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TS TECH's (TSE:7313) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

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TS TECH Co., Ltd. (TSE:7313) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 5th of June to ¥43.00. This takes the dividend yield to 4.9%, which shareholders will be pleased with.

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TS TECH's Payment Could Potentially Have Solid Earnings Coverage

We like to see robust dividend yields, but that doesn't matter if the payment isn't sustainable. At the time of the last dividend payment, TS TECH was paying out a very large proportion of what it was earning and 131% of cash flows. Paying out such a high proportion of cash flows certainly exposes the company to cutting the dividend if cash flows were to reduce.

Earnings per share is forecast to rise by 30.8% over the next year. If recent patterns in the dividend continues, the payout ratio in 12 months could be 92% which is a bit high but can definitely be sustainable.

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TSE:7313 Historic Dividend February 14th 2025

TS TECH Has A Solid Track Record

The company has an extended history of paying stable dividends. Since 2015, the annual payment back then was ¥30.00, compared to the most recent full-year payment of ¥86.00. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 11% over that duration. So, dividends have been growing pretty quickly, and even more impressively, they haven't experienced any notable falls during this period.

Dividend Growth Potential Is Shaky

Investors who have held shares in the company for the past few years will be happy with the dividend income they have received. However, things aren't all that rosy. TS TECH's earnings per share has shrunk at 14% a year over the past five years. A sharp decline in earnings per share is not great from from a dividend perspective. Even conservative payout ratios can come under pressure if earnings fall far enough. On the bright side, earnings are predicted to gain some ground over the next year, but until this turns into a pattern we wouldn't be feeling too comfortable.

The Dividend Could Prove To Be Unreliable

Overall, this is probably not a great income stock, even though the dividend is being raised at the moment. We can't deny that the payments have been very stable, but we are a little bit worried about the very high payout ratio. Overall, we don't think this company has the makings of a good income stock.

Investors generally tend to favour companies with a consistent, stable dividend policy as opposed to those operating an irregular one. However, there are other things to consider for investors when analysing stock performance. As an example, we've identified 1 warning sign for TS TECH that you should be aware of before investing. If you are a dividend investor, you might also want to look at our curated list of high yield dividend stocks.

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About TSE:7313

TS TECH

Engages in development, manufacture, and sale of seats for automobiles.

Flawless balance sheet average dividend payer.

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