Shinnihon (TSE:1879) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥26.00

Shinnihon Corporation's (TSE:1879) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥26.00 per share on 4th of December. Based on this payment, the dividend yield for the company will be 3.2%, which is fairly typical for the industry.

See our latest analysis for Shinnihon

Shinnihon's Earnings Easily Cover The Distributions

We aren't too impressed by dividend yields unless they can be sustained over time. However, Shinnihon's earnings easily cover the dividend. This means that most of its earnings are being retained to grow the business.

If the trend of the last few years continues, EPS will grow by 4.6% over the next 12 months. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 34% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.

Dividend Volatility

The company has a long dividend track record, but it doesn't look great with cuts in the past. The dividend has gone from an annual total of ¥7.00 in 2014 to the most recent total annual payment of ¥53.00. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 22% over that duration. Despite the rapid growth in the dividend over the past number of years, we have seen the payments go down the past as well, so that makes us cautious.

Shinnihon May Find It Hard To Grow The Dividend

With a relatively unstable dividend, it's even more important to see if earnings per share is growing. However, Shinnihon has only grown its earnings per share at 4.6% per annum over the past five years. While EPS growth is quite low, Shinnihon has the option to increase the payout ratio to return more cash to shareholders.

Our Thoughts On Shinnihon's Dividend

Overall, this is a reasonable dividend, and it being raised is an added bonus. The dividend has been at reasonable levels historically, but that hasn't translated into a consistent payment. The dividend looks okay, but there have been some issues in the past, so we would be a little bit cautious.

Market movements attest to how highly valued a consistent dividend policy is compared to one which is more unpredictable. Still, investors need to consider a host of other factors, apart from dividend payments, when analysing a company. For instance, we've picked out 1 warning sign for Shinnihon that investors should take into consideration. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.

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