SANNO (TSE:3441) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥10.00

The board of SANNO Co., Ltd. (TSE:3441) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥10.00 per share on the 28th of October. The dividend yield is 1.1% based on this payment, which is a little bit low compared to the other companies in the industry.

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SANNO's Earnings Easily Cover The Distributions

It would be nice for the yield to be higher, but we should also check if higher levels of dividend payment would be sustainable. However, SANNO's earnings easily cover the dividend. This means that most of what the business earns is being used to help it grow.

If the trend of the last few years continues, EPS will grow by 28.6% over the next 12 months. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 17%, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.

SANNO Is Still Building Its Track Record

The company has maintained a consistent dividend for a few years now, but we would like to see a longer track record before relying on it. The dividend has gone from an annual total of ¥5.00 in 2020 to the most recent total annual payment of ¥10.00. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 19% per annum over that time. We're not overly excited about the relatively short history of dividend payments, however the dividend is growing at a nice rate and we might take a closer look.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

Investors who have held shares in the company for the past few years will be happy with the dividend income they have received. SANNO has seen EPS rising for the last five years, at 29% per annum. A low payout ratio gives the company a lot of flexibility, and growing earnings also make it very easy for it to grow the dividend.

We Really Like SANNO's Dividend

Overall, we like to see the dividend staying consistent, and we think SANNO might even raise payments in the future. Earnings are easily covering distributions, and the company is generating plenty of cash. Taking this all into consideration, this looks like it could be a good dividend opportunity.

Companies possessing a stable dividend policy will likely enjoy greater investor interest than those suffering from a more inconsistent approach. Still, investors need to consider a host of other factors, apart from dividend payments, when analysing a company. Taking the debate a bit further, we've identified 1 warning sign for SANNO that investors need to be conscious of moving forward. Is SANNO not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.

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