Gakken Holdings (TSE:9470) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥12.50

Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. (TSE:9470) will pay a dividend of ¥12.50 on the 25th of December. This makes the dividend yield 2.5%, which will augment investor returns quite nicely.

See our latest analysis for Gakken Holdings

Gakken Holdings' Earnings Easily Cover The Distributions

If the payments aren't sustainable, a high yield for a few years won't matter that much. However, prior to this announcement, Gakken Holdings' dividend was comfortably covered by both cash flow and earnings. This means that most of its earnings are being retained to grow the business.

The next year is set to see EPS grow by 19.8%. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 25%, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.

Gakken Holdings Has A Solid Track Record

The company has a sustained record of paying dividends with very little fluctuation. The dividend has gone from an annual total of ¥12.50 in 2014 to the most recent total annual payment of ¥25.00. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 7.2% a year over that time. The dividend has been growing very nicely for a number of years, and has given its shareholders some nice income in their portfolios.

Dividend Growth May Be Hard To Achieve

Investors who have held shares in the company for the past few years will be happy with the dividend income they have received. Gakken Holdings hasn't seen much change in its earnings per share over the last five years. While EPS growth is quite low, Gakken Holdings has the option to increase the payout ratio to return more cash to shareholders.

Gakken Holdings Looks Like A Great Dividend Stock

Overall, we think that this is a great income investment, and we think that maintaining the dividend this year may have been a conservative choice. Distributions are quite easily covered by earnings, which are also being converted to cash flows. Taking this all into consideration, this looks like it could be a good dividend opportunity.

Market movements attest to how highly valued a consistent dividend policy is compared to one which is more unpredictable. Meanwhile, despite the importance of dividend payments, they are not the only factors our readers should know when assessing a company. See if management have their own wealth at stake, by checking insider shareholdings in Gakken Holdings stock. 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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