ABIST Co.,Ltd.'s (TSE:6087) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥102.00 per share on 25th of December. Based on this payment, the dividend yield on the company's stock will be 3.1%, which is an attractive boost to shareholder returns.
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ABISTLtd's Payment Has Solid Earnings Coverage
We like to see robust dividend yields, but that doesn't matter if the payment isn't sustainable. The last dividend was quite easily covered by ABISTLtd's earnings. This means that a large portion of its earnings are being retained to grow the business.
Looking forward, earnings per share is forecast to fall by 3.3% over the next year. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio could be 48%, which we consider to be quite comfortable, with most of the company's earnings left over to grow the business in the future.
ABISTLtd Has A Solid Track Record
The company has a sustained record of paying dividends with very little fluctuation. The annual payment during the last 10 years was ¥30.00 in 2014, and the most recent fiscal year payment was ¥102.00. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 13% per annum over that time. So, dividends have been growing pretty quickly, and even more impressively, they haven't experienced any notable falls during this period.
ABISTLtd May Find It Hard To Grow The Dividend
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. Over the past five years, it looks as though ABISTLtd's EPS has declined at around 2.9% a year. If earnings continue declining, the company may have to make the difficult choice of reducing the dividend or even stopping it completely - the opposite of dividend growth.
Our Thoughts On ABISTLtd's Dividend
Overall, a consistent dividend is a good thing, and we think that ABISTLtd has the ability to continue this into the future. While the payments look sustainable for now, earnings have been shrinking so the dividend could come under pressure in the future. The payment isn't stellar, but it could make a decent addition to a dividend portfolio.
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. To that end, ABISTLtd has 3 warning signs (and 1 which is potentially serious) we think you should know about. Is ABISTLtd not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.
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About TSE:6087
ABISTLtd
Engages in industrial design technology service business in Japan.
Excellent balance sheet, good value and pays a dividend.
