Aeon Delight's (TSE:9787) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥44.00

Aeon Delight Co., Ltd. (TSE:9787) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 7th of May to ¥44.00. Based on this payment, the dividend yield for the company will be 2.0%, which is fairly typical for the industry.

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Aeon Delight's Projected Earnings Seem Likely To Cover Future Distributions

We like to see a healthy dividend yield, but that is only helpful to us if the payment can continue. The last dividend was quite easily covered by Aeon Delight's earnings. This indicates that quite a large proportion of earnings is being invested back into the business.

Looking forward, earnings per share is forecast to rise by 0.5% over the next year. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 41%, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.

Aeon Delight Has A Solid Track Record

The company has been paying a dividend for a long time, and it has been quite stable which gives us confidence in the future dividend potential. The annual payment during the last 10 years was ¥48.00 in 2014, and the most recent fiscal year payment was ¥88.00. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 6.2% per annum over that time. Dividends have grown at a reasonable rate over this period, and without any major cuts in the payment over time, we think this is an attractive combination as it provides a nice boost to shareholder returns.

Aeon Delight Could Grow Its Dividend

The company's investors will be pleased to have been receiving dividend income for some time. Aeon Delight has seen EPS rising for the last five years, at 5.5% per annum. Earnings are on the uptrend, and it is only paying a small portion of those earnings to shareholders.

We Really Like Aeon Delight's Dividend

In summary, it is always positive to see the dividend being increased, and we are particularly pleased with its overall sustainability. 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.

Market movements attest to how highly valued a consistent dividend policy is compared to one which is more unpredictable. However, there are other things to consider for investors when analysing stock performance. Now, if you want to look closer, it would be worth checking out our free research on Aeon Delight management tenure, salary, and performance. 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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