Japan Wool Textile (TSE:3201) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥16.00

The Japan Wool Textile Co., Ltd. (TSE:3201) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥16.00 per share on the 19th of August. This takes the dividend yield to 2.7%, which shareholders will be pleased with.

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Japan Wool Textile's Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings

While it is great to have a strong dividend yield, we should also consider whether the payment is sustainable. However, prior to this announcement, Japan Wool Textile's dividend was comfortably covered by both cash flow and earnings. 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 9.5% over the next 12 months. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 29%, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.

Japan Wool Textile Has A Solid Track Record

The company has an extended history of paying stable dividends. Since 2014, the annual payment back then was ¥18.00, compared to the most recent full-year payment of ¥36.00. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 7.2% over that duration. 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.

Japan Wool Textile Could Grow Its Dividend

The company's investors will be pleased to have been receiving dividend income for some time. We are encouraged to see that Japan Wool Textile has grown earnings per share at 9.5% per year over the past five years. Japan Wool Textile definitely has the potential to grow its dividend in the future with earnings on an uptrend and a low payout ratio.

We Really Like Japan Wool Textile's Dividend

In summary, it is always positive to see the dividend being increased, and we are particularly pleased with its overall sustainability. The company is easily earning enough to cover its dividend payments and it is great to see that these earnings are being translated into cash flow. All in all, this checks a lot of the boxes we look for when choosing an income stock.

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. See if management have their own wealth at stake, by checking insider shareholdings in Japan Wool Textile stock. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.

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