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

The board of The Japan Wool Textile Co., Ltd. (TSE:3201) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 19th of August, with investors receiving ¥16.00 per share. This takes the dividend yield to 2.5%, which shareholders will be pleased with.

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Japan Wool Textile's Earnings Easily Cover The Distributions

A big dividend yield for a few years doesn't mean much if it can't be sustained. However, prior to this announcement, Japan Wool Textile's dividend was comfortably covered by both cash flow and earnings. This means that most of its earnings are being retained to grow the business.

Looking forward, earnings per share could rise by 9.5% over the next year if the trend from the last few years continues. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could be 29% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.

Japan Wool Textile Has A Solid Track Record

Even over a long history of paying dividends, the company's distributions have been remarkably stable. The dividend has gone from an annual total of ¥18.00 in 2014 to the most recent total annual payment of ¥33.00. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 6.2% per annum over that time. Companies like this can be very valuable over the long term, if the decent rate of growth can be maintained.

The Dividend Has Growth Potential

Investors who have held shares in the company for the past few years will be happy with the dividend income they have received. It's encouraging to see that Japan Wool Textile has been growing its earnings per share at 9.5% a year over the past five years. Growth in EPS bodes well for the dividend, as does the low payout ratio that the company is currently reporting.

Japan Wool Textile Looks Like A Great Dividend Stock

Overall, we think this could be an attractive income stock, and it is only getting better by paying a higher dividend this year. Distributions are quite easily covered by earnings, which are also being converted to cash flows. All in all, this checks a lot of the boxes we look for when choosing an income stock.

It's important to note that companies having a consistent dividend policy will generate greater investor confidence than those having an erratic one. At the same time, there are other factors our readers should be conscious of before pouring capital into a stock. You can also discover whether shareholders are aligned with insider interests by checking our visualisation of insider shareholdings and trades in Japan Wool Textile stock. Is Japan Wool Textile not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.

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