Japan Wool Textile (TSE:3201) Will Pay 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 will take the annual payment to 2.6% of the stock price, which is above what most companies in the industry pay.

Check out our latest analysis for Japan Wool Textile

Japan Wool Textile's Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings

If the payments aren't sustainable, a high yield for a few years won't matter that much. However, prior to this announcement, Japan Wool Textile's dividend was comfortably covered by both cash flow and earnings. As a result, a large proportion of what it earned was being reinvested back into 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. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 29% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.

Japan Wool Textile 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 ¥18.00 in 2014, and the most recent fiscal year payment was ¥36.00. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 7.2% a year over that time. The growth of the dividend has been pretty reliable, so we think this can offer investors some nice additional income in their portfolio.

Japan Wool Textile Could Grow Its Dividend

Some investors will be chomping at the bit to buy some of the company's stock based on its dividend history. Japan Wool Textile has impressed us by growing EPS at 9.5% per year over the past five years. A low payout ratio and decent growth suggests that the company is reinvesting well, and it also has plenty of room to increase the dividend over time.

We Really Like Japan Wool Textile's Dividend

Overall, we think this could be an attractive income stock, and it is only getting better by paying a higher dividend this year. Earnings are easily covering distributions, and the company is generating plenty of cash. 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. Meanwhile, despite the importance of dividend payments, they are not the only factors our readers should know when assessing a company. 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. 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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