Sekisui Chemical (TSE:4204) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥37.00

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:4204) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥37.00 per share on 2nd of December. This takes the dividend yield to 3.4%, which shareholders will be pleased with.

Check out our latest analysis for Sekisui Chemical

Sekisui Chemical's Earnings Easily Cover The Distributions

Impressive dividend yields are good, but this doesn't matter much if the payments can't be sustained. Prior to this announcement, Sekisui Chemical's dividend was comfortably covered by both cash flow and earnings. This means that a large portion of its earnings are being retained to grow the business.

Over the next year, EPS is forecast to expand by 4.3%. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 43% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.

Dividend Volatility

The company has a long dividend track record, but it doesn't look great with cuts in the past. Since 2014, the dividend has gone from ¥20.00 total annually to ¥75.00. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 14% over that duration. Despite the rapid growth in the dividend over the past number of years, we have seen the payments go down the past as well, so that makes us cautious.

Sekisui Chemical Could Grow Its Dividend

With a relatively unstable dividend, it's even more important to see if earnings per share is growing. We are encouraged to see that Sekisui Chemical has grown earnings per share at 5.7% per year over the past five years. Since earnings per share is growing at an acceptable rate, and the payout policy is balanced, we think the company is positioning itself well to grow earnings and dividends in the future.

Our Thoughts On Sekisui Chemical's Dividend

Overall, it's great to see the dividend being raised and that it is still in a sustainable range. While the payout ratios are a good sign, we are less enthusiastic about the company's dividend record. The dividend looks okay, but there have been some issues in the past, so we would be a little bit cautious.

Companies possessing a stable dividend policy will likely enjoy greater investor interest than those suffering from a more inconsistent approach. However, there are other things to consider for investors when analysing stock performance. As an example, we've identified 1 warning sign for Sekisui Chemical that you should be aware of before investing. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.

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