Shimano (TSE:7309) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥142.50

Shimano Inc. (TSE:7309) will pay a dividend of ¥142.50 on the 4th of September. The dividend yield is 1.2% based on this payment, which is a little bit low compared to the other companies in the industry.

Check out our latest analysis for Shimano

Shimano's Payment Has Solid Earnings Coverage

If it is predictable over a long period, even low dividend yields can be attractive. However, Shimano's earnings easily cover the dividend. This means that most of its earnings are being retained to grow the business.

Over the next year, EPS is forecast to expand by 39.1%. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could be 41% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.

Shimano 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. Since 2014, the annual payment back then was ¥75.00, compared to the most recent full-year payment of ¥285.00. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 14% over that duration. We can see that payments have shown some very nice upward momentum without faltering, which provides some reassurance that future payments will also be reliable.

Shimano May Find It Hard To Grow The Dividend

Investors could be attracted to the stock based on the quality of its payment history. Earnings per share has been crawling upwards at 3.2% per year. Earnings growth is slow, but on the plus side, the dividend payout ratio is low and dividends could grow faster than earnings, if the company decides to increase its payout ratio.

Shimano Looks Like A Great Dividend Stock

In summary, it is good to see that the dividend is staying consistent, and we don't think there is any reason to suspect this might change over the medium term. 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. Meanwhile, despite the importance of dividend payments, they are not the only factors our readers should know when assessing a company. For example, we've picked out 1 warning sign for Shimano that investors should know about before committing capital to this stock. Is Shimano not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.

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