Sangetsu (TSE:8130) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥75.00

Sangetsu Corporation (TSE:8130) will pay a dividend of ¥75.00 on the 2nd of December. This takes the dividend yield to 5.3%, which shareholders will be pleased with.

See our latest analysis for Sangetsu

Sangetsu's Earnings Easily Cover The Distributions

While it is great to have a strong dividend yield, we should also consider whether the payment is sustainable. The last payment was quite easily covered by earnings, but it made up 113% of cash flows. The company might be more focused on returning cash to shareholders, but paying out this much of its cash flow could expose the dividend to being cut in the future.

The next year is set to see EPS grow by 2.9%. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 74%, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.

Sangetsu 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 ¥37.50 in 2014, and the most recent fiscal year payment was ¥150.00. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 15% a year over that time. So, dividends have been growing pretty quickly, and even more impressively, they haven't experienced any notable falls during this period.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

Investors could be attracted to the stock based on the quality of its payment history. It's encouraging to see that Sangetsu has been growing its earnings per share at 26% a year over the past five years. The company's earnings per share has grown rapidly in recent years, and it has a good balance between reinvesting and paying dividends to shareholders, so we think that Sangetsu could prove to be a strong dividend payer.

Our Thoughts On Sangetsu's Dividend

In summary, while it's always good to see the dividend being raised, we don't think Sangetsu's payments are rock solid. With cash flows lacking, it is difficult to see how the company can sustain a dividend payment. We would probably look elsewhere for an income investment.

Investors generally tend to favour companies with a consistent, stable dividend policy as opposed to those operating an irregular one. However, there are other things to consider for investors when analysing stock performance. As an example, we've identified 1 warning sign for Sangetsu that you should be aware of before investing. Is Sangetsu not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.

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