SAN-ALTD (TSE:2659) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥55.00

SAN-A CO.,LTD. (TSE:2659) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥55.00 per share on the 29th of May. Based on this payment, the dividend yield on the company's stock will be 2.0%, which is an attractive boost to shareholder returns.

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SAN-ALTD's Projected Earnings Seem Likely To Cover Future Distributions

If the payments aren't sustainable, a high yield for a few years won't matter that much. However, prior to this announcement, SAN-ALTD'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.

The next year is set to see EPS grow by 4.5%. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could be 33% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.

SAN-ALTD 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 dividend has gone from ¥14.00 total annually to ¥55.00. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 15% per annum over that time. It is good to see that there has been strong dividend growth, and that there haven't been any cuts for a long time.

SAN-ALTD Could Grow Its Dividend

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 SAN-ALTD has been growing its earnings per share at 5.3% a year over the past five years. SAN-ALTD definitely has the potential to grow its dividend in the future with earnings on an uptrend and a low payout ratio.

We Really Like SAN-ALTD's Dividend

Overall, we think that this is a great income investment, and we think that maintaining the dividend this year may have been a conservative choice. 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.

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. See if management have their own wealth at stake, by checking insider shareholdings in SAN-ALTD stock. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.

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