The board of Yaoko Co.,Ltd. (TSE:8279) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥55.00 per share on the 5th of December. This takes the annual payment to 1.1% of the current stock price, which unfortunately is below what the industry is paying.
See our latest analysis for YaokoLtd
YaokoLtd's Future Dividend Projections Appear Well Covered By Earnings
The dividend yield is a little bit low, but sustainability of the payments is also an important part of evaluating an income stock. Before making this announcement, YaokoLtd was easily earning enough to cover the dividend. This means that most of what the business earns is being used to help it grow.
Over the next year, EPS is forecast to expand by 7.9%. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could be 27% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.
YaokoLtd 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 ¥30.00 total annually to ¥110.00. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 14% over that duration. So, dividends have been growing pretty quickly, and even more impressively, they haven't experienced any notable falls during this period.
The Dividend Has Growth Potential
Investors could be attracted to the stock based on the quality of its payment history. YaokoLtd has seen EPS rising for the last five years, at 8.3% per annum. 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.
YaokoLtd Looks Like A Great Dividend Stock
Overall, a dividend increase is always good, and we think that YaokoLtd is a strong income stock thanks to its track record and growing earnings. Earnings are easily covering distributions, and the company is generating plenty of cash. Taking this all into consideration, this looks like it could be a good dividend opportunity.
Companies possessing a stable dividend policy will likely enjoy greater investor interest than those suffering from a more inconsistent approach. Still, investors need to consider a host of other factors, apart from dividend payments, when analysing a company. For example, we've picked out 1 warning sign for YaokoLtd that investors should know about before committing capital to this 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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About TSE:8279
Excellent balance sheet average dividend payer.
