YaokoLtd (TSE:8279) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥55.00

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 1.2% of the current stock price, which unfortunately is below what the industry is paying.

See our latest analysis for YaokoLtd

YaokoLtd's Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings

Even a low dividend yield can be attractive if it is sustained for years on end. However, YaokoLtd's earnings easily cover the dividend. As a result, a large proportion of what it earned was being reinvested back into the business.

Over the next year, EPS is forecast to expand by 6.2%. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could be 28% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.

YaokoLtd Has A Solid Track Record

The company has a sustained record of paying dividends with very little fluctuation. Since 2014, the annual payment back then was ¥30.00, compared to the most recent full-year payment of ¥110.00. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 14% a year over that time. Rapidly growing dividends for a long time is a very valuable feature for an income stock.

We Could See YaokoLtd's Dividend Growing

Investors who have held shares in the company for the past few years will be happy with the dividend income they have received. YaokoLtd has seen EPS rising for the last five years, at 8.1% per annum. YaokoLtd definitely has the potential to grow its dividend in the future with earnings on an uptrend and a low payout ratio.

We Really Like YaokoLtd's Dividend

In summary, it is always positive to see the dividend being increased, and we are particularly pleased with its overall sustainability. 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.

Market movements attest to how highly valued a consistent dividend policy is compared to one which is more unpredictable. Still, investors need to consider a host of other factors, apart from dividend payments, when analysing a company. Taking the debate a bit further, we've identified 1 warning sign for YaokoLtd that investors need to be conscious of moving forward. 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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