Valor Holdings' (TSE:9956) Dividend Will Be ¥29.00

Valor Holdings Co., Ltd. (TSE:9956) will pay a dividend of ¥29.00 on the 5th of December. This will take the dividend yield to an attractive 2.7%, providing a nice boost to shareholder returns.

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Valor Holdings' Earnings Easily Cover The Distributions

If the payments aren't sustainable, a high yield for a few years won't matter that much. However, Valor Holdings' 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 6.6%. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 30% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.

Valor Holdings 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 ¥68.00. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 8.5% a year over that time. Companies like this can be very valuable over the long term, if the decent rate of growth can be maintained.

Valor Holdings Could Grow Its Dividend

The company's investors will be pleased to have been receiving dividend income for some time. We are encouraged to see that Valor Holdings has grown earnings per share at 7.8% per year over the past five years. Valor Holdings definitely has the potential to grow its dividend in the future with earnings on an uptrend and a low payout ratio.

We Really Like Valor Holdings' 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. 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. At the same time, there are other factors our readers should be conscious of before pouring capital into a stock. As an example, we've identified 1 warning sign for Valor Holdings that you should be aware of before investing. 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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