Resorttrust (TSE:4681) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥27.00

Resorttrust, Inc. (TSE:4681) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥27.00 per share on the 11th of December. This takes the dividend yield to 2.1%, which shareholders will be pleased with.

See our latest analysis for Resorttrust

Resorttrust's Earnings Easily Cover The Distributions

A big dividend yield for a few years doesn't mean much if it can't be sustained. However, Resorttrust's earnings easily cover the dividend. This means that most of its earnings are being retained to grow the business.

Looking forward, earnings per share is forecast to rise by 5.4% over the next year. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 34% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.

Dividend Volatility

The company has a long dividend track record, but it doesn't look great with cuts in the past. The dividend has gone from an annual total of ¥16.00 in 2014 to the most recent total annual payment of ¥50.00. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 12% over that duration. Despite the rapid growth in the dividend over the past number of years, we have seen the payments go down the past as well, so that makes us cautious.

Resorttrust Could Grow Its Dividend

With a relatively unstable dividend, it's even more important to see if earnings per share is growing. We are encouraged to see that Resorttrust has grown earnings per share at 5.4% per year over the past five years. With a decent amount of growth and a low payout ratio, we think this bodes well for Resorttrust's prospects of growing its dividend payments in the future.

Our Thoughts On Resorttrust's Dividend

Overall, this is a reasonable dividend, and it being raised is an added bonus. While the payout ratios are a good sign, we are less enthusiastic about the company's dividend record. The payment isn't stellar, but it could make a decent addition to a dividend portfolio.

Market movements attest to how highly valued a consistent dividend policy is compared to one which is more unpredictable. However, there are other things to consider for investors when analysing stock performance. For example, we've picked out 1 warning sign for Resorttrust 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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