Kisoji (TSE:8160) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥15.00

Kisoji Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:8160) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥15.00 per share on 1st of December. This takes the dividend yield to 1.2%, which shareholders will be pleased with.

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Kisoji's Projected Earnings Seem Likely To Cover Future Distributions

A big dividend yield for a few years doesn't mean much if it can't be sustained. Prior to this announcement, Kisoji's earnings easily covered the dividend, but free cash flows were negative. In general, we consider cash flow to be more important than earnings, so we would be cautious about relying on the sustainability of this dividend.

If the trend of the last few years continues, EPS will grow by 102.0% over the next 12 months. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 22% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.

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Kisoji Doesn't Have A Long Payment History

The dividend hasn't seen any major cuts in the past, but the company has only been paying a dividend for 4 years, which isn't that long in the grand scheme of things. Since 2021, the annual payment back then was ¥15.00, compared to the most recent full-year payment of ¥30.00. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 19% per annum over that time. The dividend has been growing rapidly, however with such a short payment history we can't know for sure if payment can continue to grow over the long term, so caution may be warranted.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

The company's investors will be pleased to have been receiving dividend income for some time. We are encouraged to see that Kisoji has grown earnings per share at 102% per year over the past five years. Rapid earnings growth and a low payout ratio suggest this company has been effectively reinvesting in its business. Should that continue, this company could have a bright future.

In Summary

Overall, we always like to see the dividend being raised, but we don't think Kisoji will make a great income stock. With cash flows lacking, it is difficult to see how the company can sustain a dividend payment. We would probably look elsewhere for an income investment.

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. You can also discover whether shareholders are aligned with insider interests by checking our visualisation of insider shareholdings and trades in Kisoji 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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