M&A Capital PartnersLtd (TSE:6080) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥40.00

M&A Capital Partners Co.,Ltd. (TSE:6080) will pay a dividend of ¥40.00 on the 26th of December. Including this payment, the dividend yield on the stock will be 2.0%, which is a modest boost for shareholders' returns.

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M&A Capital PartnersLtd's Earnings Easily Cover The Distributions

If it is predictable over a long period, even low dividend yields can be attractive. Based on the last dividend, M&A Capital PartnersLtd is earning enough to cover the payment, but then it makes up 1,068% of cash flows. While the company may be more focused on returning cash to shareholders than growing the business at this time, we think that a cash payout ratio this high might expose the dividend to being cut if the business ran into some challenges.

The next year is set to see EPS grow by 19.1%. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 36%, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.

M&A Capital PartnersLtd Is Still Building Its Track Record

The company hasn't been paying a dividend for very long at all, so we can't really make a judgement on how stable the dividend has been. This doesn't mean that the company can't pay a good dividend, but just that we want to wait until it can prove itself.

The Dividend's Growth Prospects Are Limited

Investors could be attracted to the stock based on the quality of its payment history. However, things aren't all that rosy. M&A Capital PartnersLtd has seen earnings per share falling at 3.1% per year over the last five years. If earnings continue declining, the company may have to make the difficult choice of reducing the dividend or even stopping it completely - the opposite of dividend growth. It's not all bad news though, as the earnings are predicted to rise over the next 12 months - we would just be a bit cautious until this can turn into a longer term trend.

M&A Capital PartnersLtd's Dividend Doesn't Look Sustainable

Overall, it's nice to see a consistent dividend payment, but we think that longer term, the current level of payment might be unsustainable. While M&A Capital PartnersLtd is earning enough to cover the payments, the cash flows are lacking. This company is not in the top tier of income providing stocks.

Investors generally tend to favour companies with a consistent, stable dividend policy as opposed to those operating an irregular one. Meanwhile, despite the importance of dividend payments, they are not the only factors our readers should know when assessing a company. For instance, we've picked out 1 warning sign for M&A Capital PartnersLtd that investors should take into consideration. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.

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