AEON Financial Service's (TSE:8570) Dividend Will Be ¥28.00

AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:8570) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥28.00 per share on 9th of May. Based on this payment, the dividend yield on the company's stock will be 4.2%, which is an attractive boost to shareholder returns.

Check out our latest analysis for AEON Financial Service

AEON Financial Service's Earnings Will Easily Cover The Distributions

If the payments aren't sustainable, a high yield for a few years won't matter that much.

Having distributed dividends for at least 10 years, AEON Financial Service has a long history of paying out a part of its earnings to shareholders. Based on AEON Financial Service's last earnings report, the payout ratio is at a decent 49%, meaning that the company is able to pay out its dividend with a bit of room to spare.

Looking forward, earnings per share is forecast to rise by 13.5% over the next year. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the future payout ratio could be 42% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.

Dividend Volatility

Although the company has a long dividend history, it has been cut at least once in the last 10 years. Since 2014, the annual payment back then was ¥70.00, compared to the most recent full-year payment of ¥53.00. This works out to be a decline of approximately 2.7% per year over that time. A company that decreases its dividend over time generally isn't what we are looking for.

Dividend Growth May Be Hard To Come By

Given that the dividend has been cut in the past, we need to check if earnings are growing and if that might lead to stronger dividends in the future. Over the past five years, it looks as though AEON Financial Service's EPS has declined at around 9.8% a year. Declining earnings will inevitably lead to the company paying a lower dividend in line with lower profits. Earnings are predicted to grow over the next year, but we would remain cautious until a track record of earnings growth is established.

Our Thoughts On AEON Financial Service's Dividend

Overall, we don't think this company makes a great dividend stock, even though the dividend wasn't cut this year. The company hasn't been paying a very consistent dividend over time, despite only paying out a small portion of earnings. Overall, we don't think this company has the makings of a good income stock.

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 instance, we've picked out 1 warning sign for AEON Financial Service that investors should take into consideration. Is AEON Financial Service not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.

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