Daiwa Securities Group's (TSE:8601) Dividend Will Be ¥19.00

The board of Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (TSE:8601) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 2nd of December, with investors receiving ¥19.00 per share. The dividend yield will be 4.6% based on this payment which is still above the industry average.

Check out our latest analysis for Daiwa Securities Group

Daiwa Securities Group's Payment Has Solid Earnings Coverage

Impressive dividend yields are good, but this doesn't matter much if the payments can't be sustained. Based on the last payment, Daiwa Securities Group was quite comfortably earning enough to cover the dividend. This means that a large portion of its earnings are being retained to grow the business.

Over the next year, EPS is forecast to expand by 7.3%. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could be 48% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.

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 ¥29.00 in 2014 to the most recent total annual payment of ¥50.00. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 5.6% a year over that time. It's good to see the dividend growing at a decent rate, but the dividend has been cut at least once in the past. Daiwa Securities Group might have put its house in order since then, but we remain cautious.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

Growing earnings per share could be a mitigating factor when considering the past fluctuations in the dividend. Daiwa Securities Group has seen EPS rising for the last five years, at 17% per annum. Shareholders are getting plenty of the earnings returned to them, which combined with strong growth makes this quite appealing.

We Really Like Daiwa Securities Group's Dividend

In summary, it is good to see that the dividend is staying consistent, and we don't think there is any reason to suspect this might change over the medium term. The company is easily earning enough to cover its dividend payments and it is great to see that these earnings are being translated into cash flow. All in all, this checks a lot of the boxes we look for when choosing an 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 2 warning signs for Daiwa Securities Group that investors should take into consideration. 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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