Starzen (TSE:8043) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥75.00

Starzen Company Limited (TSE:8043) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥75.00 per share on the 1st of July. This makes the dividend yield 2.6%, which will augment investor returns quite nicely.

See our latest analysis for Starzen

Starzen'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, Starzen's earnings easily cover the dividend. As a result, a large proportion of what it earned was being reinvested back into the business.

Over the next year, EPS could expand by 11.0% if recent trends continue. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 18%, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.

Starzen Has A Solid Track Record

Even over a long history of paying dividends, the company's distributions have been remarkably stable. The dividend has gone from an annual total of ¥35.00 in 2014 to the most recent total annual payment of ¥75.00. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 7.9% a year over that time. Companies like this can be very valuable over the long term, if the decent rate of growth can be maintained.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

Investors could be attracted to the stock based on the quality of its payment history. We are encouraged to see that Starzen has grown earnings per share at 11% per year over the past five years. Growth in EPS bodes well for the dividend, as does the low payout ratio that the company is currently reporting.

We Really Like Starzen'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.

It's important to note that companies having a consistent dividend policy will generate greater investor confidence than those having an erratic one. Still, investors need to consider a host of other factors, apart from dividend payments, when analysing a company. Now, if you want to look closer, it would be worth checking out our free research on Starzen management tenure, salary, and performance. Is Starzen not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.

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