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Daio Paper (TSE:3880) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥9.00
Daio Paper Corporation (TSE:3880) will pay a dividend of ¥9.00 on the 27th of June. Based on this payment, the dividend yield will be 2.0%, which is fairly typical for the industry.
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Daio Paper Might Find It Hard To Continue The Dividend
While it is always good to see a solid dividend yield, we should also consider whether the payment is feasible. While Daio Paper is not profitable, it is paying out less than 75% of its free cash flow, which means that there is plenty left over for reinvestment into the business. We generally think that cash flow is more important than accounting measures of profit, so we are fairly comfortable with the dividend at this level.
Analysts are expecting EPS to grow by 99.7% over the next 12 months. While it is good to see income moving in the right direction, it still looks like the company won't achieve profitability. The positive free cash flows give us some comfort, however, that the dividend could continue to be sustained.
Dividend Volatility
The company's dividend history has been marked by instability, with at least one cut in the last 10 years. Since 2014, the annual payment back then was ¥8.50, compared to the most recent full-year payment of ¥16.00. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 6.5% per annum over that time. We like to see dividends have grown at a reasonable rate, but with at least one substantial cut in the payments, we're not certain this dividend stock would be ideal for someone intending to live on the income.
Dividend Growth Potential Is Shaky
With a relatively unstable dividend, it's even more important to see if earnings per share is growing. Daio Paper's EPS has fallen by approximately 46% per year during the past five years. Such rapid declines definitely have the potential to constrain dividend payments if the trend continues into the future. Over the next year, however, earnings are actually predicted to rise, but we would still be cautious until a track record of earnings growth can be built.
Daio Paper's Dividend Doesn't Look Sustainable
Overall, we don't think this company makes a great dividend stock, even though the dividend wasn't cut this year. In the past, the payments have been unstable, but over the short term the dividend could be reliable, with the company generating enough cash to cover it. This company is not in the top tier of income providing stocks.
It's important to note that companies having a consistent dividend policy will generate greater investor confidence than those having an erratic one. Meanwhile, despite the importance of dividend payments, they are not the only factors our readers should know when assessing a company. Just as an example, we've come across 2 warning signs for Daio Paper you should be aware of, and 1 of them doesn't sit too well with us. Is Daio Paper not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.
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About TSE:3880
Daio Paper
Manufactures and distributes paper products in Japan and internationally.