Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories (TSE:2395) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥30.00

Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories, Ltd.'s (TSE:2395) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥30.00 per share on 28th of June. This makes the dividend yield 3.0%, which will augment investor returns quite nicely.

Check out our latest analysis for Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories

Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories' Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings

Impressive dividend yields are good, but this doesn't matter much if the payments can't be sustained. Based on the last payment, Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories was earning enough to cover the dividend, but free cash flows weren't positive. In general, we consider cash flow to be more important than earnings, so we would be cautious about relying on the sustainability of this dividend.

Over the next year, EPS is forecast to expand by 74.5%. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could be 34% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.

Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories Is Still Building Its Track Record

Even though the company has been paying a consistent dividend for a while, we would like to see a few more years before we feel comfortable relying on it. The dividend has gone from an annual total of ¥3.00 in 2019 to the most recent total annual payment of ¥50.00. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 76% a year over that time. Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories has been growing its dividend quite rapidly, which is exciting. However, the short payment history makes us question whether this performance will persist across a full market cycle.

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 Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories has grown earnings per share at 28% per year over the past five years. A low payout ratio gives the company a lot of flexibility, and growing earnings also make it very easy for it to grow the dividend.

In Summary

Overall, we don't think this company makes a great dividend stock, even though the dividend wasn't cut this year. While the low payout ratio is a redeeming feature, this is offset by the minimal cash to cover the payments. We would probably look elsewhere for an income investment.

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. Case in point: We've spotted 3 warning signs for Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories (of which 1 is significant!) you should know about. Is Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.

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