Shionogi's (TSE:4507) Dividend Will Be ¥85.00

Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (TSE:4507) will pay a dividend of ¥85.00 on the 2nd of December. The payment will take the dividend yield to 2.7%, which is in line with the average for the industry.

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Shionogi's Earnings Easily Cover The Distributions

We like a dividend to be consistent over the long term, so checking whether it is sustainable is important. Before making this announcement, Shionogi was easily earning enough to cover the dividend. This means that most of its earnings are being retained to grow the business.

Over the next year, EPS is forecast to expand by 2.1%. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 35%, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.

Shionogi Has A Solid Track Record

The company has an extended history of paying stable dividends. The dividend has gone from an annual total of ¥44.00 in 2014 to the most recent total annual payment of ¥170.00. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 14% a year over that time. We can see that payments have shown some very nice upward momentum without faltering, which provides some reassurance that future payments will also be reliable.

The Dividend Has Growth Potential

Investors who have held shares in the company for the past few years will be happy with the dividend income they have received. Shionogi has impressed us by growing EPS at 5.7% per year over the past five years. A low payout ratio and decent growth suggests that the company is reinvesting well, and it also has plenty of room to increase the dividend over time.

Shionogi Looks Like A Great Dividend Stock

Overall, a dividend increase is always good, and we think that Shionogi is a strong income stock thanks to its track record and growing earnings. Distributions are quite easily covered by earnings, which are also being converted to cash flows. Taking this all into consideration, this looks like it could be a good dividend opportunity.

Companies possessing a stable dividend policy will likely enjoy greater investor interest than those suffering from a more inconsistent approach. However, there are other things to consider for investors when analysing stock performance. Companies that are growing earnings tend to be the best dividend stocks over the long term. See what the 13 analysts we track are forecasting for Shionogi for free with public analyst estimates for the company. Is Shionogi not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.

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