Kissei Pharmaceutical (TSE:4547) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥41.00

Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (TSE:4547) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥41.00 per share on the 24th of June. This makes the dividend yield about the same as the industry average at 2.2%.

See our latest analysis for Kissei Pharmaceutical

Kissei Pharmaceutical's Earnings Easily Cover The Distributions

Solid dividend yields are great, but they only really help us if the payment is sustainable. Kissei Pharmaceutical is quite easily earning enough to cover the dividend, however it is being let down by weak cash flows. With the company not bringing in any cash, paying out to shareholders is bound to become difficult at some point.

Looking forward, earnings per share is forecast to fall by 12.1% over the next year. If the dividend continues along the path it has been on recently, we estimate the payout ratio could be 36%, which is comfortable for the company to continue in the future.

Kissei Pharmaceutical Has A Solid Track Record

The company has an extended history of paying stable dividends. Since 2014, the annual payment back then was ¥40.00, compared to the most recent full-year payment of ¥82.00. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 7.4% 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 who have held shares in the company for the past few years will be happy with the dividend income they have received. Kissei Pharmaceutical has seen EPS rising for the last five years, at 20% per annum. Kissei Pharmaceutical definitely has the potential to grow its dividend in the future with earnings on an uptrend and a low payout ratio.

In Summary

Overall, this is probably not a great income stock, even though the dividend is being raised at the moment. While Kissei Pharmaceutical is earning enough to cover the payments, the cash flows are lacking. Overall, we don't think this company has the makings of a good income stock.

Companies possessing a stable dividend policy will likely enjoy greater investor interest than those suffering from a more inconsistent approach. Still, investors need to consider a host of other factors, apart from dividend payments, when analysing a company. For example, we've identified 3 warning signs for Kissei Pharmaceutical (1 doesn't sit too well with us!) that you should be aware of before investing. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.

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