Daiwa House Industry's (TSE:1925) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥77.00

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:1925) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to ¥77.00 on 1st of July. This will take the annual payment to 3.2% of the stock price, which is above what most companies in the industry pay.

See our latest analysis for Daiwa House Industry

Daiwa House Industry's Earnings Easily Cover The Distributions

While it is great to have a strong dividend yield, we should also consider whether the payment is sustainable. Daiwa House Industry is quite easily earning enough to cover the dividend, however it is being let down by weak cash flows. 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 fall by 2.5%. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we believe the payout ratio could be 28%, which we are pretty comfortable with and we think is feasible on an earnings basis.

Dividend Volatility

The company has a long dividend track record, but it doesn't look great with cuts in the past. Since 2014, the dividend has gone from ¥35.00 total annually to ¥140.00. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 15% over that duration. It is great to see strong growth in the dividend payments, but cuts are concerning as it may indicate the payout policy is too ambitious.

Daiwa House Industry Could Grow Its Dividend

Given that the dividend has been cut in the past, we need to check if earnings are growing and if that might lead to stronger dividends in the future. Daiwa House Industry has impressed us by growing EPS at 8.7% per year over the past five years. Daiwa House Industry definitely has the potential to grow its dividend in the future with earnings on an uptrend and a low payout ratio.

In Summary

Overall, we always like to see the dividend being raised, but we don't think Daiwa House Industry will make a great income stock. While Daiwa House Industry 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. However, there are other things to consider for investors when analysing stock performance. Case in point: We've spotted 3 warning signs for Daiwa House Industry (of which 2 make us uncomfortable!) you should know about. If you are a dividend investor, you might also want to look at our curated list of high yield dividend stocks.

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