Mainichi Comnet Co., Ltd. (TSE:8908) will pay a dividend of ¥9.00 on the 6th of February. This will take the annual payment to 4.3% of the stock price, which is above what most companies in the industry pay.
Check out our latest analysis for Mainichi Comnet
Mainichi Comnet's Future Dividend Projections Appear Well Covered By Earnings
A big dividend yield for a few years doesn't mean much if it can't be sustained. Before making this announcement, Mainichi Comnet was easily earning enough to cover the dividend. As a result, a large proportion of what it earned was being reinvested back into the business.
Over the next year, EPS could expand by 3.9% if recent trends continue. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 39% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.
Mainichi Comnet Has A Solid Track Record
The company has an extended history of paying stable dividends. Since 2014, the annual payment back then was ¥9.00, compared to the most recent full-year payment of ¥31.00. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 13% over that duration. Rapidly growing dividends for a long time is a very valuable feature for an income stock.
Mainichi Comnet May Find It Hard To Grow The Dividend
Investors could be attracted to the stock based on the quality of its payment history. Earnings has been rising at 3.9% per annum over the last five years, which admittedly is a bit slow. While EPS growth is quite low, Mainichi Comnet has the option to increase the payout ratio to return more cash to shareholders.
We Really Like Mainichi Comnet's Dividend
Overall, we think this could be an attractive income stock, and it is only getting better by paying a higher dividend this year. 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. Still, investors need to consider a host of other factors, apart from dividend payments, when analysing a company. To that end, Mainichi Comnet has 2 warning signs (and 1 which makes us a bit uncomfortable) we think 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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About TSE:8908
6 star dividend payer with adequate balance sheet.
