Geo Holdings Corporation (TSE:2681) will pay a dividend of ¥17.00 on the 9th of December. This takes the dividend yield to 2.3%, which shareholders will be pleased with.
Check out our latest analysis for Geo Holdings
Geo Holdings' Earnings Easily Cover The Distributions
While it is great to have a strong dividend yield, we should also consider whether the payment is sustainable. Based on the last payment, Geo Holdings was paying only paying out a fraction of earnings, but the payment was a massive 894% of cash flows. A cash payout ratio this high could put the dividend under pressure and force the company to reduce it in the future if it were to run into tough times.
Looking forward, earnings per share is forecast to rise by 13.4% over the next year. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 12% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.
Dividend Volatility
While the company has been paying a dividend for a long time, it has cut the dividend at least once in the last 10 years. Since 2014, the annual payment back then was ¥32.00, compared to the most recent full-year payment of ¥34.00. Its dividends have grown at less than 1% per annum over this time frame. It's encouraging to see some dividend growth, but the dividend has been cut at least once, and the size of the cut would eliminate most of the growth anyway, which makes this less attractive as an income investment.
Geo Holdings May Find It Hard To Grow The Dividend
Growing earnings per share could be a mitigating factor when considering the past fluctuations in the dividend. Earnings have grown at around 3.3% a year for the past five years, which isn't massive but still better than seeing them shrink. While growth may be thin on the ground, Geo Holdings could always pay out a higher proportion of earnings to increase shareholder returns.
In Summary
In summary, while it's always good to see the dividend being raised, we don't think Geo Holdings' payments are rock solid. While Geo Holdings is earning enough to cover the payments, the cash flows are lacking. This company is not in the top tier of income providing stocks.
Market movements attest to how highly valued a consistent dividend policy is compared to one which is more unpredictable. At the same time, there are other factors our readers should be conscious of before pouring capital into a stock. For instance, we've picked out 1 warning sign for Geo Holdings that investors should take into consideration. 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:2681
Solid track record and good value.
