Systena (TSE:2317) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥5.00

Systena Corporation (TSE:2317) will pay a dividend of ¥5.00 on the 7th of June. This will take the annual payment to 3.6% of the stock price, which is above what most companies in the industry pay.

Check out our latest analysis for Systena

Systena's Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings

We like to see robust dividend yields, but that doesn't matter if the payment isn't sustainable. The last dividend was quite easily covered by Systena's earnings. This indicates that quite a large proportion of earnings is being invested back into the business.

Looking forward, earnings per share is forecast to rise by 30.0% over the next year. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 48% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.

Systena Has A Solid Track Record

The company has an extended history of paying stable dividends. Since 2014, the dividend has gone from ¥1.88 total annually to ¥10.00. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 18% over that duration. So, dividends have been growing pretty quickly, and even more impressively, they haven't experienced any notable falls during this period.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

Investors could be attracted to the stock based on the quality of its payment history. It's encouraging to see that Systena has been growing its earnings per share at 11% a year over the past five years. Earnings are on the uptrend, and it is only paying a small portion of those earnings to shareholders.

Systena Looks Like A Great Dividend Stock

In summary, it is always positive to see the dividend being increased, and we are particularly pleased with its overall sustainability. The company is easily earning enough to cover its dividend payments and it is great to see that these earnings are being translated into cash flow. All in all, this checks a lot of the boxes we look for when choosing an income stock.

Market movements attest to how highly valued a consistent dividend policy is compared to one which is more unpredictable. 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 4 analysts we track are forecasting for Systena for free with public analyst estimates for the company. Is Systena not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.

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