PCI Holdings, Inc. (TSE:3918) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 23rd of December to ¥28.00. This takes the dividend yield to 3.7%, which shareholders will be pleased with.
Check out our latest analysis for PCI Holdings
PCI Holdings' Payment Has Solid Earnings Coverage
Impressive dividend yields are good, but this doesn't matter much if the payments can't be sustained. However, prior to this announcement, PCI Holdings' dividend was comfortably covered by both cash flow and earnings. 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 13.7% if recent trends continue. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 49% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.
PCI Holdings Is Still Building Its Track Record
It is great to see that PCI Holdings has been paying a stable dividend for a number of years now, however we want to be a bit cautious about whether this will remain true through a full economic cycle. Since 2015, the annual payment back then was ¥17.50, compared to the most recent full-year payment of ¥36.00. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 8.3% per annum over that time. PCI Holdings has a nice track record of dividend growth but we would wait until we see a longer track record before getting too confident.
The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow
The company's investors will be pleased to have been receiving dividend income for some time. It's encouraging to see that PCI Holdings has been growing its earnings per share at 14% a year over the past five years. Growth in EPS bodes well for the dividend, as does the low payout ratio that the company is currently reporting.
We Really Like PCI Holdings' Dividend
Overall, we think this could be an attractive income stock, and it is only getting better by paying a higher dividend this year. 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 of these factors considered, we think this has solid potential as a dividend 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. For example, we've picked out 2 warning signs for PCI Holdings that investors should know about before committing capital to this stock. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.
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