PCI Holdings (TSE:3918) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥17.00

PCI Holdings, Inc.'s (TSE:3918) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥17.00 per share on 10th of June. This makes the dividend yield 3.6%, which is above the industry average.

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PCI Holdings' Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings

While it is great to have a strong dividend yield, we should also consider whether the payment is sustainable. Before making this announcement, PCI Holdings was easily earning enough to cover the dividend. This means that most of what the business earns is being used to help it grow.

Looking forward, earnings per share could rise by 18.0% over the next year if the trend from the last few years continues. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 31%, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.

PCI Holdings Is Still Building Its Track Record

Even though the company has been paying a consistent dividend for a while, we would like to see a few more years before we feel comfortable relying on it. The annual payment during the last 9 years was ¥17.50 in 2015, and the most recent fiscal year payment was ¥35.00. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 8.0% over that duration. 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

Investors could be attracted to the stock based on the quality of its payment history. PCI Holdings has seen EPS rising for the last five years, at 18% per annum. PCI Holdings definitely has the potential to grow its dividend in the future with earnings on an uptrend and a low payout ratio.

We Really Like PCI Holdings' Dividend

Overall, a dividend increase is always good, and we think that PCI Holdings is a strong income stock thanks to its track record and growing earnings. 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.

Market movements attest to how highly valued a consistent dividend policy is compared to one which is more unpredictable. Still, investors need to consider a host of other factors, apart from dividend payments, when analysing a company. For instance, we've picked out 2 warning signs for PCI Holdings that investors should take into consideration. Is PCI Holdings not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.

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