SOLXYZ (TSE:4284) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥12.00

SOLXYZ Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:4284) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥12.00 per share on 31st of March. The dividend yield will be 3.8% based on this payment which is still above the industry average.

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SOLXYZ's Payment Could Potentially Have Solid Earnings Coverage

While it is great to have a strong dividend yield, we should also consider whether the payment is sustainable. Prior to this announcement, SOLXYZ's dividend was comfortably covered by both cash flow and earnings. This indicates that quite a large proportion of earnings is being invested back into the business.

Looking forward, earnings per share could rise by 6.0% 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 73%, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.

SOLXYZ Has A Solid Track Record

Even over a long history of paying dividends, the company's distributions have been remarkably stable. Since 2014, the dividend has gone from ¥2.50 total annually to ¥12.00. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 17% over that duration. We can see that payments have shown some very nice upward momentum without faltering, which provides some reassurance that future payments will also be reliable.

SOLXYZ Could Grow Its Dividend

The company's investors will be pleased to have been receiving dividend income for some time. It's encouraging to see that SOLXYZ has been growing its earnings per share at 6.0% a year over the past five years. Since earnings per share is growing at an acceptable rate, and the payout policy is balanced, we think the company is positioning itself well to grow earnings and dividends in the future.

We Really Like SOLXYZ's Dividend

Overall, we like to see the dividend staying consistent, and we think SOLXYZ might even raise payments in the future. 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.

It's important to note that companies having a consistent dividend policy will generate greater investor confidence than those having an erratic one. Meanwhile, despite the importance of dividend payments, they are not the only factors our readers should know when assessing a company. To that end, SOLXYZ has 3 warning signs (and 1 which shouldn't be ignored) we think you should know about. Is SOLXYZ not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.

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