Dentsu Soken (TSE:4812) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥54.00

The board of Dentsu Soken Inc. (TSE:4812) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 2nd of September, with investors receiving ¥54.00 per share. This makes the dividend yield 2.1%, which is above the industry average.

See our latest analysis for Dentsu Soken

Dentsu Soken'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 Dentsu Soken's earnings. This means that a large portion of its earnings are being retained to grow the business.

Looking forward, earnings per share is forecast to rise by 39.9% over the next year. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could be 40% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.

Dividend Volatility

The company's dividend history has been marked by instability, with at least one cut in the last 10 years. Since 2014, the annual payment back then was ¥10.00, compared to the most recent full-year payment of ¥108.00. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 27% a year over that time. Despite the rapid growth in the dividend over the past number of years, we have seen the payments go down the past as well, so that makes us cautious.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

With a relatively unstable dividend, it's even more important to evaluate if earnings per share is growing, which could point to a growing dividend in the future. Dentsu Soken has seen EPS rising for the last five years, at 23% per annum. The company doesn't have any problems growing, despite returning a lot of capital to shareholders, which is a very nice combination for a dividend stock to have.

Dentsu Soken Looks Like A Great Dividend Stock

Overall, a dividend increase is always good, and we think that Dentsu Soken is a strong income stock thanks to its track record and growing earnings. Earnings are easily covering distributions, and the company is generating plenty of cash. All of these factors considered, we think this has solid potential as a dividend stock.

Companies possessing a stable dividend policy will likely enjoy greater investor interest than those suffering from a more inconsistent approach. However, there are other things to consider for investors when analysing stock performance. For instance, we've picked out 1 warning sign for Dentsu Soken 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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