JapaniaceLtd (TSE:9558) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥48.00

Japaniace Co.,Ltd.'s (TSE:9558) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥48.00 per share on 26th of February. The yield is still above the industry average at 4.2%.

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JapaniaceLtd's Projected Earnings Seem Likely To Cover Future Distributions

Impressive dividend yields are good, but this doesn't matter much if the payments can't be sustained. However, JapaniaceLtd's earnings easily cover the dividend. This means that most of what the business earns is being used to help it grow.

Over the next year, EPS is forecast to expand by 21.0%. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 52%, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.

JapaniaceLtd Is Still Building Its Track Record

The company hasn't been paying a dividend for very long at all, so we can't really make a judgement on how stable the dividend has been. This doesn't mean that the company can't pay a good dividend, but just that we want to wait until it can prove itself.

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 JapaniaceLtd has been growing its earnings per share at 21% a year over the past five years. Earnings per share is growing at a solid clip, and the payout ratio is low which we think is an ideal combination in a dividend stock as the company can quite easily raise the dividend in the future.

We Really Like JapaniaceLtd's Dividend

In general, we don't like to see the dividend being cut, especially when the company has such high potential like JapaniaceLtd does. By reducing the dividend, pressure will be taken off the balance sheet, which could help the dividend to be consistent in the future. Taking this all into consideration, this looks like it could be a good dividend opportunity.

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. Taking the debate a bit further, we've identified 1 warning sign for JapaniaceLtd that investors need to be conscious of moving forward. Is JapaniaceLtd not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.

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