FTGroup's (TSE:2763) Dividend Will Be ¥20.00

The board of FTGroup Co., Ltd. (TSE:2763) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥20.00 per share on the 9th of December. The dividend yield will be 4.7% based on this payment which is still above the industry average.

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FTGroup's 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. However, FTGroup's earnings easily cover the dividend. As a result, a large proportion of what it earned was being reinvested back into the business.

Looking forward, earnings per share could rise by 9.0% over the next year if the trend from the last few years continues. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 32% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.

FTGroup Has A Solid Track Record

The company has a sustained record of paying dividends with very little fluctuation. Since 2014, the annual payment back then was ¥10.00, compared to the most recent full-year payment of ¥55.00. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 19% over that duration. It is good to see that there has been strong dividend growth, and that there haven't been any cuts for a long time.

The Dividend Has Growth Potential

Investors could be attracted to the stock based on the quality of its payment history. It's encouraging to see that FTGroup has been growing its earnings per share at 9.0% 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 FTGroup's Dividend

Overall, we think that this is a great income investment, and we think that maintaining the dividend this year may have been a conservative choice. Distributions are quite easily covered by earnings, which are also being converted to cash flows. All in all, this checks a lot of the boxes we look for when choosing an income 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. See if management have their own wealth at stake, by checking insider shareholdings in FTGroup stock. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.

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