Mimaki Engineering's (TSE:6638) Dividend Will Be ¥10.00

Mimaki Engineering Co., Ltd. (TSE:6638) will pay a dividend of ¥10.00 on the 26th of June. This payment means the dividend yield will be 2.0%, which is below the average for the industry.

Check out our latest analysis for Mimaki Engineering

Mimaki Engineering's Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings

If it is predictable over a long period, even low dividend yields can be attractive. Before making this announcement, Mimaki Engineering was easily earning enough to cover the dividend. As a result, a large proportion of what it earned was being reinvested back into the business.

Over the next year, EPS is forecast to expand by 24.4%. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 15% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.

Dividend Volatility

The company's dividend history has been marked by instability, with at least one cut in the last 10 years. The dividend has gone from an annual total of ¥3.50 in 2014 to the most recent total annual payment of ¥20.00. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 19% over that duration. It is great to see strong growth in the dividend payments, but cuts are concerning as it may indicate the payout policy is too ambitious.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

Growing earnings per share could be a mitigating factor when considering the past fluctuations in the dividend. We are encouraged to see that Mimaki Engineering has grown earnings per share at 18% per year over the past five years. Mimaki Engineering definitely has the potential to grow its dividend in the future with earnings on an uptrend and a low payout ratio.

Mimaki Engineering Looks Like A Great Dividend Stock

Overall, we like to see the dividend staying consistent, and we think Mimaki Engineering might even raise payments in the future. Distributions are quite easily covered by earnings, which are also being converted to cash flows. All of these factors considered, we think this has solid potential as a dividend stock.

Market movements attest to how highly valued a consistent dividend policy is compared to one which is more unpredictable. Meanwhile, despite the importance of dividend payments, they are not the only factors our readers should know when assessing a company. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for Mimaki Engineering (of which 1 is a bit concerning!) you should know about. 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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