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Aichi Tokei Denki's (TSE:7723) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Aichi Tokei Denki Co., Ltd. (TSE:7723) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 27th of November to ¥35.00. This makes the dividend yield 3.3%, which is above the industry average.
See our latest analysis for Aichi Tokei Denki
Aichi Tokei Denki's Earnings Easily Cover The Distributions
We like to see robust dividend yields, but that doesn't matter if the payment isn't sustainable. Based on the last payment, Aichi Tokei Denki was paying only paying out a fraction of earnings, but the payment was a massive 212% of cash flows. While the business may be attempting to set a balanced dividend policy, a cash payout ratio this high might expose the dividend to being cut if the business ran into some challenges.
Looking forward, earnings per share is forecast to rise by 9.3% over the next year. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could be 32% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.
Dividend Volatility
The company has a long dividend track record, but it doesn't look great with cuts in the past. Since 2014, the dividend has gone from ¥30.00 total annually to ¥70.00. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 8.8% per annum over that time. A reasonable rate of dividend growth is good to see, but we're wary that the dividend history is not as solid as we'd like, having been cut at least once.
The Dividend's Growth Prospects Are Limited
Given that the dividend has been cut in the past, we need to check if earnings are growing and if that might lead to stronger dividends in the future. However, Aichi Tokei Denki has only grown its earnings per share at 2.3% per annum over the past five years. If Aichi Tokei Denki is struggling to find viable investments, it always has the option to increase its payout ratio to pay more to shareholders.
In Summary
Overall, this is probably not a great income stock, even though the dividend is being raised at the moment. While the low payout ratio is a redeeming feature, this is offset by the minimal cash to cover the payments. We would be a touch cautious of relying on this stock primarily for the dividend income.
Investors generally tend to favour companies with a consistent, stable dividend policy as opposed to those operating an irregular one. Still, investors need to consider a host of other factors, apart from dividend payments, when analysing a company. For instance, we've picked out 1 warning sign for Aichi Tokei Denki that investors should take into consideration. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.
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About TSE:7723
Aichi Tokei Denki
Engages in the provision of water and gas meters, and related equipment in Japan and internationally.
Flawless balance sheet and fair value.