DSR (KRX:155660) Could Be A Buy For Its Upcoming Dividend

It looks like DSR Corp (KRX:155660) is about to go ex-dividend in the next 3 days. Investors can purchase shares before the 29th of December in order to be eligible for this dividend, which will be paid on the 24th of April.

DSR's next dividend payment will be ₩50.00 per share. Last year, in total, the company distributed ₩50.00 to shareholders. Calculating the last year's worth of payments shows that DSR has a trailing yield of 0.8% on the current share price of ₩6530. Dividends are a major contributor to investment returns for long term holders, but only if the dividend continues to be paid. That's why we should always check whether the dividend payments appear sustainable, and if the company is growing.

View our latest analysis for DSR

If a company pays out more in dividends than it earned, then the dividend might become unsustainable - hardly an ideal situation. DSR paid out just 9.1% of its profit last year, which we think is conservatively low and leaves plenty of margin for unexpected circumstances. That said, even highly profitable companies sometimes might not generate enough cash to pay the dividend, which is why we should always check if the dividend is covered by cash flow. What's good is that dividends were well covered by free cash flow, with the company paying out 13% of its cash flow last year.

It's encouraging to see that the dividend is covered by both profit and cash flow. This generally suggests the dividend is sustainable, as long as earnings don't drop precipitously.

Click here to see how much of its profit DSR paid out over the last 12 months.

Have Earnings And Dividends Been Growing?

Companies with consistently growing earnings per share generally make the best dividend stocks, as they usually find it easier to grow dividends per share. Investors love dividends, so if earnings fall and the dividend is reduced, expect a stock to be sold off heavily at the same time. This is why it's a relief to see DSR earnings per share are up 5.3% per annum over the last five years. Earnings per share have been increasing steadily and management is reinvesting almost all of the profits back into the business. This is an attractive combination, because when profits are reinvested effectively, growth can compound, with corresponding benefits for earnings and dividends in the future.

Given that DSR has only been paying a dividend for a year, there's not much of a past history to draw insight from.

The Bottom Line

Is DSR worth buying for its dividend? Earnings per share growth has been growing somewhat, and DSR is paying out less than half its earnings and cash flow as dividends. This is interesting for a few reasons, as it suggests management may be reinvesting heavily in the business, but it also provides room to increase the dividend in time. It might be nice to see earnings growing faster, but DSR is being conservative with its dividend payouts and could still perform reasonably over the long run. There's a lot to like about DSR, and we would prioritise taking a closer look at it.

With that in mind, a critical part of thorough stock research is being aware of any risks that stock currently faces. To that end, you should learn about the 2 warning signs we've spotted with DSR (including 1 which can't be ignored).

If you're in the market for dividend stocks, we recommend checking our list of top dividend stocks with a greater than 2% yield and an upcoming dividend.

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