Ta Ann Holdings Berhad (KLSE:TAANN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To RM0.20

Ta Ann Holdings Berhad's (KLSE:TAANN) dividend will be increasing to RM0.20 on 24th of January. This takes the dividend yield from 8.9% to 10%, which shareholders will be pleased with.

Check out our latest analysis for Ta Ann Holdings Berhad

Ta Ann Holdings Berhad's Dividend Is Well Covered By Earnings

Impressive dividend yields are good, but this doesn't matter much if the payments can't be sustained. Prior to this announcement, Ta Ann Holdings Berhad's dividend made up quite a large proportion of earnings but only 38% of free cash flows. In general, cash flows are more important than earnings, so we are comfortable that the dividend will be sustainable going forward, especially with so much cash left over for reinvestment.

EPS is set to fall by 17.2% over the next 12 months. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could reach 93%, which is definitely on the higher side.

Dividend Volatility

Although the company has a long dividend history, it has been cut at least once in the last 10 years. Since 2011, the dividend has gone from RM0.058 to RM0.30. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 18% a year over that time. 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.

We Could See Ta Ann Holdings Berhad's Dividend Growing

With a relatively unstable dividend, it's even more important to evaluate if earnings per share is growing, which could point to a growing dividend in the future. We are encouraged to see that Ta Ann Holdings Berhad has grown earnings per share at 5.5% per year over the past five years. Past earnings growth has been decent, but unless this is one of those rare businesses that can grow without additional capital investment or marketing spend, we'd generally expect the higher payout ratio to limit its future growth prospects.

In Summary

Overall, this is probably not a great income stock, even though the dividend is being raised at the moment. The company is generating plenty of cash, which could maintain the dividend for a while, but the track record hasn't been great. We would be a touch cautious of relying on this stock primarily for the dividend income.

It's important to note that companies having a consistent dividend policy will generate greater investor confidence than those having an erratic one. However, there are other things to consider for investors when analysing stock performance. Case in point: We've spotted 2 warning signs for Ta Ann Holdings Berhad (of which 1 is potentially serious!) you should know about. We have also put together a list of global stocks with a solid dividend.

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