Kondotec Inc. (TSE:7438) will pay a dividend of ¥26.00 on the 26th of June. This makes the dividend yield 3.5%, which is above the industry average.
Impressive dividend yields are good, but this doesn't matter much if the payments can't be sustained. However, prior to this announcement, Kondotec's dividend was comfortably covered by both cash flow and earnings. 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 5.6% over the next year if the trend from the last few years continues. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we think the payout ratio could be 43% by next year, which is in a pretty sustainable range.
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The company has an extended history of paying stable dividends. The dividend has gone from an annual total of ¥20.00 in 2015 to the most recent total annual payment of ¥52.00. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 10% per annum over that time. We can see that payments have shown some very nice upward momentum without faltering, which provides some reassurance that future payments will also be reliable.
Investors who have held shares in the company for the past few years will be happy with the dividend income they have received. Kondotec has impressed us by growing EPS at 5.6% per year over the past five years. With a decent amount of growth and a low payout ratio, we think this bodes well for Kondotec's prospects of growing its dividend payments in the future.
In summary, it is always positive to see the dividend being increased, and we are particularly pleased with its overall sustainability. 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.
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. See if management have their own wealth at stake, by checking insider shareholdings in Kondotec stock. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.
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