The board of Motonic Corporation (KRX:009680) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 7th of April, with investors receiving ₩600.00 per share. This makes the dividend yield 5.2%, which will augment investor returns quite nicely.
If the payments aren't sustainable, a high yield for a few years won't matter that much. Based on the last payment, Motonic was quite comfortably earning enough to cover the dividend. This indicates that a lot of the earnings are being reinvested into the business, with the aim of fueling growth.
If the trend of the last few years continues, EPS will grow by 27.8% over the next 12 months. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 36%, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.
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Motonic's dividend has been pretty stable for a little while now, but we will continue to be cautious until it has been demonstrated for a few more years. The dividend has gone from an annual total of ₩300.00 in 2019 to the most recent total annual payment of ₩600.00. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 12% a year over that time. We're not overly excited about the relatively short history of dividend payments, however the dividend is growing at a nice rate and we might take a closer look.
Investors who have held shares in the company for the past few years will be happy with the dividend income they have received. Motonic has seen EPS rising for the last five years, at 28% per annum. The company's earnings per share has grown rapidly in recent years, and it has a good balance between reinvesting and paying dividends to shareholders, so we think that Motonic could prove to be a strong dividend payer.
Overall, we think that this is a great income investment, and we think that maintaining the dividend this year may have been a conservative choice. Earnings are easily covering distributions, and the company is generating plenty of cash. All of these factors considered, we think this has solid potential as a dividend stock.
Companies possessing a stable dividend policy will likely enjoy greater investor interest than those suffering from a more inconsistent approach. However, there are other things to consider for investors when analysing stock performance. Are management backing themselves to deliver performance? Check their shareholdings in Motonic in our latest insider ownership analysis. Is Motonic not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.
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