The board of Organo Corporation (TSE:6368) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥95.00 per share on the 30th of June. Despite this raise, the dividend yield of 1.6% is only a modest boost to shareholder returns.
While yield is important, another factor to consider about a company's dividend is whether the current payout levels are feasible. However, Organo's earnings easily cover the dividend. As a result, a large proportion of what it earned was being reinvested back into the business.
Looking forward, earnings per share is forecast to rise by 6.5% over the next year. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 38%, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.
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The company has been paying a dividend for a long time, and it has been quite stable which gives us confidence in the future dividend potential. The dividend has gone from an annual total of ¥10.00 in 2015 to the most recent total annual payment of ¥190.00. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 34% per annum over that time. It is good to see that there has been strong dividend growth, and that there haven't been any cuts for a long time.
The company's investors will be pleased to have been receiving dividend income for some time. It's encouraging to see that Organo has been growing its earnings per share at 37% a year over the past five years. A low payout ratio gives the company a lot of flexibility, and growing earnings also make it very easy for it to grow the dividend.
Overall, we think this could be an attractive income stock, and it is only getting better by paying a higher dividend this year. The company is easily earning enough to cover its dividend payments and it is great to see that these earnings are being translated into cash flow. 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. Meanwhile, despite the importance of dividend payments, they are not the only factors our readers should know when assessing a company. For instance, we've picked out 1 warning sign for Organo that investors should take into consideration. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.
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