Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited's (TSE:6807) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥30.00 per share on 3rd of June. The dividend yield will be 2.4% based on this payment which is still above the industry average.
If the payments aren't sustainable, a high yield for a few years won't matter that much. Based on the last payment, Japan Aviation Electronics Industry 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.
Over the next year, EPS is forecast to expand by 18.7%. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 46%, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.
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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 ¥60.00. This implies that the company grew its distributions at a yearly rate of about 12% over that duration. So, dividends have been growing pretty quickly, and even more impressively, they haven't experienced any notable falls during this period.
Some investors will be chomping at the bit to buy some of the company's stock based on its dividend history. We are encouraged to see that Japan Aviation Electronics Industry has grown earnings per share at 14% per year over the past five years. Shareholders are getting plenty of the earnings returned to them, which combined with strong growth makes this quite appealing.
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 in all, this checks a lot of the boxes we look for when choosing an income stock.
Companies possessing a stable dividend policy will likely enjoy greater investor interest than those suffering from a more inconsistent approach. Meanwhile, despite the importance of dividend payments, they are not the only factors our readers should know when assessing a company. As an example, we've identified 2 warning signs for Japan Aviation Electronics Industry that you should be aware of before investing. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.
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