Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd.'s (TSE:5901) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥57.00 per share on 23rd of June. Based on this payment, the dividend yield for the company will be 2.9%, which is fairly typical for the industry.
We aren't too impressed by dividend yields unless they can be sustained over time. However, prior to this announcement, Toyo Seikan Group Holdings' dividend was comfortably covered by both cash flow and earnings. This means that most of its earnings are being retained to grow the business.
If the trend of the last few years continues, EPS will grow by 57.6% over the next 12 months. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 30%, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.
See our latest analysis for Toyo Seikan Group Holdings
The company's dividend history has been marked by instability, with at least one cut in the last 10 years. The dividend has gone from an annual total of ¥14.00 in 2015 to the most recent total annual payment of ¥114.00. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 23% a year over that time. Despite the rapid growth in the dividend over the past number of years, we have seen the payments go down the past as well, so that makes us cautious.
Given that the dividend has been cut in the past, we need to check if earnings are growing and if that might lead to stronger dividends in the future. It's encouraging to see that Toyo Seikan Group Holdings has been growing its earnings per share at 58% a year over the past five years. Earnings have been growing rapidly, and with a low payout ratio we think that the company could turn out to be a great dividend stock.
In summary, it is always positive to see the dividend being increased, and we are particularly pleased with its overall sustainability. 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.
Market movements attest to how highly valued a consistent dividend policy is compared to one which is more unpredictable. However, there are other things to consider for investors when analysing stock performance. For instance, we've picked out 1 warning sign for Toyo Seikan Group Holdings that investors should take into consideration. If you are a dividend investor, you might also want to look at our curated list of high yield dividend stocks.
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