The board of Vitzro Tech Co. Ltd (KOSDAQ:042370) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ₩50.00 per share on the 13th of April. This makes the dividend yield 0.6%, which will augment investor returns quite nicely.
While it is great to have a strong dividend yield, we should also consider whether the payment is sustainable. However, Vitzro Tech's earnings easily cover the dividend. As a result, a large proportion of what it earned was being reinvested back into the business.
EPS is set to fall by 21.9% over the next 12 months if recent trends continue. If the dividend continues along the path it has been on recently, we estimate the payout ratio could be 25%, which is definitely feasible to continue.
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Even though the company has been paying a consistent dividend for a while, we would like to see a few more years before we feel comfortable relying on it. There hasn't been much of a change in the dividend over the last 7 years. Modest dividend growth is good to see, especially with the payments being relatively stable. However, the payment history is relatively short and we wouldn't want to rely on this dividend too much.
The company's investors will be pleased to have been receiving dividend income for some time. However, things aren't all that rosy. Vitzro Tech's earnings per share has shrunk at 22% a year over the past five years. A sharp decline in earnings per share is not great from from a dividend perspective. Even conservative payout ratios can come under pressure if earnings fall far enough.
Overall, it's nice to see a consistent dividend payment, but we think that longer term, the current level of payment might be unsustainable. The payments haven't been particularly stable and we don't see huge growth potential, but with the dividend well covered by cash flows it could prove to be reliable over the short term. We would be a touch cautious of relying on this stock primarily for the dividend income.
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 Vitzro Tech that investors should take into consideration. Is Vitzro Tech not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.
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