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Infomart Corporation (TSE:2492) Pays A JP¥2.23 Dividend In Just Three Days

Simply Wall St · 2d ago

Infomart Corporation (TSE:2492) stock is about to trade ex-dividend in 3 days. The ex-dividend date generally occurs two days before the record date, which is the day on which shareholders need to be on the company's books in order to receive a dividend. The ex-dividend date is an important date to be aware of as any purchase of the stock made on or after this date might mean a late settlement that doesn't show on the record date. This means that investors who purchase Infomart's shares on or after the 29th of December will not receive the dividend, which will be paid on the 27th of March.

The company's upcoming dividend is JP¥2.23 a share, following on from the last 12 months, when the company distributed a total of JP¥4.46 per share to shareholders. Looking at the last 12 months of distributions, Infomart has a trailing yield of approximately 1.0% on its current stock price of JP¥427.00. Dividends are a major contributor to investment returns for long term holders, but only if the dividend continues to be paid. That's why we should always check whether the dividend payments appear sustainable, and if the company is growing.

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Dividends are usually paid out of company profits, so if a company pays out more than it earned then its dividend is usually at greater risk of being cut. Infomart paid out a comfortable 45% of its profit last year. Yet cash flows are even more important than profits for assessing a dividend, so we need to see if the company generated enough cash to pay its distribution. The good news is it paid out just 25% of its free cash flow in the last year.

It's encouraging to see that the dividend is covered by both profit and cash flow. This generally suggests the dividend is sustainable, as long as earnings don't drop precipitously.

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TSE:2492 Historic Dividend December 25th 2025

Have Earnings And Dividends Been Growing?

Companies that aren't growing their earnings can still be valuable, but it is even more important to assess the sustainability of the dividend if it looks like the company will struggle to grow. If earnings fall far enough, the company could be forced to cut its dividend. It's not encouraging to see that Infomart's earnings are effectively flat over the past five years. It's better than seeing them drop, certainly, but over the long term, all of the best dividend stocks are able to meaningfully grow their earnings per share.

The main way most investors will assess a company's dividend prospects is by checking the historical rate of dividend growth. Since the start of our data, 10 years ago, Infomart has lifted its dividend by approximately 4.3% a year on average.

Final Takeaway

Is Infomart an attractive dividend stock, or better left on the shelf? Earnings per share have been flat, although at least the company is paying out a low and conservative percentage of both its earnings and cash flow. It's definitely not great to see earnings falling, but at least there may be some buffer before the dividend gets cut. In summary, it's hard to get excited about Infomart from a dividend perspective.

Ever wonder what the future holds for Infomart? See what the three analysts we track are forecasting, with this visualisation of its historical and future estimated earnings and cash flow

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