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Nozawa (TSE:5237) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥40.00

Simply Wall St · 3d ago

Nozawa Corporation's (TSE:5237) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥40.00 per share on 30th of June. This means the annual payment is 3.8% of the current stock price, which is above the average for the industry.

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Nozawa's Future Dividend Projections Appear Well Covered By Earnings

While it is great to have a strong dividend yield, we should also consider whether the payment is sustainable. Prior to this announcement, Nozawa's dividend was only 45% of earnings, however it was paying out 361% of free cash flows. The company might be more focused on returning cash to shareholders, but paying out this much of its cash flow could expose the dividend to being cut in the future.

Looking forward, EPS could fall by 1.6% if the company can't turn things around from the last few years. Assuming the dividend continues along recent trends, we believe the payout ratio could be 48%, which we are pretty comfortable with and we think is feasible on an earnings basis.

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TSE:5237 Historic Dividend January 8th 2026

View our latest analysis for Nozawa

Dividend Volatility

Although the company has a long dividend history, it has been cut at least once in the last 10 years. Since 2016, the dividend has gone from ¥20.00 total annually to ¥40.00. This means that it has been growing its distributions at 7.2% per annum over that time. We like to see dividends have grown at a reasonable rate, but with at least one substantial cut in the payments, we're not certain this dividend stock would be ideal for someone intending to live on the income.

Dividend Growth May Be Hard To Achieve

Growing earnings per share could be a mitigating factor when considering the past fluctuations in the dividend. However, Nozawa's EPS was effectively flat over the past five years, which could stop the company from paying more every year.

Nozawa's Dividend Doesn't Look Sustainable

Overall, we don't think this company makes a great dividend stock, even though the dividend wasn't cut this year. While Nozawa is earning enough to cover the payments, the cash flows are lacking. We would probably look elsewhere for an income investment.

It's important to note that companies having a consistent dividend policy will generate greater investor confidence than those having an erratic one. Still, investors need to consider a host of other factors, apart from dividend payments, when analysing a company. For example, we've identified 4 warning signs for Nozawa (1 is potentially serious!) that you should be aware of before investing. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.