DIP (TSE:2379) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥47.00
DIP Corporation (TSE:2379) has announced a dividend of ¥47.00 per share, payable on November 18, yielding 3.9%. While the company has shown a capacity to cover dividends with earnings, its historical inconsistency raises concerns about future sustainability. Despite a projected EPS growth of 10.4%, the dividend's stability is uncertain, and past reductions warrant caution. Investors should consider other factors beyond dividends when evaluating DIP, as it may not be the best choice for income-focused portfolios.
The board of DIP Corporation (TSE:2379) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 18th of November, with investors receiving ¥47.00 per share. This makes the dividend yield 3.9%, which will augment investor returns quite nicely.
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DIP's Projected Earnings Seem Likely To Cover Future Distributions
We like to see robust dividend yields, but that doesn't matter if the payment isn't sustainable. Based on the last payment, DIP was quite comfortably earning enough to cover the dividend. This indicates that quite a large proportion of earnings is being invested back into the business.
Over the next year, EPS is forecast to expand by 10.4%. If the dividend continues on this path, the payout ratio could be 60% by next year, which we think can be pretty sustainable going forward.
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DIP's Dividend Has Lacked Consistency
Even in its relatively short history, the company has reduced the dividend at least once. This makes us cautious about the consistency of the dividend over a full economic cycle. Since 2017, the annual payment back then was ¥43.00, compared to the most recent full-year payment of ¥95.00. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 10% 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.
Dividend Growth May Be Hard To Achieve
Growing earnings per share could be a mitigating factor when considering the past fluctuations in the dividend. DIP hasn't seen much change in its earnings per share over the last five years.
Our Thoughts On DIP's Dividend
In summary, while it's good to see that the dividend hasn't been cut, we are a bit cautious about DIP's payments, as there could be some issues with sustaining them into the future. 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 don't think DIP is a great stock to add to your portfolio if income is your focus.
Companies possessing a stable dividend policy will likely enjoy greater investor interest than those suffering from a more inconsistent approach. Still, investors need to consider a host of other factors, apart from dividend payments, when analysing a company. For example, we've picked out 1 warning sign for DIP that investors should know about before committing capital to this stock. Looking for more high-yielding dividend ideas? Try our collection of strong dividend payers.
