Is FY Financial (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (HKG:8452) A Good Fit For Your Dividend Portfolio?
Is FY Financial (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (HKG:8452) a good dividend stock? How can we tell? Dividend paying companies with growing earnings can be highly rewarding in the long term. Yet sometimes, investors buy a stock for its dividend and lose money because the share price falls by more than they earned in dividend payments.
In this case, FY Financial (Shenzhen) pays a decent-sized 8.3% dividend yield, and has been distributing cash to shareholders for the past two years. It's certainly an attractive yield, but readers are likely curious about its staying power. Some simple analysis can reduce the risk of holding FY Financial (Shenzhen) for its dividend, and we'll focus on the most important aspects below.
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Payout ratios
Companies (usually) pay dividends out of their earnings. If a company is paying more than it earns, the dividend might have to be cut. Comparing dividend payments to a company's net profit after tax is a simple way of reality-checking whether a dividend is sustainable. FY Financial (Shenzhen) paid out 50% of its profit as dividends, over the trailing twelve month period. A payout ratio above 50% generally implies a business is reaching maturity, although it is still possible to reinvest in the business or increase the dividend over time.
Remember, you can always get a snapshot of FY Financial (Shenzhen)'s latest financial position, by checking our visualisation of its financial health.
Dividend Volatility
From the perspective of an income investor who wants to earn dividends for many years, there is not much point buying a stock if its dividend is regularly cut or is not reliable. The dividend has not fluctuated much, but with a relatively short payment history, we can't be sure this is sustainable across a full market cycle. During the past two-year period, the first annual payment was CN¥0.02 in 2018, compared to CN¥0.05 last year. Dividends per share have grown at approximately 58% per year over this time.
The dividend has been growing pretty quickly, which could be enough to get us interested even though the dividend history is relatively short. Further research may be warranted.
Dividend Growth Potential
While dividend payments have been relatively reliable, it would also be nice if earnings per share (EPS) were growing, as this is essential to maintaining the dividend's purchasing power over the long term. Strong earnings per share (EPS) growth might encourage our interest in the company despite fluctuating dividends, which is why it's great to see FY Financial (Shenzhen) has grown its earnings per share at 61% per annum over the past three years. With recent, rapid earnings per share growth and a payout ratio of 50%, this business looks like an interesting prospect if earnings are reinvested effectively.
Conclusion
When we look at a dividend stock, we need to form a judgement on whether the dividend will grow, if the company is able to maintain it in a wide range of economic circumstances, and if the dividend payout is sustainable. First, we think FY Financial (Shenzhen) has an acceptable payout ratio. We were also glad to see it growing earnings, although its dividend history is not as long as we'd like. FY Financial (Shenzhen) might not be a bad business, but it doesn't show all of the characteristics we look for in a dividend stock.
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