Japanese Materials Undervalued Dividend Payers

Asahi Kasei

Market Cap: JP¥2.1t

Engages in material, homes, healthcare businesses.

Sumitomo Chemical Company

Market Cap: JP¥857.5b

Engages in Agro & Life Solutions, ICT & Mobility Solutions, Advanced Medical Solutions, Essential & Green Materials, and Sumitomo Pharma.

Nissan Chemical

Market Cap: JP¥822.7b

Engages in the chemicals, performance materials, agricultural chemicals, and pharmaceuticals businesses in Japan and internationally.

Kobe Steel

Market Cap: JP¥773.6b

Engages in the materials, machinery, and electric power businesses worldwide.

Sumitomo Bakelite

Market Cap: JP¥438.6b

Engages in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of semiconductor materials, plastic products, and life products in Japan and internationally.

UACJ

Market Cap: JP¥407.6b

Manufactures and sells aluminum products in Japan and internationally.

Adeka

Market Cap: JP¥375.0b

Engages in chemicals, food products, and life science businesses.

Zeon

Market Cap: JP¥339.4b

Engages in the elastomer materials, specialty materials, and other businesses in Japan, North America, Europe, and Asia.

Daicel

Market Cap: JP¥330.1b

Engages in the materials, medical/healthcare, smart, safety, and engineering plastics businesses in Japan and internationally.

Kaneka

Market Cap: JP¥289.6b

Engages in the manufacture and sale of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), crosslinked PVC, PVC-PVAc polymers, paste PVC, acryl grafted-vinyl chloride copolymer, and chlorinated PVC in Japan and internationally.

FP

Market Cap: JP¥195.9b

Manufactures and markets polystyrene and compound resin disposable food containers in Japan.