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Top Japanese (NIKKEI) Semiconductors Dividend Stocks
UPDATED Aug 11, 2022
What are the best Japanese (NIKKEI) Semiconductors Dividend Stocks?
According to our Simply Wall St analysis these are the best Japanese Semiconductors dividend companies. We look for companies with high quality dividends and healthy balance sheets to find the top Dividend Stocks.
Our criteria to find Top Dividend Companies
High Yield
- Companies with a high dividend yield are more attractive due to the higher expected income for each dollar invested.
- Yields vary between markets, so we focus on the top dividend payers in each market.
What do we look for?
- Is the yield in the top 25% of the market's dividend payers.
Consistent Dividends
- Companies with a strong track record of paying a consistent and growing dividend are the most attractive.
- If the dividend has been cut substantially in the past, then it's difficult to be confident about future payments.
What do we look for?
- Has the dividend been stable over the last 10 years.
- Has the dividend grown over the last 10 years.
Dividend Cover
- Ideally the company doesn't pay out all of its earnings, neglecting future growth.
- If a company is unable to afford its dividend, then it will probably lead to a dividend cut and share price erosion.
What do we look for?
- Are dividends covered by earnings.
- Are dividends forecast to be covered by earnings in the future.
Healthy Balance Sheet
- Investors want to make sure the company is positioned to cover its debts. Repayments on debt typically take priority over shareholder return initiatives.
What do we look for?
- Does the company have a manageable level of debt.
- Is the company able to cover its interest repayments.
2 companies meet this criteria in the Japanese market
Tokyo Electron Limited, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor and flat panel display (FPD) production equipment in Japan, Europe, North America, Taiwan, China, South Korea, and internationally.
Dividend Criteria
Earnings Coverage
Growing Dividend
High Dividend: 8035's dividend (3.78%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (3.63%)
Notable Dividend
Future Dividend Coverage
Stable Dividend
Rewards
Trading at 27% below our estimate of its fair value
Earnings are forecast to grow 5.5% per year
Earnings have grown 16.7% per year over the past 5 years
Risks
Volatile share price over the past 3 months
Dividend Criteria
Earnings Coverage
Growing Dividend
Notable Dividend
High Dividend: 6963's dividend (2.04%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (3.63%).
Future Dividend Coverage
Stable Dividend
Rewards
Trading at 61.8% below our estimate of its fair value
Earnings are forecast to grow 8.59% per year
Earnings have grown 10.7% per year over the past 5 years
Risks
No risks detected for 6963 from our risks checks.