Kao is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.33% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 25th March, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 27th December, 2024.
Key information
2.3%
Dividend yield
0.0006%
Buyback Yield
Total Shareholder Yield
2.3%
Future Dividend Yield
2.4%
Dividend Growth
6.3%
Next dividend pay date
25 Mar 25
Ex dividend date
27 Dec 24
Dividend per share
€152.000
Payout ratio
85%
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: KAO's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: KAO's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
Kao Dividend Yield vs Market
How does KAO dividend yield compare to the market?
Segment
Dividend Yield
Company (KAO)
2.3%
Market Bottom 25% (DE)
1.7%
Market Top 25% (DE)
4.9%
Industry Average (Personal Products)
2.3%
Analyst forecast (KAO) (up to 3 years)
2.4%
Notable Dividend: KAO's dividend (2.33%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.73%).
High Dividend: KAO's dividend (2.33%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.89%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (85.2%), KAO's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (47.2%), KAO's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.