Kokuyo Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Kokuyo is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.98% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 3rd September, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 27th June, 2025.
Key information
3.0%
Dividend yield
-0.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.5% |
| Dividend Growth | 14.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | 03 Sep 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 27 Jun 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 44% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Kokuyo's (TSE:7984) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
May 11
Kokuyo's (TSE:7984) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Apr 27Kokuyo's (TSE:7984) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥45.50
Apr 11Kokuyo (TSE:7984) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥38.00
Dec 03Recent updates
Kokuyo's (TSE:7984) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
May 11Kokuyo's (TSE:7984) Problems Go Beyond Weak Profit
May 06Kokuyo's (TSE:7984) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Apr 27Kokuyo's (TSE:7984) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥45.50
Apr 11Is Kokuyo (TSE:7984) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 02Here's What To Make Of Kokuyo's (TSE:7984) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Mar 19Kokuyo (TSE:7984) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth
Mar 02Kokuyo Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:7984) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 51% Above Its Share Price
Feb 14Kokuyo Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:7984) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't
Dec 19Kokuyo (TSE:7984) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥38.00
Dec 03Is Kokuyo (TSE:7984) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 21Solid Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Kokuyo (TSE:7984)
Nov 04Revenue Miss: Kokuyo Co., Ltd. Fell 7.6% Short Of Analyst Revenue Estimates And Analysts Have Been Revising Their Models
Oct 31Kokuyo (TSE:7984) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥38.00
Sep 06Kokuyo Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:7984) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
Aug 17Kokuyo (TSE:7984) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥38.00
Aug 02The Kokuyo Co., Ltd. (TSE:7984) Interim Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts
Aug 01Returns On Capital At Kokuyo (TSE:7984) Have Hit The Brakes
Jul 25Kokuyo's (TSE:7984) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥38.00
Apr 25Kokuyo (TSE:7984) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥38.00
Apr 11Kokuyo's (TSE:7984) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit
Apr 07We Think Kokuyo (TSE:7984) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease
Mar 05Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: 7984's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 7984's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Kokuyo Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (7984) | 3.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (JP) | 1.9% |
| Market Top 25% (JP) | 4.0% |
| Industry Average (Commercial Services) | 2.2% |
| Analyst forecast (7984) (up to 3 years) | 3.5% |
Notable Dividend: 7984's dividend (2.98%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (1.88%).
High Dividend: 7984's dividend (2.98%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (3.98%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (44%), 7984's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (1012%), 7984's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/22 03:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Kokuyo Co., Ltd. is covered by 4 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Yusuke Miura | Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. |
| Satoshi Sakae | Nomura Securities Co. Ltd. |
| Ryozo Minagawa | SMBC NIKKO |