Waseda Academy Co., Ltd.

TSE:4718 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥45.1b

Waseda Academy Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Waseda Academy is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.08% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 27th November, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 29th September, 2026.

Key information

3.1%

Dividend yield

0%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield3.1%
Future Dividend Yield3.4%
Dividend Growth13.6%
Next dividend pay date27 Nov 26
Ex dividend date29 Sep 26
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ratio39%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Analysis Article Sep 22

Waseda Academy's (TSE:4718) Dividend Will Be ¥20.00

Waseda Academy Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4718 ) will pay a dividend of ¥20.00 on the 28th of November. This takes the annual...
Analysis Article Sep 08

Waseda Academy (TSE:4718) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥20.00

The board of Waseda Academy Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4718 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥20.00 per share on the...

Recent updates

Analysis Article May 19

We Think Waseda Academy's (TSE:4718) Solid Earnings Are Understated

Shareholders appeared to be happy with Waseda Academy Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:4718 ) solid earnings report last week...
Analysis Article Nov 07

Waseda Academy's (TSE:4718) Solid Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors

Even though Waseda Academy Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:4718 ) recent earnings release was robust, the market didn't seem to...
Analysis Article Sep 22

Waseda Academy's (TSE:4718) Dividend Will Be ¥20.00

Waseda Academy Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4718 ) will pay a dividend of ¥20.00 on the 28th of November. This takes the annual...
Analysis Article Sep 08

Waseda Academy (TSE:4718) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥20.00

The board of Waseda Academy Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4718 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥20.00 per share on the...
Analysis Article Aug 24

Waseda Academy's (TSE:4718) Dividend Will Be ¥20.00

The board of Waseda Academy Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4718 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥20.00 per share on the...
Analysis Article Aug 10

Waseda Academy (TSE:4718) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥20.00

The board of Waseda Academy Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4718 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥20.00 per share on the...
Analysis Article Jul 26

Waseda Academy (TSE:4718) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥20.00

The board of Waseda Academy Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4718 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 28th of November...
Analysis Article Jul 09

Waseda Academy (TSE:4718) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥20.00

Waseda Academy Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4718 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥20.00 per share on the 28th of...
Analysis Article Mar 06

Waseda Academy (TSE:4718) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To ¥40.00

The board of Waseda Academy Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4718 ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend by 33% on the...
Analysis Article Jan 03

Waseda Academy's (TSE:4718) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥40.00

Waseda Academy Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4718 ) will increase its dividend on the 26th of June to ¥40.00, which is 33% higher...
Analysis Article Dec 16

Waseda Academy (TSE:4718) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥40.00

The board of Waseda Academy Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4718 ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend by 33% on the...
Analysis Article Nov 29

Waseda Academy's (TSE:4718) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥40.00

Waseda Academy Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4718 ) has announced that it will be increasing its periodic dividend on the 26th of...
Analysis Article Aug 27

Waseda Academy (TSE:4718) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥15.00

The board of Waseda Academy Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4718 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 28th of November...
Analysis Article Mar 26

Waseda Academy's (TSE:4718) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

The board of Waseda Academy Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4718 ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of ¥30.00 on the...
Analysis Article Feb 26

Waseda Academy (TSE:4718) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥30.00

Waseda Academy Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:4718 ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to...

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayAug 22 2026Ex Dividend DateSep 29 2026Dividend Pay DateNov 27 202659 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 37 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: 4718's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: 4718's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Waseda Academy Dividend Yield vs Market
How does 4718 dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (4718)3.1%
Market Bottom 25% (JP)1.8%
Market Top 25% (JP)3.7%
Industry Average (Consumer Services)2.8%
Analyst forecast (4718) (up to 3 years)3.4%

Notable Dividend: 4718's dividend (3.08%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (1.8%).

High Dividend: 4718's dividend (3.08%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (3.74%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (38.6%), 4718's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (44%), 4718's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/08/22 22:47
End of Day Share Price 2026/08/21 00:00
Earnings2026/06/30
Annual Earnings2026/03/31

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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Waseda Academy Co., Ltd. is covered by 2 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Satoru SekineDaiwa Securities Co. Ltd.
Masatoshi NagataIchiyoshi Research Institute Inc.