Ajinomoto Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Ajinomoto is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.25% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 26th June, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 28th March, 2025.

Key information

1.2%

Dividend yield

2.8%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield4.1%
Future Dividend Yield1.7%
Dividend Growth1.7%
Next dividend pay date26 Jun 25
Ex dividend date28 Mar 25
Dividend per shareJP¥80.000
Payout ratio43%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Ajinomoto (TSE:2802) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥40.00

Dec 05
Ajinomoto (TSE:2802) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥40.00

Recent updates

Are Investors Undervaluing Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (TSE:2802) By 32%?

Dec 20
Are Investors Undervaluing Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (TSE:2802) By 32%?

Ajinomoto (TSE:2802) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥40.00

Dec 05
Ajinomoto (TSE:2802) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥40.00

Investors Appear Satisfied With Ajinomoto Co., Inc.'s (TSE:2802) Prospects

Nov 26
Investors Appear Satisfied With Ajinomoto Co., Inc.'s (TSE:2802) Prospects

Results: Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Nov 09
Results: Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Ajinomoto (TSE:2802) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Oct 24
Ajinomoto (TSE:2802) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Is Ajinomoto (TSE:2802) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 23
Is Ajinomoto (TSE:2802) Using Too Much Debt?

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (TSE:2802) Shares Could Be 42% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Sep 08
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (TSE:2802) Shares Could Be 42% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Aug 07
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

With Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (TSE:2802) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Jul 27
With Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (TSE:2802) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Ajinomoto (TSE:2802)

Jun 27
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Ajinomoto (TSE:2802)

Ajinomoto (TSE:2802) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jun 12
Ajinomoto (TSE:2802) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Just Missed EPS By 9.3%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

May 13
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Just Missed EPS By 9.3%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Is Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (TSE:2802) Trading At A 20% Discount?

Apr 22
Is Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (TSE:2802) Trading At A 20% Discount?

With EPS Growth And More, Ajinomoto (TSE:2802) Makes An Interesting Case

Mar 14
With EPS Growth And More, Ajinomoto (TSE:2802) Makes An Interesting Case

Ajinomoto (TSE:2802) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Feb 29
Ajinomoto (TSE:2802) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayDec 23 2024Ex Dividend DateMar 28 2025Dividend Pay DateJun 26 202590 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 94 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: 2802's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: 2802's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Ajinomoto Dividend Yield vs Market
How does 2802 dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (2802)1.2%
Market Bottom 25% (JP)1.8%
Market Top 25% (JP)3.8%
Industry Average (Food)2.5%
Analyst forecast (2802) (up to 3 years)1.7%

Notable Dividend: 2802's dividend (1.25%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (1.82%).

High Dividend: 2802's dividend (1.25%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (3.81%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (43.4%), 2802's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (35.5%), 2802's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/24 10:16
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. is covered by 35 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Takayuki HayanoBarclays
Ritsuko TsunodaBofA Global Research
Siti Bte SalikinCFRA Equity Research