Kao Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Kao is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.42% 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
2.4%
Dividend yield
0.0006%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.5% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | 25 Mar 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 27 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | JP¥152.000 |
| Payout ratio | 85% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Kao (TSE:4452) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥76.00
Sep 09
Kao (TSE:4452) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥76.00
Aug 26Kao (TSE:4452) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥76.00
Aug 12Kao (TSE:4452) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Jun 19Kao's (TSE:4452) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥76.00
Jun 05Kao's (TSE:4452) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Apr 26Recent updates
Earnings Miss: Kao Corporation Missed EPS By 7.9% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
Nov 09Is Kao (TSE:4452) A Risky Investment?
Sep 24Kao (TSE:4452) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥76.00
Sep 09Kao (TSE:4452) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥76.00
Aug 26Kao (TSE:4452) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥76.00
Aug 12Results: Kao Corporation Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
Aug 11Kao Corporation's (TSE:4452) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price
Aug 01Kao (TSE:4452) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Jun 19Kao's (TSE:4452) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥76.00
Jun 05Investors Could Be Concerned With Kao's (TSE:4452) Returns On Capital
May 30Kao Corporation Just Beat EPS By 27%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
May 11Kao's (TSE:4452) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Apr 26Kao (TSE:4452) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥76.00
Apr 11Kao's (TSE:4452) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture
Mar 30Calculating The Fair Value Of Kao Corporation (TSE:4452)
Mar 16Some Investors May Be Worried About Kao's (TSE:4452) Returns On Capital
Mar 01Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: 4452's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 4452's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Kao Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (4452) | 2.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (JP) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (JP) | 3.8% |
| Industry Average (Personal Products) | 2.3% |
| Analyst forecast (4452) (up to 3 years) | 2.5% |
Notable Dividend: 4452's dividend (2.42%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (1.83%).
High Dividend: 4452's dividend (2.42%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (3.8%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (85.2%), 4452's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (47.2%), 4452's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.