Kao Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Kao is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.45% 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
2.5%
Dividend yield
0.0006%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.6% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.5% |
| 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's (TSE:4452) Dividend Will Be ¥76.00
Dec 25
Kao (TSE:4452) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥76.00
Dec 11Kao's (TSE:4452) Dividend Will Be ¥76.00
Nov 27Kao (TSE:4452) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥76.00
Sep 09Kao (TSE:4452) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥76.00
Aug 26Recent updates
Kao (TSE:4452) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Jan 24Kao (TSE:4452) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Jan 09Kao's (TSE:4452) Dividend Will Be ¥76.00
Dec 25Kao (TSE:4452) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥76.00
Dec 11Kao's (TSE:4452) Dividend Will Be ¥76.00
Nov 27Estimating The Fair Value Of Kao Corporation (TSE:4452)
Nov 26Earnings 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 01Stability 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 |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (4452) | 2.5% |
| 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) | 2.6% |
Notable Dividend: 4452's dividend (2.45%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (1.8%).
High Dividend: 4452's dividend (2.45%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (3.75%).
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.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/31 08:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
Kao Corporation is covered by 30 analysts. 10 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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| Mitsuko Miyasako | Barclays |
| James Moon | BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) |
| Akiko Kuwahara | BofA Global Research |