Unicharm Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Unicharm is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.13% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 7th March, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 27th December, 2024.

Key information

1.1%

Dividend yield

0.8%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield2.0%
Future Dividend Yield1.5%
Dividend Growth4.4%
Next dividend pay date07 Mar 25
Ex dividend date27 Dec 24
Dividend per shareJP¥14.667
Payout ratio29%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Unicharm (TSE:8113) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥22.00

Nov 11
Unicharm (TSE:8113) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥22.00

Unicharm's (TSE:8113) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 11
Unicharm's (TSE:8113) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Recent updates

Is Unicharm Corporation (TSE:8113) Trading At A 34% Discount?

Dec 13
Is Unicharm Corporation (TSE:8113) Trading At A 34% Discount?

Unicharm Corporation's (TSE:8113) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Nov 28
Unicharm Corporation's (TSE:8113) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Unicharm Corporation Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Nov 12
Unicharm Corporation Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Unicharm (TSE:8113) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥22.00

Nov 11
Unicharm (TSE:8113) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥22.00

Unicharm's (TSE:8113) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Oct 03
Unicharm's (TSE:8113) Returns Have Hit A Wall

These 4 Measures Indicate That Unicharm (TSE:8113) Is Using Debt Safely

Sep 19
These 4 Measures Indicate That Unicharm (TSE:8113) Is Using Debt Safely

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Unicharm Corporation's (TSE:8113) Price

Aug 23
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Unicharm Corporation's (TSE:8113) Price

Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Unicharm Corporation (TSE:8113) After Its Half-Year Results

Aug 08
Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Unicharm Corporation (TSE:8113) After Its Half-Year Results

Estimating The Fair Value Of Unicharm Corporation (TSE:8113)

Jul 04
Estimating The Fair Value Of Unicharm Corporation (TSE:8113)

Is Unicharm (TSE:8113) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 20
Is Unicharm (TSE:8113) Using Too Much Debt?

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Unicharm Corporation (TSE:8113)

May 24
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Unicharm Corporation (TSE:8113)

Unicharm Corporation Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

May 09
Unicharm Corporation Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

With EPS Growth And More, Unicharm (TSE:8113) Makes An Interesting Case

May 08
With EPS Growth And More, Unicharm (TSE:8113) Makes An Interesting Case

Unicharm's (TSE:8113) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 11
Unicharm's (TSE:8113) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Here's What To Make Of Unicharm's (TSE:8113) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Mar 27
Here's What To Make Of Unicharm's (TSE:8113) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Is Unicharm (TSE:8113) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 14
Is Unicharm (TSE:8113) Using Too Much Debt?

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Unicharm Corporation (TSE:8113)

Feb 28
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Unicharm Corporation (TSE:8113)

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

Stable Dividend: 8113's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: 8113's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Unicharm Dividend Yield vs Market
How does 8113 dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (8113)1.1%
Market Bottom 25% (JP)1.8%
Market Top 25% (JP)3.8%
Industry Average (Household Products)1.5%
Analyst forecast (8113) (up to 3 years)1.5%

Notable Dividend: 8113's dividend (1.13%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (1.79%).

High Dividend: 8113's dividend (1.13%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (3.75%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (29.2%), 8113's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (22.5%), 8113's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/03 08:22
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/30 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Unicharm Corporation is covered by 27 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.

AnalystInstitution
Mitsuko MiyasakoBarclays
James MoonBNP Paribas Securities (Asia)
Akiko KuwaharaBofA Global Research