Nippon Steel Corporation

TSE:5401 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥3.4t

Nippon Steel Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Nippon Steel is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.96% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 24th June, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 28th March, 2025.

Key information

5.0%

Dividend yield

0.002%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield5.0%
Future Dividend Yield5.4%
Dividend Growth13.0%
Next dividend pay date24 Jun 25
Ex dividend date28 Mar 25
Dividend per shareJP¥160.000
Payout ratio46%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Nippon Steel Corporation (TSE:5401)

Jan 13
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Nippon Steel Corporation (TSE:5401)

Nippon Steel Corporation (TSE:5401) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Dec 07
Nippon Steel Corporation (TSE:5401) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Why Nippon Steel's (TSE:5401) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Nov 19
Why Nippon Steel's (TSE:5401) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

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

Nov 09
Nippon Steel Corporation Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Is Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 11
Is Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Using Too Much Debt?

Nippon Steel's (TSE:5401) Dividend Will Be ¥80.00

Sep 24
Nippon Steel's (TSE:5401) Dividend Will Be ¥80.00

Is Nippon Steel Corporation (TSE:5401) Trading At A 47% Discount?

Sep 12
Is Nippon Steel Corporation (TSE:5401) Trading At A 47% Discount?

Nippon Steel's (TSE:5401) Dividend Will Be ¥80.00

Aug 22
Nippon Steel's (TSE:5401) Dividend Will Be ¥80.00

Nippon Steel's (TSE:5401) Dividend Will Be ¥80.00

Aug 08
Nippon Steel's (TSE:5401) Dividend Will Be ¥80.00

Results: Nippon Steel Corporation Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Aug 04
Results: Nippon Steel Corporation Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Nippon Steel's (TSE:5401) Dividend Will Be ¥80.00

Jul 25
Nippon Steel's (TSE:5401) Dividend Will Be ¥80.00

Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥80.00

Jul 11
Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥80.00

We Think Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Jun 11
We Think Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Nippon Steel's (TSE:5401) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

May 21
Nippon Steel's (TSE:5401) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Nippon Steel Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

May 12
Nippon Steel Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Apr 29
Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Investors Aren't Buying Nippon Steel Corporation's (TSE:5401) Earnings

Apr 11
Investors Aren't Buying Nippon Steel Corporation's (TSE:5401) Earnings

Nippon Steel's (TSE:5401) Dividend Will Be ¥85.00

Feb 26
Nippon Steel's (TSE:5401) Dividend Will Be ¥85.00

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayFeb 01 2025Ex Dividend DateMar 28 2025Dividend Pay DateJun 24 202588 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 55 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

Stable Dividend: 5401's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: 5401's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Nippon Steel Dividend Yield vs Market
How does 5401 dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (5401)5.0%
Market Bottom 25% (JP)1.8%
Market Top 25% (JP)3.8%
Industry Average (Metals and Mining)4.3%
Analyst forecast (5401) (up to 3 years)5.4%

Notable Dividend: 5401's dividend (4.96%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (1.81%).

High Dividend: 5401's dividend (4.96%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (3.76%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (45.8%), 5401's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (66.8%), 5401's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/01 11:32
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Nippon Steel Corporation is covered by 33 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
Toshiyuki JohnoBNP Paribas Securities (Asia)
Takashi EnomotoBofA Global Research
Toshiyuki JohnoCitigroup Global Markets Japan Inc.