Nippon Steel Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Nippon Steel is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.96%. Next payment date is on 8th December, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 29th September, 2025.
Key information
4.0%
Dividend yield
0.002%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.5% |
| Dividend Growth | 15.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | 08 Dec 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 29 Sep 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | -5,190% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To ¥60.00
Sep 26
Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year
Sep 12Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year
Aug 07Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year
Jul 24Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To ¥60.00
Jul 09Recent updates
Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To ¥60.00
Sep 26Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year
Sep 12These 4 Measures Indicate That Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Is Using Debt Extensively
Aug 25Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year
Aug 07Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year
Jul 24Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To ¥60.00
Jul 09There May Be Reason For Hope In Nippon Steel's (TSE:5401) Disappointing Earnings
May 22Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Apr 29The Return Trends At Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Look Promising
Apr 10Nippon Steel Corporation's (TSE:5401) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business
Mar 18Earnings Beat: Nippon Steel Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
Feb 10Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Nippon Steel Corporation (TSE:5401)
Jan 13Nippon Steel Corporation (TSE:5401) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough
Dec 07Why Nippon Steel's (TSE:5401) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems
Nov 19Nippon Steel Corporation Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now
Nov 09Is Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Using Too Much Debt?
Oct 11Stability 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 |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
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| Company (5401) | 4.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (JP) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (JP) | 3.7% |
| Industry Average (Metals and Mining) | 3.1% |
| Analyst forecast (5401) (up to 3 years) | 4.5% |
Notable Dividend: 5401's dividend (3.96%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (1.76%).
High Dividend: 5401's dividend (3.96%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (3.69%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: 5401 is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (33%), 5401'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 | 2025/10/04 07:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
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
Nippon Steel Corporation is covered by 32 analysts. 11 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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| Toshiyuki Johno | BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) |
| Takashi Enomoto | BofA Global Research |
| Toshiyuki Johno | Citigroup Global Markets Japan Inc. |