Kobe Steel Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Kobe Steel is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.58% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 2nd December, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 29th September, 2025.
Key information
4.6%
Dividend yield
0.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.5% |
| Dividend Growth | 12.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | 02 Dec 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 29 Sep 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 29% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Kobe Steel's (TSE:5406) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥55.00
Feb 25
Kobe Steel's (TSE:5406) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥55.00
Feb 11Recent updates
Is Kobe Steel (TSE:5406) Using Too Much Debt?
Sep 02There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Kobe Steel's (TSE:5406) Returns On Capital
Aug 06Improved Earnings Required Before Kobe Steel, Ltd. (TSE:5406) Shares Find Their Feet
Jul 15Kobe Steel, Ltd. Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now
Jun 23Kobe Steel, Ltd.'s (TSE:5406) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 42% Above Its Share Price
Jun 10Kobe Steel (TSE:5406) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There
May 20Kobe Steel (TSE:5406) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
Apr 30Here's Why Kobe Steel (TSE:5406) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Apr 09The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Kobe Steel, Ltd.'s (TSE:5406) Earnings Yet
Mar 18Kobe Steel's (TSE:5406) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥55.00
Feb 25Kobe Steel's (TSE:5406) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥55.00
Feb 11Kobe Steel (TSE:5406) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥45.00
Jan 14Kobe Steel (TSE:5406) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥45.00
Dec 18Kobe Steel (TSE:5406) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥45.00
Dec 04There May Be Reason For Hope In Kobe Steel's (TSE:5406) Disappointing Earnings
Nov 14Investors Don't See Light At End Of Kobe Steel, Ltd.'s (TSE:5406) Tunnel
Nov 04Are Investors Undervaluing Kobe Steel, Ltd. (TSE:5406) By 34%?
Sep 19Kobe Steel (TSE:5406) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
Aug 29Does Kobe Steel (TSE:5406) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Aug 08Benign Growth For Kobe Steel, Ltd. (TSE:5406) Underpins Its Share Price
Jul 17Kobe Steel (TSE:5406) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
May 30A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Kobe Steel, Ltd. (TSE:5406)
May 07These 4 Measures Indicate That Kobe Steel (TSE:5406) Is Using Debt Extensively
Apr 16Kobe Steel's (TSE:5406) Dividend Will Be ¥45.00
Mar 18Kobe Steel's (TSE:5406) Dividend Will Be ¥45.00
Feb 26Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: 5406's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 5406's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Kobe Steel Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (5406) | 4.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (JP) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (JP) | 3.7% |
| Industry Average (Metals and Mining) | 3.1% |
| Analyst forecast (5406) (up to 3 years) | 4.5% |
Notable Dividend: 5406's dividend (4.58%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (1.76%).
High Dividend: 5406's dividend (4.58%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (3.69%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (29.3%), 5406's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (89.9%), 5406's dividend payments are 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 16:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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
Kobe Steel, Ltd. is covered by 26 analysts. 7 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. |