Ceres Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Ceres is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.57% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.6%
Dividend yield
-0.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Dividend Growth | 11.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 78% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Ceres Inc.'s (TSE:3696) 28% Dip Still Leaving Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Its P/ERatio
Apr 07
Ceres (TSE:3696) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Apr 01We Think Ceres' (TSE:3696) Robust Earnings Are Conservative
Feb 21These 4 Measures Indicate That Ceres (TSE:3696) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Feb 11Subdued Growth No Barrier To Ceres Inc. (TSE:3696) With Shares Advancing 31%
Dec 23Returns On Capital At Ceres (TSE:3696) Have Hit The Brakes
Nov 29Subdued Growth No Barrier To Ceres Inc. (TSE:3696) With Shares Advancing 51%
Nov 08Ceres (TSE:3696) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥20.00
Oct 11With A 26% Price Drop For Ceres Inc. (TSE:3696) You'll Still Get What You Pay For
Aug 09Ceres' (TSE:3696) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Aug 07Ceres Inc.'s (TSE:3696) 33% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up
May 21Returns On Capital At Ceres (TSE:3696) Paint A Concerning Picture
Apr 22Ceres' (TSE:3696) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point
Apr 03Revenues Tell The Story For Ceres Inc. (TSE:3696) As Its Stock Soars 42%
Feb 26Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: 3696 has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: 3696's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 7 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Ceres Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (3696) | 2.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (JP) | 1.9% |
| Market Top 25% (JP) | 4.0% |
| Industry Average (Media) | 2.1% |
| Analyst forecast (3696) (up to 3 years) | n/a |
Notable Dividend: 3696's dividend (2.57%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (1.9%).
High Dividend: 3696's dividend (2.57%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (4.02%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (77.9%), 3696's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (657.7%), 3696's dividend payments are not 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 | 2025/06/21 02:51 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/06/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
Ceres Inc. is covered by 1 analysts. 0 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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| Masanori Kadoya | Marusan Securities Co. Ltd. |