World Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
World is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.15% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 5th November, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 28th August, 2026.
Key information
4.1%
Dividend yield
0.004%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 5.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 11.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | 05 Nov 26 |
| Ex dividend date | 28 Aug 26 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 30% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
World's (TSE:3612) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
World Co., Ltd. ( TSE:3612 ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable payment...World's (TSE:3612) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
World Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:3612 ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to ¥60.00 on...World's (TSE:3612) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
World Co., Ltd. ( TSE:3612 ) has announced that it will be increasing its periodic dividend on the 5th of November to...Recent updates
Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: 3612 has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: 3612's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 7 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| World Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (3612) | 4.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (JP) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (JP) | 3.8% |
| Industry Average (Specialty Retail) | 1.3% |
| Analyst forecast (3612) (up to 3 years) | 5.1% |
Notable Dividend: 3612's dividend (4.15%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (1.81%).
High Dividend: 3612's dividend (4.15%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (3.84%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (30%), 3612's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (17.7%), 3612'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 | 2026/07/14 09:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/05/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/02/28 |
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
World Co., Ltd. is covered by 2 analysts. 1 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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| Toshio Takahashi | Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. |
| Hidehiko Aoki | Nomura Securities Co. Ltd. |