USS Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
USS is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.06% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 12th December, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 29th September, 2025.
Key information
3.1%
Dividend yield
3.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.3% |
| Dividend Growth | 7.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | 12 Dec 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 29 Sep 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 57% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
We Think USS (TSE:4732) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease
Dec 06
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, USS (TSE:4732) Presents An Opportunity
Nov 10USS Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:4732) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
Oct 28We Like USS' (TSE:4732) Returns And Here's How They're Trending
Oct 10USS (TSE:4732) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At ¥25.20
Sep 25A Look At The Fair Value Of USS Co., Ltd. (TSE:4732)
Jun 13USS (TSE:4732) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
May 30USS Co., Ltd. (TSE:4732) Just Released Its Annual Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
May 15Getting In Cheap On USS Co., Ltd. (TSE:4732) Is Unlikely
Apr 20Returns On Capital Are A Standout For USS (TSE:4732)
Mar 21Here's Why We Think USS (TSE:4732) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Mar 07These 4 Measures Indicate That USS (TSE:4732) Is Using Debt Safely
Feb 19Estimating The Fair Value Of USS Co., Ltd. (TSE:4732)
Dec 23Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: 4732's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 4732's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| USS Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (4732) | 3.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (JP) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (JP) | 3.6% |
| Industry Average (Specialty Retail) | 1.5% |
| Analyst forecast (4732) (up to 3 years) | 3.3% |
Notable Dividend: 4732's dividend (3.06%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (1.76%).
High Dividend: 4732's dividend (3.06%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (3.66%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (57.4%), 4732's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (75.3%), 4732'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 | 2025/12/10 01:19 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| 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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
USS Co., Ltd. is covered by 12 analysts. 6 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 |
|---|---|
| Koichi Sugimoto | BofA Global Research |
| Manabu Hagiwara | Citigroup Inc |
| Jiro Kojima | Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. |