CRI Middleware Co., Ltd.

TSE:3698 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥5.4b

CRI Middleware Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

CRI Middleware is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.62% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

2.6%

Dividend yield

n/a

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yieldn/a
Future Dividend Yield2.9%
Dividend Growthn/a
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ratio38%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Nov 13

CRI Middleware's (TSE:3698) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Investors were underwhelmed by the solid earnings posted by CRI Middleware Co., Ltd. ( TSE:3698 ) recently. Our...
Analysis Article Nov 06

Estimating The Fair Value Of CRI Middleware Co., Ltd. (TSE:3698)

Key Insights CRI Middleware's estimated fair value is JP¥1,194 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity CRI...
Analysis Article Sep 11

Should You Be Adding CRI Middleware (TSE:3698) To Your Watchlist Today?

It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story...
Analysis Article May 07

Optimistic Investors Push CRI Middleware Co., Ltd. (TSE:3698) Shares Up 29% But Growth Is Lacking

The CRI Middleware Co., Ltd. ( TSE:3698 ) share price has done very well over the last month, posting an excellent gain...
Analysis Article Apr 10

Is CRI Middleware Co., Ltd. (TSE:3698) Potentially Undervalued?

CRI Middleware Co., Ltd. ( TSE:3698 ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw significant share price...
Analysis Article Feb 13

CRI Middleware (TSE:3698) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Aug 07

Investors Interested In CRI Middleware Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:3698) Revenues

There wouldn't be many who think CRI Middleware Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:3698 ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1.2x is...
Analysis Article May 21

The Strong Earnings Posted By CRI Middleware (TSE:3698) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business

CRI Middleware Co., Ltd. ( TSE:3698 ) just reported healthy earnings but the stock price didn't move much. Our analysis...

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, 3698 has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.

Growing Dividend: 3698's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 3 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

CRI Middleware Dividend Yield vs Market
How does 3698 dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (3698)2.6%
Market Bottom 25% (JP)1.7%
Market Top 25% (JP)3.7%
Industry Average (Software)2.2%
Analyst forecast (3698) (up to 3 years)2.9%

Notable Dividend: 3698's dividend (2.62%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (1.7%).

High Dividend: 3698's dividend (2.62%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (3.68%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (37.9%), 3698's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (17%), 3698's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/09 03:05
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/08 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/09/30

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

CRI Middleware Co., Ltd. is covered by 1 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.

AnalystInstitution
Yasuyoshi MimuraIchiyoshi Research Institute Inc.