Canon Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Canon is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.91% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 31st March, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 27th December, 2024.
Key information
2.9%
Dividend yield
4.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 7.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.3% |
| Dividend Growth | -1.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | 31 Mar 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 27 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | JP¥150.000 |
| Payout ratio | 47% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Canon (TSE:7751) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥75.00
Oct 24
Canon (TSE:7751) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥75.00
Oct 09Canon (TSE:7751) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥75.00
Sep 25Canon (TSE:7751) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥75.00
Aug 12Canon (TSE:7751) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥75.00
Jul 29Recent updates
The Return Trends At Canon (TSE:7751) Look Promising
Dec 11Canon Inc. (TSE:7751) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
Oct 26Canon (TSE:7751) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥75.00
Oct 24Canon (TSE:7751) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥75.00
Oct 09Canon (TSE:7751) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥75.00
Sep 25Is Canon Inc. (TSE:7751) Trading At A 21% Discount?
Sep 19Canon Inc.'s (TSE:7751) Shares Climb 29% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up
Sep 04Canon (TSE:7751) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥75.00
Aug 12Canon (TSE:7751) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥75.00
Jul 29Canon Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Jul 28We Think Canon (TSE:7751) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jul 11Canon's (TSE:7751) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Jun 24Canon's (TSE:7751) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Jun 09Canon's (TSE:7751) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
May 12Canon's (TSE:7751) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Apr 28Canon Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
Apr 27Canon (TSE:7751) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To ¥75.00
Apr 11Canon Inc.'s (TSE:7751) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
Mar 19Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Canon (TSE:7751)
Mar 01Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: 7751's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 7751's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Canon Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (7751) | 2.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (JP) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (JP) | 3.8% |
| Industry Average (Tech) | 2.4% |
| Analyst forecast (7751) (up to 3 years) | 3.3% |
Notable Dividend: 7751's dividend (2.91%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (1.83%).
High Dividend: 7751's dividend (2.91%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (3.85%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (47.4%), 7751's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (47.5%), 7751'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 | 2024/12/21 01:06 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
Canon Inc. is covered by 39 analysts. 11 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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| Masahiro Nakanomyo | Barclays |
| Kunihiko Kanno | BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) |
| Takashi Iwai | BofA Global Research |