IPS Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
IPS is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.9% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 27th June, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 28th March, 2025.
Key information
1.9%
Dividend yield
-0.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.8% |
| Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Next dividend pay date | 27 Jun 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 28 Mar 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 12% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
IPS (TSE:4390) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥20.00
Mar 13
IPS (TSE:4390) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥20.00
Jan 17IPS' (TSE:4390) Dividend Will Be ¥20.00
Jan 03IPS' (TSE:4390) Dividend Will Be ¥20.00
Dec 18IPS (TSE:4390) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥20.00
Dec 04Recent updates
IPS (TSE:4390) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥20.00
Mar 13IPS (TSE:4390) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥20.00
Jan 17IPS' (TSE:4390) Dividend Will Be ¥20.00
Jan 03IPS' (TSE:4390) Dividend Will Be ¥20.00
Dec 18IPS (TSE:4390) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥20.00
Dec 04Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For IPS (TSE:4390)
Nov 21IPS' (TSE:4390) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥20.00
Sep 26IPS' (TSE:4390) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥20.00
Sep 11IPS (TSE:4390) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At ¥20.00
Aug 28IPS' (TSE:4390) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥20.00
Aug 14Earnings Working Against IPS, Inc.'s (TSE:4390) Share Price Following 25% Dive
Aug 05IPS (TSE:4390) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At ¥20.00
Jul 26IPS' (TSE:4390) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Jul 12IPS' (TSE:4390) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem
May 21IPS (TSE:4390) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥17.50
Feb 27Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, 4390 has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 4390's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 4 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| IPS Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (4390) | 1.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (JP) | 1.9% |
| Market Top 25% (JP) | 3.9% |
| Industry Average (Telecom) | 3.3% |
| Analyst forecast (4390) (up to 3 years) | 2.8% |
Notable Dividend: 4390's dividend (1.9%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (1.88%).
High Dividend: 4390's dividend (1.9%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (3.9%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (11.8%), 4390's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: 4390 is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/01 17:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/01 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/03/31 |
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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Analyst Sources
IPS, Inc. 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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| Masatoshi Nagata | Ichiyoshi Research Institute Inc. |
| Takuma Yoshibayashi | Tokai Tokyo Intelligence Laboratory Co., Ltd. |