SoftBank Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
SoftBank is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.7% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 8th December, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 29th September, 2025.
Key information
3.7%
Dividend yield
-2.0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | 08 Dec 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 29 Sep 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 81% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
SoftBank (TSE:9434) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Aug 25
SoftBank Corp.'s (TSE:9434) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
Aug 06A Look At The Fair Value Of SoftBank Corp. (TSE:9434)
May 28SoftBank Corp. (TSE:9434) Annual Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
May 11SoftBank Corp.'s (TSE:9434) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Apr 28Does SoftBank (TSE:9434) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 10SoftBank Corp. Just Missed EPS By 8.1%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Feb 12Are Investors Undervaluing SoftBank Corp. (TSE:9434) By 49%?
Jan 31Some Confidence Is Lacking In SoftBank Corp.'s (TSE:9434) P/E
Jan 13Is SoftBank (TSE:9434) A Risky Investment?
Dec 23Earnings Miss: SoftBank Corp. Missed EPS By 5.5% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
Nov 11
Successful Mobile Expansion And AI Innovations Propel Future Profitability And Growth Potential
Strategic investments in AI and successful tech ventures are driving potential future revenue growth and long-term value creation.Does SoftBank (TSE:9434) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 16Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, 9434 has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 9434's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 7 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| SoftBank Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (9434) | 3.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (JP) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (JP) | 3.7% |
| Industry Average (Wireless Telecom) | 1.8% |
| Analyst forecast (9434) (up to 3 years) | 4.1% |
Notable Dividend: 9434's dividend (3.7%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (1.76%).
High Dividend: 9434's dividend (3.7%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (3.67%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (81.4%), 9434's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (68.7%), 9434'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 | 2025/09/02 14:10 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/09/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| 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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Analyst Sources
SoftBank Corp. is covered by 23 analysts. 15 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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| Kirk Boodry | Astris Advisory Japan, K.K. |
| Yuki Kaneko | BofA Global Research |
| Ahmad Halim | CFRA Equity Research |