SoftBank Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
SoftBank is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.36% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 6th June, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 28th March, 2025.
Key information
4.4%
Dividend yield
-0.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.6% |
| Dividend Growth | -4.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | 06 Jun 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 28 Mar 25 |
| Dividend per share | JP¥8.600 |
| Payout ratio | 80% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
SoftBank (TSE:9434) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥43.00
Aug 27
SoftBank (TSE:9434) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥43.00
Jul 25SoftBank (TSE:9434) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥43.00
Jul 11SoftBank (TSE:9434) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥43.00
Feb 26Recent updates
Earnings Miss: SoftBank Corp. Missed EPS By 5.5% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
Nov 11Does SoftBank (TSE:9434) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 16SoftBank (TSE:9434) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥43.00
Aug 27SoftBank Corp. (TSE:9434) Just Reported First-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?
Aug 08SoftBank (TSE:9434) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥43.00
Jul 25SoftBank (TSE:9434) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥43.00
Jul 11Is There An Opportunity With SoftBank Corp.'s (TSE:9434) 37% Undervaluation?
May 30Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For SoftBank Corp. (TSE:9434) After Its Full-Year Results
May 12What SoftBank Corp.'s (TSE:9434) P/E Is Not Telling You
May 01Does SoftBank (TSE:9434) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 14SoftBank (TSE:9434) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥43.00
Feb 26Upcoming 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 6 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| SoftBank Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (9434) | 4.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (JP) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (JP) | 3.8% |
| Industry Average (Wireless Telecom) | 3.6% |
| Analyst forecast (9434) (up to 3 years) | 4.6% |
Notable Dividend: 9434's dividend (4.36%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (1.83%).
High Dividend: 9434's dividend (4.36%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (3.84%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (79.9%), 9434's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (52.5%), 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 | 2024/12/19 13:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| 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
SoftBank Corp. is covered by 23 analysts. 13 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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| Yuki Kaneko | BofA Global Research |
| Ahmad Halim | CFRA Equity Research |
| Mitsunobu Tsuruo | Citigroup Inc |