SoftBank Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 0/6
SoftBank Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.26%. Next payment date is on 2nd December, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 29th September, 2025.
Key information
0.3%
Dividend yield
0.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 0.3% |
| Dividend Growth | 9.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | 02 Dec 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 29 Sep 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 2% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Earnings Working Against SoftBank Group Corp.'s (TSE:9984) Share Price Following 28% Dive
Nov 22
There May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of SoftBank Group's (TSE:9984) Earnings
Nov 19SoftBank Group Corp. Just Beat EPS By 962%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Nov 13Optimistic Investors Push SoftBank Group Corp. (TSE:9984) Shares Up 28% But Growth Is Lacking
Sep 25If EPS Growth Is Important To You, SoftBank Group (TSE:9984) Presents An Opportunity
Aug 28Results: SoftBank Group Corp. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
Aug 11SoftBank Group Corp.'s (TSE:9984) 31% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors
Aug 09Market Participants Recognise SoftBank Group Corp.'s (TSE:9984) Revenues Pushing Shares 27% Higher
Jun 24Is SoftBank Group (TSE:9984) A Risky Investment?
Jun 23Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At SoftBank Group (TSE:9984)
Jun 02SoftBank Group Corp. Just Beat EPS By 76%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
May 15SoftBank Group Corp. (TSE:9984) Stocks Pounded By 27% But Not Lagging Industry On Growth Or Pricing
Apr 07SoftBank Group (TSE:9984) Is Posting Healthy Earnings, But It Is Not All Good News
Feb 19SoftBank Group Corp. (TSE:9984) Third-Quarter Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Next Year
Feb 14The Returns On Capital At SoftBank Group (TSE:9984) Don't Inspire Confidence
Jan 30These 4 Measures Indicate That SoftBank Group (TSE:9984) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way
Jan 15SoftBank Group Corp. (TSE:9984) Not Lagging Industry On Growth Or Pricing
Dec 31Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of SoftBank Group Corp. (TSE:9984)
Nov 30
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Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: 9984 is not paying a notable dividend for the JP market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: 9984 is not paying a notable dividend for the JP market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| SoftBank Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (9984) | 0.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (JP) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (JP) | 3.7% |
| Industry Average (Wireless Telecom) | 1.7% |
| Analyst forecast (9984) (up to 3 years) | 0.3% |
Notable Dividend: 9984's dividend (0.26%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (1.76%).
High Dividend: 9984's dividend (0.26%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (3.66%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: 9984 is not paying a notable dividend for the JP market.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: 9984 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 | 2025/11/23 22:23 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| 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 Group Corp. is covered by 33 analysts. 12 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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| Tetsuro Tsusaka | Barclays |
| Yoshitaka Nagao | BofA Global Research |
| Walter Piecyk | BTIG |