Kao Dividend
Kao Dividend history 25 years & estimates 2027 to 2028
Dividend Analysis of the Kao Stock
| Current dividend yield | 7.82 % |
| Dividendenrendite 5 Jahre | 4.24 % |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 7.71 % |
| Payout 3Y | 7.09 % |
When does Kao pay a dividend?
Kao pays the next dividend on Dec 31 2026 (payday). The ex-day is on Dec 29 2026. The Kao stock dividend is paid 2 times a year. In order to receive a dividend, you should generally own the Kao stock before the ex-dividend date. The Dividend Calendar shows that the ex-day dates were last at June and December . Dividends from Kao are distributed via September and December.
| Year | Dividend | Ex-day & Payday |
Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year | Dividend per Share | Ex-Day | Payday | Payment frequency |
| 2026 |
¥19.5
Forecast
¥19.5
Forecast
|
Dec 29 2026
Dec 29 2026
Dec 31 2026
Dec 29 26
Dec 31 26 |
Dec 31 2026 |
semi annual
semi-annual
|
| 2026 |
¥39
¥39
|
Jun 29 2026
Jun 29 2026
Sep 01 2026
Jun 29 26
Sep 01 26 |
Sep 01 2026 |
semi annual
semi-annual
|
| 2025 |
¥38.5
¥38.5
|
Dec 29 2025
Dec 29 2025
Mar 27 2026
Dec 29 25
Mar 27 26 |
Mar 27 2026 |
semi annual
semi-annual
|
| 2025 |
¥38.5
¥38.5
|
Jun 27 2025
Jun 27 2025
Sep 01 2025
Jun 27 25
Sep 01 25 |
Sep 01 2025 |
semi annual
semi-annual
|
| 2024 |
¥38
¥38
|
Dec 27 2024
Dec 27 2024
Mar 24 2025
Dec 27 24
Mar 24 25 |
Mar 24 2025 |
semi annual
semi-annual
|
| 2024 |
¥38
¥38
|
Jun 27 2024
Jun 27 2024
Sep 02 2024
Jun 27 24
Sep 02 24 |
Sep 02 2024 |
semi annual
semi-annual
|
| 2023 |
¥37.5
¥37.5
|
Dec 28 2023
Dec 28 2023
Mar 25 2024
Dec 28 23
Mar 25 24 |
Mar 25 2024 |
semi annual
semi-annual
|
| 2023 |
¥37.5
¥37.5
|
Jun 29 2023
Jun 29 2023
Sep 01 2023
Jun 29 23
Sep 01 23 |
Sep 01 2023 |
semi annual
semi-annual
|
| 2022 |
¥37
¥37
|
Dec 29 2022
Dec 29 2022
Mar 27 2023
Dec 29 22
Mar 27 23 |
Mar 27 2023 |
semi annual
semi-annual
|
| 2022 |
¥37
¥37
|
Jun 29 2022
Jun 29 2022
Sep 01 2022
Jun 29 22
Sep 01 22 |
Sep 01 2022 |
semi annual
semi-annual
|
How much dividend does Kao pay?
Kao most recently paid a dividend of ¥39.00. Kao paid a Dividend of ¥58.50 Per Share in the financial year 2026. With a stock price of ¥3,436.00 at Sep 16 2026, the current dividend yield is 1.70% (calculation: ¥58.50 / ¥3,436.00 = 1.70%). No special dividend was paid.
What is the Kao Dividend Yield and payout ratio?
The average Kao dividend yield over the last 5 years is 2.40% and the average over the last 10 years is 2.00%.
The payout ratio of Kao in relation to the last financial year is 59.16%. The payout ratio smoothed over 3 years is 77.74%. The calculation is based on the sum of all dividend payments divided by the cumulative earnings per share(EPS).
| Metric | Kao |
|---|---|
| Current dividend yield | 1.70% |
| Dividend Yield 5Y | 2.40% |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 2.00% |
| Payout 1Y | 59.16% |
| Payout 3Y | 77.74% |
Is the Kao dividend safe? Continuity & Dividend Growth
Is the Kao dividend safe?
Kao has been paying a dividend for 25 years and has not lowered the dividend for 0 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was not increased recently.
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to -24.03%. The average Kao Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is -4.07%. The average for the last 10 years is 2.21%.
| Metric | Kao |
|---|---|
| Increased | 0 Years |
| Continuity | 0 Years |
| Paid | 25 Years |
| Growth 1Y | -24.03% |
| Growth 5Y | -4.07% |
| Growth 10Y | 2.21% |
Continuity
Kao has been paying a dividend for 25 years and has not lowered the dividend for 0 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was not increased recently.
Dividend Growth
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to -24.03%. The average Kao Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is -4.07%. The average for the last 10 years is 2.21%.
Kao Stock Forecast 2026
On the stock exchange, the Kao stock (ISIN: JP3205800000) is not traded as a top scorer in September 2026 according to the dividend strategy.
The stock price of Kao 11.58% has risen since the beginning of the year 2026. However, the return generated in the past says nothing about the future return. You can find the Kao stock price in real time at the top of the page.
Kao (symbol: 4452) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 22.84 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 1.78 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the Kao stock forecast 2026 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 22.25 according to P/E ratio and 1.71 according to P/S.
| Metric | Kao |
|---|---|
| Dividend Score | ??/15 |
| Performance 2026 |
11.58%
|
| P/E TTM | 22.84 |
| P/S TTM | 1.78 |
| P/E forward | 22.25 |
| P/S forward | 1.71 |
Kao (symbol: 4452) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 22.84 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 1.78 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the Kao stock forecast 2026 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 22.25 according to P/E ratio and 1.71 according to P/S.
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