Kao Dividend
Kao Dividend history 25 years & estimates 2026 to 2027
Dividend Analysis of the Kao Stock
| Current dividend yield | 7.3 % |
| Dividendenrendite 5 Jahre | 3.9 % |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 3.79 % |
| Payout 3Y | 1.39 % |
When does Kao pay a dividend?
Kao pays the next dividend on Dec 31 2025 (payday). The ex-day is on Dec 29 2025. 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 June and December.
| Year | Dividend | Ex-day & Payday |
Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year | Dividend per Share | Ex-Day | Payday | Payment frequency |
| 2025 |
JPY77
Forecast
JPY77
Forecast
|
Dec 29 2025
Dec 29 2025
Dec 31 2025
Dec 29 25
Dec 31 25 |
Dec 31 2025 |
semi annual
semi-annual
|
| 2025 |
JPY77
Forecast
JPY77
Forecast
|
Jun 27 2025
Jun 27 2025
Jun 30 2025
Jun 27 25
Jun 30 25 |
Jun 30 2025 |
semi annual
semi-annual
|
| 2024 |
JPY76
JPY76
|
Dec 27 2024
Dec 27 2024
Mar 24 2025
Dec 27 24
Mar 24 25 |
Mar 24 2025 |
semi annual
semi-annual
|
| 2024 |
JPY76
JPY76
|
Jun 27 2024
Jun 27 2024
Sep 02 2024
Jun 27 24
Sep 02 24 |
Sep 02 2024 |
semi annual
semi-annual
|
| 2023 |
JPY75
JPY75
|
Dec 28 2023
Dec 28 2023
Mar 25 2024
Dec 28 23
Mar 25 24 |
Mar 25 2024 |
semi annual
semi-annual
|
| 2023 |
JPY75
JPY75
|
Jun 29 2023
Jun 29 2023
Sep 01 2023
Jun 29 23
Sep 01 23 |
Sep 01 2023 |
semi annual
semi-annual
|
| 2022 |
JPY74
JPY74
|
Dec 29 2022
Dec 29 2022
Mar 27 2023
Dec 29 22
Mar 27 23 |
Mar 27 2023 |
semi annual
semi-annual
|
| 2022 |
JPY74
JPY74
|
Jun 29 2022
Jun 29 2022
Sep 01 2022
Jun 29 22
Sep 01 22 |
Sep 01 2022 |
semi annual
semi-annual
|
| 2021 |
JPY72
JPY72
|
Dec 29 2021
Dec 29 2021
Mar 28 2022
Dec 29 21
Mar 28 22 |
Mar 28 2022 |
semi annual
semi-annual
|
| 2021 |
JPY72
JPY72
|
Jun 29 2021
Jun 29 2021
Sep 01 2021
Jun 29 21
Sep 01 21 |
Sep 01 2021 |
semi annual
semi-annual
|
How much dividend does Kao pay?
Kao most recently paid a dividend of JPY76.00. Kao paid a Dividend of JPY154.00 Per Share in the financial year 2025. With a stock price of JPY6,024.00 at Apr 18 2025, the current dividend yield is 2.56% (calculation: JPY154.00 / JPY6,024.00 = 2.56%). 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 2.47% and the average over the last 10 years is 1.98%.
The payout ratio of Kao in relation to the last financial year is 65.53%. The payout ratio smoothed over 3 years is 88.31%. The calculation is based on the sum of all dividend payments divided by the cumulative earnings per share(EPS).
| Metric | Kao |
|---|---|
| Current dividend yield | 2.56% |
| Dividend Yield 5Y | 2.47% |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 1.98% |
| Payout 1Y | 65.53% |
| Payout 3Y | 88.31% |
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 25 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 25-times.
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 1.32%. The average Kao Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 1.92%. The average for the last 10 years is 6.77%.
| Metric | Kao |
|---|---|
| Increased | 25 Years |
| Continuity | 25 Years |
| Paid | 25 Years |
| Growth 1Y | 1.32% |
| Growth 5Y | 1.92% |
| Growth 10Y | 6.77% |
Continuity
Kao has been paying a dividend for 25 years and has not lowered the dividend for 25 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 25-times.
Dividend Growth
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 1.32%. The average Kao Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 1.92%. The average for the last 10 years is 6.77%.
Kao Stock Forecast 2025
On the stock exchange, the Kao stock (ISIN: JP3205800000) is not traded as a top scorer in April 2025 according to the dividend strategy.
The stock price of Kao -6.47% has fallen since the beginning of the year 2025. 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 25.97 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 1.72 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the Kao stock forecast 2025 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 23.04 according to P/E ratio and 1.67 according to P/S.
| Metric | Kao |
|---|---|
| Dividend Score | ??/15 |
| Performance 2025 |
6.47%
|
| P/E TTM | 25.97 |
| P/S TTM | 1.72 |
| P/E forward | 23.04 |
| P/S forward | 1.67 |
Kao (symbol: 4452) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 25.97 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 1.72 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the Kao stock forecast 2025 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 23.04 according to P/E ratio and 1.67 according to P/S.
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