- JP-listed companies
- Kao Corporation
- Dividends
Kao Corporation (4452) Dividends
Market cap
¥2.7T
P/E ratio
41.4x
Kao manufactures and sells consumer products like hygiene, beauty, and cosmetics, plus industrial chemicals through 111 subsidiaries worldwide.
Latest Dividend per Share Forecast
117.00JPY
If you buy 100 shares of Kao Corporation, the expected annual dividend is 11,700 JPY.
- Dividend Yield
- 2.0%
- Payout Ratio
- 61.7%
Dividend Policy
<p>We allocate the stable cash flow we generate—measured by EVA and ROIC as key management indicators—across future investments, stable and continuous dividends, and share buybacks as our basic policy. We pay dividends twice annually, at the interim and year-end periods.</p>
Dividend per Share
Payout Ratio
Dividend Yield
Dividend History (Forecasts, Revisions, Actuals)
| Fiscal Year | Type | Interim | Year-End | Total | Payout Ratio |
| FY2026 | Forecast(2026/02/05) | 78 | 39 | - | - |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual(2026/02/05) | 77 | 77 | 154 | 59.2% |
| Forecast(2025/02/06) | 77 | 77 | 154 | 61.7% | |
| FY2024 | Actual(2025/02/06) | 76 | 76 | 152 | 65.5% |
| Forecast(2024/02/07) | 76 | 76 | 152 | 72.1% | |
| FY2023 | Actual(2024/02/07) | 75 | 75 | 150 | 158.9% |
| Forecast(2023/02/02) | 75 | 75 | 150 | 79.2% | |
| FY2022 | Actual(2023/02/02) | 74 | 74 | 148 | 80.8% |
| Forecast(2022/02/03) | 74 | 74 | 148 | 59.9% | |
| FY2021 | Actual(2022/02/03) | 72 | 72 | 144 | 62.4% |
| Forecast(2021/02/03) | 72 | 72 | 144 | 53.9% | |
| FY2020 | Actual(2021/02/03) | 70 | 70 | 140 | 53.4% |
| Forecast(2020/10/28) | 70 | 70 | 140 | - | |
| FY2019 | Actual(2020/10/28) | 65 | 65 | 130 | - |