Kao (KAOOY) Dividend Payout Ratio

: 2.85 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Kao's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.85.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Kao Corp is 1.59, which seems too high.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kao's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

KAOOY' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.37 Med: 0.42 Max: 1.59
Current: 1.53

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Kao was 1.59. The lowest was 0.37. And the median was 0.42.

KAOOY's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
94.13% of 920 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 0.4 vs KAOOY: 1.53

As of today (2024-04-19), the Dividend Yield % of Kao is 2.48%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Kao was 3.28%. The lowest was 1.13%. And the median was 1.60%.

Kao's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.10.

During the past 12 months, Kao's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.50% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Kao was 16.30% per year. The lowest was 2.30% per year. And the median was 6.40% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

Kao Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kao's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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Kao Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Dividend Payout Ratio

0.43

0.52

0.60

0.80

1.53

Kao Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio																1.25	-	2.92	-	2.85

Competitive Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Kao's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Kao Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Kao's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kao's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.

Kao Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Kao's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	0.2	/	0.131
	=	1.53

Kao's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	0.097	/	0.034
	=	2.85

Kao (OTCPK:KAOOY) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

Kao Dividend Payout Ratio Related Terms

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Kao (KAOOY) Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

KAOCF:USA 4452:Japan KAO:Germany

Address

14-10, Nihonbashi Kayabacho 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 103-8210

Website

http://www.kao.com

Kao is the largest household and personal care product manufacturer in Japan with a footprint across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Japan remains its largest market, contributing about 60% of sales and an estimated 70% of profits with several leading brands including Attack and Biore. Initially a soap producer established in the 1890s, Kao has expanded into cosmetics, disposable hygiene products, and chemicals, in addition to its home care and toiletry products. Asia, the largest overseas market contributing 20% of group sales, is a key growth driver, led by expansion in China and Indonesia. It has also acquired several Western skin and haircare brands including Jergens, John Frieda, Curel, Molton Brown, and the latest, Oribe.

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