During the past 12 months, Daiichi Life Group's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 59.10% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 36.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 25.90% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 17.00% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Daiichi Life Group was 36.30% per year. The lowest was 7.40% per year. And the median was 18.25% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Daiichi Life Group (OTCPK:DLICY) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
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.
Daiichi Life Group Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
DLICY vs AFL, MET, PRU: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Daiichi Life Group's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % 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.
Daiichi Life Group Forward Dividend Yield % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Daiichi Life Group's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Daiichi Life Group's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Daiichi Life Group Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Daiichi Life Group Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.376768
2026-03-31
2026-03-31
2026-07-13
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.309698
2025-09-30
2025-09-30
2025-12-19
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Daiichi Life Group's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 3.18% mean?
Daiichi Life Group (DLICY) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 3.18% as of Jun. 27, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Daiichi Life Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Daiichi Life Group ranks #165 out of 417 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 39.6%.
Is Daiichi Life Group's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Daiichi Life Group's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.18%. The Insurance industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.37. Daiichi Life Group's value of 3.18% is 5.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Daiichi Life Group ranks #165 out of 417 companies in the Insurance industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Daiichi Life Group has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Daiichi Life Group's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to AFL and MET?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Daiichi Life Group ranks #165 out of 417 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This puts Daiichi Life Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.37. Daiichi Life Group's value of 3.18% is 5.6% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for an Insurance company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Insurance companies is 3.37, based on 417 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Daiichi Life Group's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 3.18% is 5.6% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Daiichi Life Group and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Daiichi Life Group's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.18%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Daiichi Life Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Daiichi Life Group (DLICY) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $14.59, compared to a current price of $21.57 — trading 47.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.18% and 5.6% below the Insurance industry median of 3.37. Daiichi Life Group's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Daiichi Life Group (DLICY), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.18% as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Daiichi Life Group (DLICY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Daiichi Life Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $21.57 is trading 47.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $14.59.
GuruFocus considers Daiichi Life Group to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for DLICY:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 3.18%
GF Value™: $14.59 vs. price of $21.57 (47.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 5.6% below the Insurance median (#165 of 417)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DLICY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Dai-ichi Life is Japan's second-largest life insurer (excluding the recently privatized Japan Post Insurance), commanding 11% of annualized net premiums. Unlike its largest domestic rivals—Nippon Life, Meiji Yasuda, and Sumitomo Life—which remain mutually owned by policyholders, Dai-ichi Life demutualized and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2010. The group's profit profile is geographically diversified: The main domestic life business contributes roughly 75% of profits, the overseas life business contributes about 22%, and the noninsurance business contributes about 4% of total profits.
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