Hikari Food Service CoTSE:138A +0.41%19 Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.61% as of Jul. 02, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:138A with a GF Score™ of 19/100. Among 190 Restaurants companies, Hikari Food Service Co ranks worse than 57.37% on this metric.
As of today (2026-07-02), the Forward Annual Dividend Yield of Hikari Food Service Co is 1.61%.
As of today (2026-07-02), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Hikari Food Service Co is 1.35%.
TSE:138A's Forward Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 57.37% of 190
companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 2.04
vs TSE:138A: 1.61
During the past 12 months, Hikari Food Service Co's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 100.00% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
Hikari Food Service Co (TSE:138A) 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.
Hikari Food Service Co Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
TSE:138A vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, Hikari Food Service Co'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.
Hikari Food Service Co Forward Dividend Yield % vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hikari Food Service Co's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hikari Food Service Co's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Hikari Food Service Co Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Hikari Food Service Co Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
JPY 40.000000
2025-11-27
2025-11-30
2026-02-12
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
JPY:JPY 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.
* 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 1.61% mean?
Hikari Food Service Co (TSE:138A) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.61% as of Jul. 02, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Hikari Food Service Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hikari Food Service Co ranks #109 out of 190 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 57.4%.
Is Hikari Food Service Co's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Hikari Food Service Co's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.61%. The Restaurants industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.04. Hikari Food Service Co's value of 1.61% is 21.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hikari Food Service Co ranks #109 out of 190 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hikari Food Service Co has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hikari Food Service Co's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Hikari Food Service Co ranks #109 out of 190 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Hikari Food Service Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.04. Hikari Food Service Co's value of 1.61% is 21.1% 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 a Restaurants company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Restaurants companies is 2.04, based on 190 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. Hikari Food Service Co's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.61% is 21.1% 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 Hikari Food Service Co and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hikari Food Service Co's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.61%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hikari Food Service Co stock overvalued right now?
Hikari Food Service Co (TSE:138A) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.61%. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.61% and 21.1% below the Restaurants industry median of 2.04. Hikari Food Service Co's overall GF Score™ is 19/100. 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 Hikari Food Service Co (TSE:138A), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.61% as of Jul. 02, 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.
Hikari Food Service Co Ltd is engaged in the restaurant business in Japan. It mainly provides standing bar-style izakaya restaurants. Some of its restaurants are, Daikoku, Fish Camellia, Kanayamaya Family, and Yakiniku Delux.
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