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As of today (2026-07-14), the Forward Annual Dividend Yield of Starts Publishing is 3.71%.
As of today (2026-07-14), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Starts Publishing is 3.71%.
TSE:7849's Forward Dividend Yield % is ranked better than 57.29% of 391
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 3.14
vs TSE:7849: 3.71
During the past 12 months, Starts Publishing's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.10% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 26.00% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 53.00% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 25.60% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Starts Publishing was 79.60% per year. The lowest was 0.00% per year. And the median was 5.30% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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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.
Starts Publishing Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
TSE:7849 vs NYT, WLY: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Publishing subindustry, Starts Publishing'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.
Starts Publishing Forward Dividend Yield % vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Starts Publishing's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Starts Publishing's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Starts Publishing Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
JPY 50.000000
2026-06-29
2026-06-30
0000-00-00
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
JPY:JPY 1.000000
JPY 80.000000
2025-12-29
2025-12-31
2026-03-25
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.
Starts Publishing'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 3.71% mean?
Starts Publishing (TSE:7849) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 3.71% as of Jul. 14, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Starts Publishing and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Starts Publishing ranks #167 out of 391 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 42.7%.
Is Starts Publishing's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Starts Publishing's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.71%. The Media - Diversified industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.14. Starts Publishing's value of 3.71% is 18.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Starts Publishing ranks #167 out of 391 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Starts Publishing has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Starts Publishing's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Starts Publishing ranks #167 out of 391 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This puts Starts Publishing in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.14. Starts Publishing's value of 3.71% is 18.2% above 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Media - Diversified companies is 3.14, based on 391 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. Starts Publishing's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 3.71% is 18.2% above 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 Starts Publishing and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Starts Publishing's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.71%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Starts Publishing stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Starts Publishing (TSE:7849) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円3,954.10, compared to a current price of 円3,490.00 — trading 11.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.71% and 18.2% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 3.14. Starts Publishing's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 2 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 Starts Publishing (TSE:7849), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.71% as of Jul. 14, 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 Starts Publishing (TSE:7849) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Starts Publishing stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of 円3,490.00 is trading 11.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円3,954.10.
GuruFocus considers Starts Publishing to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:7849:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 3.71%
GF Value™: 円3,954.10 vs. price of 円3,490.00 (11.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 18.2% above the Media - Diversified median (#167 of 391)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:7849 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Starts Publishing Corp is engaged in Tokyo marketing domain which include event planning and management and sales to publishing store, and post contents of the domain. Its segments include: Book content business; and Media Solutions Business. It derives maximum revenue from Book content business segment.
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