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During the past 12 months, Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 13.90% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 0.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 0.60% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.10% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment was 4.70% per year. The lowest was -2.60% per year. And the median was 1.30% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment (TSE:8953) 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.
Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
TSE:8953 vs SPG, O, KIM: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment'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.
Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment Forward Dividend Yield % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
JPY 3006.000000
2026-02-26
2026-02-28
2026-05-28
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
JPY:JPY 1.000000
JPY 2820.000000
2025-08-28
2025-08-31
2025-11-21
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 5.06% mean?
Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment (TSE:8953) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.06% as of Jul. 25, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment ranks #621 out of 850 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 73.1%.
Is Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.06%. The REITs industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.87. Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment's value of 5.06% is 26.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment ranks #621 out of 850 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to SPG and O?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment ranks #621 out of 850 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.87. Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment's value of 5.06% is 26.3% 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 REITs company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among REITs companies is 6.87, based on 850 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. Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.06% is 26.3% 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 Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.06%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment (TSE:8953) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円115,138.58, compared to a current price of 円118,300.00 — trading 2.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.06% and 26.3% below the REITs industry median of 6.87. Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 7 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 Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment (TSE:8953), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.06% as of Jul. 25, 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 Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment (TSE:8953) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円118,300.00 is trading 2.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円115,138.58.
GuruFocus considers Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:8953:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 5.06%
GF Value™: 円115,138.58 vs. price of 円118,300.00 (2.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 26.3% below the REITs median (#621 of 850)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8953 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment Business Description
Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment Corp is a diversified REIT investing in real estate properties serving as a foundation of urban lives. Its portfolio includes urban retail, mixed-use, office, residence, hotel and suburban retail.
73GF Score
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