During the past 12 months, Gakken Holdings Co's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.70% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.10% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.30% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Gakken Holdings Co was 14.50% per year. The lowest was 0.00% per year. And the median was 7.70% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Gakken Holdings Co (TSE:9470) 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.
Gakken Holdings Co Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
TSE:9470 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Gakken Holdings 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.
Gakken Holdings Co Forward Dividend Yield % vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Gakken Holdings Co's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Gakken Holdings Co's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Gakken Holdings Co Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Gakken Holdings Co Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
JPY 14.500000
2026-03-30
2026-03-31
2026-06-05
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
JPY:JPY 1.000000
JPY 13.000000
2025-09-29
2025-09-30
2025-12-04
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.
Gakken Holdings Co'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 2.90% mean?
Gakken Holdings Co (TSE:9470) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.90% as of Jun. 30, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Gakken Holdings Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Gakken Holdings Co ranks #80 out of 122 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 65.6%.
Is Gakken Holdings Co's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Gakken Holdings Co's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.90%. The Education industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.22. Gakken Holdings Co's value of 2.90% is 31.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Gakken Holdings Co ranks #80 out of 122 companies in the Education industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Gakken Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gakken Holdings Co's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Gakken Holdings Co ranks #80 out of 122 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Gakken Holdings Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.22. Gakken Holdings Co's value of 2.90% is 31.2% 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 Education company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Education companies is 4.22, based on 122 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. Gakken Holdings Co's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 2.90% is 31.2% 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 Gakken Holdings Co and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gakken Holdings Co's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.90%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gakken Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gakken Holdings Co (TSE:9470) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,201.39, compared to a current price of 円1,002.00 — trading 16.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.90% and 31.2% below the Education industry median of 4.22. Gakken Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 3 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 Gakken Holdings Co (TSE:9470), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.90% as of Jun. 30, 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 Gakken Holdings Co (TSE:9470) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gakken Holdings Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of 円1,002.00 is trading 16.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,201.39.
GuruFocus considers Gakken Holdings Co to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:9470:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 2.90%
GF Value™: 円1,201.39 vs. price of 円1,002.00 (16.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 31.2% below the Education median (#80 of 122)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9470 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Gakken Holdings Co Ltd is a Japan-based company offering education and training services. Its business activities include publishing, education, and stationery. Its publishing business includes picture books, illustrated reference books, reading materials, study guides, educational books helpful for business skills, and entertainment magazines. The education business conducts science experiments, math, and intellectual development classroom sessions. The stationery business designs, develops, and sells stationery and general merchandise such as fusen (tags), notebooks, fun-tape, letters, envelopes, calendars, and lunch boxes. Gakken also develops and operates daycare centers, kindergartens, special services for the elderly, and home-care nursing services.
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