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PillarNLLRF 91 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is -0.80% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates NLLRF with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of $13.75. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,303 Industrial Products companies, Pillar ranks worse than 71.68% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Pillar's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate or its related term are showing as below:
NLLRF'
s 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.1 Med: 14.5 Max: 58.7
Current: -0.8
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Pillar was 58.70% per year. The lowest was -9.10% per year. And the median was 14.50% per year.
NLLRF's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is ranked worse than 71.68% of 1303
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 10
vs NLLRF: -0.80
During the past 12 months, Pillar's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -0.80% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 18.20% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 21.90% per year.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Pillar was 0.36. The lowest was 0.20. And the median was 0.30.
2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Pillar Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
JPY 80.000000
2026-03-30
2026-03-31
2026-06-24
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
JPY:USD 0.006286
JPY 50.000000
2025-09-29
2025-09-30
2025-12-05
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
JPY:USD 0.006758
* 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.
Pillar's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Current Share Price is $25.00.
Pillar's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.84078.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Pillar was 5.03%. The lowest was 0.00%. And the median was 2.64%.
Warning Sign:
Pillar Corp stock Dividend Yield % is close to 10-year low.
* 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.
Pillar 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Related Terms>
NLLRF vs GEV, ETN, PH: 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Pillar's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate 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.
Pillar 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Pillar's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pillar's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate falls into.
This is the average annual rate that a company has been raising its dividends. The growth rate is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four year annual data.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.
What does a 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate of -0.80% mean?
Pillar (NLLRF) has a 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate of -0.80% as of Mar. 2026. 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is the company's three-year average growth of dividend payout. View historical data on Pillar and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Pillar ranks #934 out of 1303 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 71.7%.
Is Pillar's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate too high?
Pillar's current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is -0.80%. Based on the distribution chart, Pillar ranks #934 out of 1303 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Pillar has a GF Score™ of 91/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pillar's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Pillar ranks #934 out of 1303 companies for 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate. This places Pillar in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 10.00. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate for an Industrial Products company?
The median 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate among Industrial Products companies is 10.00, based on 1,303 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate mean?
A high 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is the company's three-year average growth of dividend payout. View historical data on Pillar and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 10.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pillar's current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is -0.80%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pillar stock overvalued right now?
Pillar (NLLRF) has a current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate of -0.80%. The stock's GF Value™ is $13.75, compared to a current price of $25.00 — trading 81.8% above its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is -0.80%. Pillar's overall GF Score™ is 91/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate calculated?
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Pillar (NLLRF), the current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is -0.80% as of Mar. 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 Pillar (NLLRF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pillar stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $25.00 is trading 81.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $13.75.
Key valuation signals for NLLRF:
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate: -0.80%
GF Value™: $13.75 vs. price of $25.00 (81.8% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NLLRF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Pillar Corp is a Japan-based company engaged in the manufacturing and sale of fluid control related equipment products. The firm develops seal and material technologies that stop leakage of various industrial machines. Its product offerings include mechanical seal, gland packing, gasket, fluorine resin fluid control product, pillaflon and civil engineering related products. Nippon serves to power, petrochemical, oil and gas, automobile, semiconductor, communication and civil construction industries.
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