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Seria CoSAOGF 77 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 2.30% as of Mar. 2026, which is 91% below its 10-year median of 26.00. GuruFocus rates SAOGF with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $17.91. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 139 Retail - Defensive companies, Seria Co ranks worse than 78.42% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Seria Co's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate or its related term are showing as below:
SAOGF'
s 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 26 Max: 58.7
Current: 2.3
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Seria Co was 58.70% per year. The lowest was 0.00% per year. And the median was 26.00% per year.
SAOGF's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is ranked worse than 78.42% of 139
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 10.4
vs SAOGF: 2.30
During the past 12 months, Seria Co's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.10% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 3.20% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 16.20% 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 Seria Co was 0.51. The lowest was 0.14. And the median was 0.34.
2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Seria Co Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
JPY 40.000000
2026-03-30
2026-03-31
2026-06-26
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
JPY:USD 0.006286
JPY 35.000000
2025-09-29
2025-09-30
2025-12-01
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.
Seria Co's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Current Share Price is $20.61.
Seria Co's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.48797.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Seria Co was 3.43%. The lowest was 0.00%. And the median was 1.86%.
Warning Sign:
Seria Co Ltd stock Dividend Yield % is close to 3-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.
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SAOGF vs WMT, COST, TGT: 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Comparison
For the Discount Stores subindustry, Seria Co'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.
Seria Co 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Seria Co's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Seria Co'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 2.30% mean?
Seria Co (SAOGF) has a 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate of 2.30% as of Mar. 2026. 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is the company's three-year average growth of dividend payout. View historical data on Seria Co and its competitors. This is 91% below median its historical median of 26.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Seria Co ranks #109 out of 139 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 78.4%.
Is Seria Co's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate too high?
Seria Co's current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate of 2.30% is 91% below median its 10-year median of 26.00. The Retail - Defensive industry median 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 10.40. Seria Co's value of 2.30% is 77.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Seria Co ranks #109 out of 139 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Seria Co has a GF Score™ of 77/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Seria Co's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate compare to WMT and COST?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Seria Co ranks #109 out of 139 companies for 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate. This places Seria Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 10.40. Seria Co's value of 2.30% is 77.9% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 26.00 vs. the industry median of 10.40, Seria Co has consistently been below the industry average. 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 a Retail - Defensive company?
The median 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate among Retail - Defensive companies is 10.40, based on 139 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. Seria Co's current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate of 2.30% is 77.9% 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 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 Seria Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 10.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Seria Co's current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 2.30%, which is 91% below median its own 10-year median of 26.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Seria Co stock overvalued right now?
Seria Co (SAOGF) has a current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate of 2.30%. The stock's GF Value™ is $17.91, compared to a current price of $20.61 — trading 15.1% above its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 2.30%, which is 91% below median its 10-year median of 26.00 and 77.9% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 10.40. Seria Co's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 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 Seria Co (SAOGF), the current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 2.30% 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 Seria Co (SAOGF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Seria Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $20.61 is trading 15.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $17.91.
Key valuation signals for SAOGF:
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate: 2.30% (91% below median its 10-year median of 26.00)
GF Value™: $17.91 vs. price of $20.61 (15.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 77.9% below the Retail - Defensive median (#109 of 139)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SAOGF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Seria Co Ltd is a Japanese discount retailer. The business operates under the "100 yen" price concept. The "100 yen" shop stocks various products, from clothing to stationery, and each item is priced at 100 yen. These shops keep prices down by purchasing goods internationally and in large quantities. The company operates stores, wholesale and franchisees, offering consumer products. The company offers a variety of goods, such as food products, clothes, kitchen and electrical appliances, cosmetics, accessories, health products, cleaning products, outdoor products, and seasonal products. Seria is also commercializing its own private-brand products.
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