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Life's dividends per share for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was 円33.00. Its dividends per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2026 was 円65.50. Its Dividend Payout Ratio for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was 0.42. As of today, Life's Dividend Yield % is 2.53%.
During the past 12 months, Life's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 19.10% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 23.20% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 21.70% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 17.70% 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 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Life was 41.90% per year. The lowest was 0.00% per year. And the median was 7.70% per year.
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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Life was 0.28. The lowest was 0.12. And the median was 0.18.
2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Life Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
JPY 33.000000
2026-02-26
2026-02-28
2026-05-29
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
JPY:JPY 1.000000
JPY 32.500000
2025-08-28
2025-08-31
2025-11-04
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.
Life's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Current Share Price is 円2584.00.
Life's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is 円65.5.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Life was 3.01%. The lowest was 0.78%. And the median was 1.48%.
* 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.
Life Dividends per Share Related Terms
Life Dividends per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Life's Dividends per Share can be seen below:
* 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.
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Life's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and 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.
Life Dividend Yield % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Life's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Life's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Life (TSE:8194) has a Dividends per Share of 円65.50 as of Feb. 2026. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Life and its competitors.
Is Life's Dividends per Share too high?
Life's current Dividends per Share is 円65.50. Overall, Life has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Life's Dividends per Share compare to KR?
Life's Dividends per Share of 円65.50 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividends per Share for a Retail - Defensive company?
A good Dividends per Share depends on the Retail - Defensive industry context. However, Dividends per Share 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 Dividends per Share mean?
A high Dividends per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Life and its competitors. Life's current Dividends per Share is 円65.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Life stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Life (TSE:8194) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,277.61, compared to a current price of 円2,584.00 — trading 13.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividends per Share is 円65.50. Life's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividends per Share calculated?
Dividends per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Life (TSE:8194), the current Dividends per Share is 円65.50 as of Feb. 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 Life (TSE:8194) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Life stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円2,584.00 is trading 13.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,277.61.
GuruFocus considers Life to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:8194:
Dividends per Share: 円65.50
GF Value™: 円2,277.61 vs. price of 円2,584.00 (13.5% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8194 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Life Corp is a Japanese supermarket chain operator. The company is domiciled in Japan and generates the majority of revenue domestically. Life Corporation operates stores in Osaka, Tokyo, Hyogo, Kyoto, Nara, Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa, and derives the majority of revenue from stores located in Osaka and Tokyo. The company's supermarkets focus on the retail of seafood products, bakery products, food products, fresh fruit and vegetables, meat products, clothing, toilet paper, and craft products. The supermarkets carry a private-label brand of packaged foods.
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