JEQ (Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund) Dividend Payout Ratio : 1.17 (As of Oct. 2024)

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What is Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Oct. 2024 was 1.17.

The historical rank and industry rank for Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

JEQ' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.06 Med: 0.2 Max: 0.89
Current: 0.33

During the past 8 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund was 0.89. The lowest was 0.06. And the median was 0.20.

JEQ's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked better than
72.23% of 1037 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.57 vs JEQ: 0.33

As of today (2025-03-15), the Dividend Yield % of Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund is 7.29%.

During the past 8 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund was 26.56%. The lowest was 0.69%. And the median was 1.06%.

Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Oct. 2024 was $0.24.

During the past 12 months, Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 57.10% per year.

During the past 8 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund was 170.10% per year. The lowest was -7.70% per year. And the median was 80.30% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Annual Data

Trend

Oct17

Oct18

Oct19

Oct20

Oct21

Oct22

Oct23

Oct24

Dividend Payout Ratio

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0.06

0.33

0.89

0.33

Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Semi-Annual Data
	Oct17	Apr18	Oct18	Apr19	Oct19	Apr20	Oct20	Apr21	Oct21	Apr22	Oct22	Apr23	Oct23	Apr24	Oct24
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial										-	0.28	-	0.18	1.17

Competitive Comparison of Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Asset Management subindustry, Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio 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.

Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.

Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Oct. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Oct. 2024 )
	=	0.45	/	1.38
	=	0.33

Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Oct. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Oct. 2024 )
	=	0.24	/	0.205
	=	1.17

Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund (NYSE:JEQ) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend 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.

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Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Business Description

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Address

1900 Market Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19103

Website

https://www.abrdnjeq.com

Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Inc is a United States-based closed-end diversified management investment company. Its investment objective is to outperform over the long term, on a total return basis (including appreciation and dividends), the Tokyo Stock Price Index ("TOPIX"). The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a majority of its assets, in equity securities of companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange or listed on the over-the-counter market in Japan or listed on other stock exchanges in Japan. The portfolio of investments is spread across Consumer Discretionary, Industrials, Information Technology, Financials, and other sectors.

Executives

Bill Maher	director	600 WEST BROADWAY, 30TH FL., SAN DIEGO CA 92101
Katie Lynn Gebauer	officer: Vice President	C/O ABRDN, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Katherine A. Corey	officer: Vice President	1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Ai Hua Aik	other: Director of Investment Manager	1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Brian Kordeck	officer: Vice President	C/O ABRDN, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILDADELPHIA PA 19103
Chern Yeh Kwok	officer: Vice President	C/O ABRDN, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILDADELPHIA PA 19103
Michael Marsico	officer: Vice President	C/O ABRDN, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILDADELPHIA PA 19103
Robert W. Hepp	officer: Vice President	C/O ABRDN, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILDADELPHIA PA 19103
Andrew Wonil Kim	officer: Vice President	C/O ABRDN, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILDADELPHIA PA 19103
Stephen Bird	director	388 GREENWICH STREET, 17TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Peter Gerald Malone	director
Rene Buehlmann	other: CEO/Director of Invest. Mngr.	C/O ABERDEEN STANDARD INVESTMENTS, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
James Joseph O'connor	officer: Vice President	C/O ABERDEEN STANDARD INVESTMENTS, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Matthew Keener	officer: Assistant Secretary	C/O ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC., 1735 MARKET STREET - 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Chris Demetriou	officer: Vice President	1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103