During the past 12 months, Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 11.90% 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.
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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund (NYSE:JEQ) 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.
* 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.
JEQ vs SAMG, NMT, GGZ: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund'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.
Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.694400
2025-09-29
2025-09-29
2025-10-07
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 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.
* 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.
Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) has a Dividend Yield % of 11.65% as of Jun. 25, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund and its competitors. This is 825% above median its historical median of 1.26. Over the past decade, Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.69 to 26.56.
Is Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Dividend Yield % too high?
Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's current Dividend Yield % of 11.65% is 825% above median its 10-year median of 1.26. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.69 to a high of 26.56. The Asset Management industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.03. Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's value of 11.65% is 93.2% above this industry median. Overall, Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Dividend Yield % compare to SAMG and NMT?
Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's Dividend Yield % of 11.65% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.03. Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's value of 11.65% is 93.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.69 to 26.56 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.26 vs. the industry median of 6.03, Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund has consistently been above 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 Dividend Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Asset Management companies is 6.03, based on 1,115 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's current Dividend Yield % of 11.65% is 93.2% above 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 Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 6.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's current Dividend Yield % is 11.65%, which is 825% above median its own 10-year median of 1.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund stock overvalued right now?
Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) has a current Dividend Yield % of 11.65%. The current Dividend Yield % is 11.65%, which is 825% above median its 10-year median of 1.26 and 93.2% above the Asset Management industry median of 6.03. Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund's overall GF Score™ is 22/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund (JEQ), the current Dividend Yield % is 11.65% as of Jun. 25, 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.
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.
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