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As of today (2026-08-08), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Sumitomo is 0.00%.
Warning Sign:
Sumitomo Corp stock Dividend Yield % is close to 10-year low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sumitomo's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Sumitomo was 6.80%. The lowest was 0.00%. And the median was 4.00%.
NGO:8053's Dividend Yield % is not ranked *
in the Conglomerates industry.
Industry Median: 2.825 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Dividend Yield % only.
During the past 12 months, Sumitomo's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 15.40% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 13.40% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 12.30% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Sumitomo was 60.40% per year. The lowest was -10.10% per year. And the median was 9.30% 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.
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.
The historical data trend for Sumitomo's Dividend Yield % 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 Conglomerates subindustry, Sumitomo'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.
Sumitomo Dividend Yield % vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Sumitomo's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sumitomo's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Sumitomo Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
JPY 20.000000
2026-03-30
2026-03-31
2026-06-22
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
JPY:JPY 1.000000
JPY 17.500000
2025-09-29
2025-09-30
2025-12-01
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.
Sumitomo's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
37.5
/
423.75
=
8.85 %
Current Share Price is 円423.75. Sumitomo's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is 円37.5.
* 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.
Sumitomo (NGO:8053) has a Dividend Yield % of 0.00% as of Aug. 08, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Sumitomo and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sumitomo ranks #223 out of 362 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 61.6%.
Is Sumitomo's Dividend Yield % too high?
Sumitomo's current Dividend Yield % is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, Sumitomo ranks #223 out of 362 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sumitomo has a GF Score™ of 72/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sumitomo's Dividend Yield % compare to MMM and HON?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Sumitomo ranks #223 out of 362 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Sumitomo in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.83. 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 a Conglomerates company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Conglomerates companies is 2.83, based on 362 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. 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 Sumitomo and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 2.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sumitomo's current Dividend Yield % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sumitomo stock overvalued right now?
Sumitomo (NGO:8053) has a current Dividend Yield % of 0.00%. The stock's GF Value™ is 円241.34, compared to a current price of 円423.75 — trading 75.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 0.00%. Sumitomo's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 10 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 Sumitomo (NGO:8053), the current Dividend Yield % is 0.00% as of Aug. 08, 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 Sumitomo (NGO:8053) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sumitomo stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円423.75 is trading 75.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円241.34.
Key valuation signals for NGO:8053:
Dividend Yield %: 0.00%
GF Value™: 円241.34 vs. price of 円423.75 (75.6% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NGO:8053 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sumitomo Corp. is a general trading house, or sogo shosha, a type of conglomerate unique to Japan. Its core role is that of a trading intermediary in a variety of industrial sectors, including resources businesses such as energy and metals as well as nonresources businesses, both industrial ones like machinery and non-industrial ones like food, media, and retail. In addition to acting as a trading intermediary (including midstream processing functions to convert inputs into final products), Sumitomo also participates in upstream production businesses and downstream distribution businesses.
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