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Riken Vitamin CoTSE:4526 -0.32%83 Dividend Yield % is 3.50% as of Jul. 17, 2026, which is 38% above its 10-year median of 2.54. GuruFocus rates TSE:4526 with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,863.86 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,170 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Riken Vitamin Co ranks better than 60.68% on this metric.
As of today (2026-07-17), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Riken Vitamin Co is 3.50%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Riken Vitamin Co's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:4526'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.31 Med: 2.54 Max: 4.08
Current: 3.5
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Riken Vitamin Co was 4.08%. The lowest was 1.31%. And the median was 2.54%.
TSE:4526's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than 60.68% of 1170
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 2.82
vs TSE:4526: 3.50
During the past 12 months, Riken Vitamin Co's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 17.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 23.10% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 23.10% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 13.20% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Riken Vitamin Co was 29.70% per year. The lowest was -20.60% per year. And the median was 8.40% 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.
Riken Vitamin Co (TSE:4526) 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.
The historical data trend for Riken Vitamin Co'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 Packaged Foods subindustry, Riken Vitamin Co'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.
Riken Vitamin Co Dividend Yield % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Riken Vitamin Co's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Riken Vitamin Co's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Riken Vitamin Co Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
JPY 55.000000
2026-03-30
2026-03-31
2026-06-08
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
JPY:JPY 1.000000
JPY 55.000000
2025-09-29
2025-09-30
2025-12-05
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.
Riken Vitamin Co's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* 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.
Riken Vitamin Co (TSE:4526) has a Dividend Yield % of 3.50% as of Jul. 17, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Riken Vitamin Co and its competitors. This is 38% above median its historical median of 2.54. Over the past decade, Riken Vitamin Co's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.31 to 4.08. According to the industry distribution chart, Riken Vitamin Co ranks #460 out of 1170 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 39.3%.
Is Riken Vitamin Co's Dividend Yield % too high?
Riken Vitamin Co's current Dividend Yield % of 3.50% is 38% above median its 10-year median of 2.54. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.31 to a high of 4.08. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.82. Riken Vitamin Co's value of 3.50% is 24.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Riken Vitamin Co ranks #460 out of 1170 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Riken Vitamin Co has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Riken Vitamin Co's Dividend Yield % compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Riken Vitamin Co ranks #460 out of 1170 companies for Dividend Yield %. This puts Riken Vitamin Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.82. Riken Vitamin Co's value of 3.50% is 24.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Riken Vitamin Co's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.31 to 4.08 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.54 vs. the industry median of 2.82, Riken Vitamin Co 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 a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.82, based on 1,170 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. Riken Vitamin Co's current Dividend Yield % of 3.50% is 24.1% 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 Riken Vitamin Co and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 2.82 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Riken Vitamin Co's current Dividend Yield % is 3.50%, which is 38% above median its own 10-year median of 2.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Riken Vitamin Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Riken Vitamin Co (TSE:4526) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,863.86, compared to a current price of 円3,145.00 — trading 9.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 3.50%, which is 38% above median its 10-year median of 2.54 and 24.1% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 2.82. Riken Vitamin Co's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 5 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 Riken Vitamin Co (TSE:4526), the current Dividend Yield % is 3.50% as of Jul. 17, 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 Riken Vitamin Co (TSE:4526) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Riken Vitamin Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円3,145.00 is trading 9.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,863.86.
GuruFocus considers Riken Vitamin Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:4526:
Dividend Yield %: 3.50% (38% above median its 10-year median of 2.54)
GF Value™: 円2,863.86 vs. price of 円3,145.00 (9.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 24.1% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#460 of 1170)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4526 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Riken Vitamin Co Ltd is a Japan based animal food manufacturing company. It is a developer and producer of a wide variety of improvers that is broadly used to improve the texture and quality of processed food. It is engaged in consumer and commercial foods, processed food ingredients, food chemicals for industrial uses and Vitamin production and sales. The company's food emulsifiers are used in various applications such as cakes, bread, noodles, ice cream, as well as fat and oil food product. In addition to emulsifiers, Riken Vitamin also provides a range of other food improvers for various purposes according to relevant consumer needs.
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