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Showa Chemical Industry CoTSE:4990 +0.20%41 Dividend Yield % is 1.98% as of Aug. 30, 2026, which is 78% above its 10-year median of 1.11. GuruFocus rates TSE:4990 with a GF Score™ of 41/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,036 Chemicals companies, Showa Chemical Industry Co ranks better than 59.75% on this metric.
During the past 12 months, Showa Chemical Industry Co's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 66.70% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 26.00% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 13.70% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.70% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Showa Chemical Industry Co was 26.00% per year. The lowest was -15.70% per year. And the median was 0.00% 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.
Showa Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4990) 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.
TSE:4990 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Showa Chemical Industry 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.
Showa Chemical Industry Co Dividend Yield % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Showa Chemical Industry Co's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Showa Chemical Industry Co's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Showa Chemical Industry Co Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Showa Chemical Industry Co Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
JPY 7.000000
2026-03-30
2026-03-31
2026-06-29
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
JPY:JPY 1.000000
JPY 3.000000
2025-09-29
2025-09-30
2025-12-12
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.
* 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.
Showa Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4990) has a Dividend Yield % of 1.98% as of Aug. 30, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Showa Chemical Industry Co and its competitors. This is 78% above median its historical median of 1.11. Over the past decade, Showa Chemical Industry Co's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.30 to 2.09. According to the industry distribution chart, Showa Chemical Industry Co ranks #417 out of 1036 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 40.3%.
Is Showa Chemical Industry Co's Dividend Yield % too high?
Showa Chemical Industry Co's current Dividend Yield % of 1.98% is 78% above median its 10-year median of 1.11. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.30 to a high of 2.09. The Chemicals industry median Dividend Yield % is 1.50. Showa Chemical Industry Co's value of 1.98% is 32.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Showa Chemical Industry Co ranks #417 out of 1036 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Showa Chemical Industry Co has a GF Score™ of 41/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Showa Chemical Industry Co's Dividend Yield % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Showa Chemical Industry Co ranks #417 out of 1036 companies for Dividend Yield %. This puts Showa Chemical Industry Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 1.50. Showa Chemical Industry Co's value of 1.98% is 32.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Showa Chemical Industry Co's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.30 to 2.09 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.11 vs. the industry median of 1.50, Showa Chemical Industry 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 Chemicals company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Chemicals companies is 1.50, based on 1,036 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. Showa Chemical Industry Co's current Dividend Yield % of 1.98% is 32.4% 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 Showa Chemical Industry Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 1.50 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Showa Chemical Industry Co's current Dividend Yield % is 1.98%, which is 78% above median its own 10-year median of 1.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Showa Chemical Industry Co stock overvalued right now?
Showa Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4990) has a current Dividend Yield % of 1.98%. The current Dividend Yield % is 1.98%, which is 78% above median its 10-year median of 1.11 and 32.4% above the Chemicals industry median of 1.50. Showa Chemical Industry Co's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 3 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 Showa Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4990), the current Dividend Yield % is 1.98% as of Aug. 30, 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.
Showa Chemical Industry Co Ltd is engaged in the development and manufacturing of diatomite and perlite. The product range consists of radiolite diatomite filter aids and functional additives, and topco perlite products. Its products are used in a widening spectrum of applications from chemical manufacturing, pool water treatment, pharmaceuticals, incinerator exhaust filtration, the manufacture of building materials, silicone resins, and soil conditioners. It is operating a diatomite plant in Jilin Province, Northeast China.
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