During the past 12 months, Japan Post Insurance Co's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 19.20% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.50% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.70% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.80% per year.
During the past 12 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Japan Post Insurance Co was 10.50% per year. The lowest was 4.90% per year. And the median was 7.00% 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.
Japan Post Insurance Co (TSE:7181) 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:7181 vs AFL, MET, PRU: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Japan Post Insurance 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.
Japan Post Insurance Co Dividend Yield % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Japan Post Insurance Co's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Japan Post Insurance Co's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Japan Post Insurance Co Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Japan Post Insurance Co Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
JPY 20.666667
2026-03-30
2026-03-31
2026-06-23
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
JPY:JPY 1.000000
JPY 20.666667
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.
* 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.
Japan Post Insurance Co (TSE:7181) has a Dividend Yield % of 2.81% as of Jun. 26, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Japan Post Insurance Co and its competitors. This is 14% below median its historical median of 3.27. Over the past decade, Japan Post Insurance Co's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.57 to 8.83. According to the industry distribution chart, Japan Post Insurance Co ranks #252 out of 422 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 59.7%.
Is Japan Post Insurance Co's Dividend Yield % too high?
Japan Post Insurance Co's current Dividend Yield % of 2.81% is 14% below median its 10-year median of 3.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.57 to a high of 8.83. The Insurance industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.30. Japan Post Insurance Co's value of 2.81% is 14.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Japan Post Insurance Co ranks #252 out of 422 companies in the Insurance industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Japan Post Insurance Co has a GF Score™ of 54/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Japan Post Insurance Co's Dividend Yield % compare to AFL and MET?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Japan Post Insurance Co ranks #252 out of 422 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Japan Post Insurance Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.30. Japan Post Insurance Co's value of 2.81% is 14.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Japan Post Insurance Co's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.57 to 8.83 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.27 vs. the industry median of 3.30, Japan Post Insurance Co has consistently been below 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 Insurance company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Insurance companies is 3.30, based on 422 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. Japan Post Insurance Co's current Dividend Yield % of 2.81% is 14.8% below 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 Japan Post Insurance Co and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 3.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Japan Post Insurance Co's current Dividend Yield % is 2.81%, which is 14% below median its own 10-year median of 3.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Japan Post Insurance Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Japan Post Insurance Co (TSE:7181) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,435.68, compared to a current price of 円1,491.50 — trading 3.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 2.81%, which is 14% below median its 10-year median of 3.27 and 14.8% below the Insurance industry median of 3.30. Japan Post Insurance Co's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 with 2 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 Japan Post Insurance Co (TSE:7181), the current Dividend Yield % is 2.81% as of Jun. 26, 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 Japan Post Insurance Co (TSE:7181) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Japan Post Insurance Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円1,491.50 is trading 3.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,435.68.
GuruFocus considers Japan Post Insurance Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:7181:
Dividend Yield %: 2.81% (14% below median its 10-year median of 3.27)
GF Value™: 円1,435.68 vs. price of 円1,491.50 (3.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 14.8% below the Insurance median (#252 of 422)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:7181 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Japan Post Insurance Co Ltd is a life insurance company based in Japan. It is engaged in the life insurance business and the postal life insurance management business. In addition, it provides agency and administrative services for other insurance companies, including foreign insurance companies and other financial services companies, as well as loan guarantees and other related businesses. The group has only one segment, namely, the Life Insurance Business in Japan.
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