Sony Financial GroupTSE:8729 -1.16%18 Dividend Yield % is 2.76% as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 3% above its 10-year median of 2.69. GuruFocus rates TSE:8729 with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 422 Insurance companies, Sony Financial Group ranks worse than 60.9% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-26), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Sony Financial Group is 2.76%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sony Financial Group's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:8729'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.54 Med: 2.69 Max: 2.87
Current: 2.76
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Sony Financial Group was 2.87%. The lowest was 2.54%. And the median was 2.69%.
TSE:8729's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 60.9% of 422
companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 3.3
vs TSE:8729: 2.76
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Sony Financial Group (TSE:8729) 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.
Sony Financial Group Dividend Yield % Related Terms
Sony Financial Group Dividend Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sony Financial Group'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.
TSE:8729 vs AFL, MET, PRU: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Sony Financial Group'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.
Sony Financial Group Dividend Yield % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Sony Financial Group's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sony Financial Group's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Sony Financial Group Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
JPY 3.800000
2026-03-30
2026-03-31
2026-06-04
Cash Dividend
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.
Sony Financial Group'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.
Sony Financial Group (TSE:8729) has a Dividend Yield % of 2.76% as of Jun. 26, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Sony Financial Group and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.69. Over the past decade, Sony Financial Group's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 2.54 to 2.87. According to the industry distribution chart, Sony Financial Group ranks #257 out of 422 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 60.9%.
Is Sony Financial Group's Dividend Yield % too high?
Sony Financial Group's current Dividend Yield % of 2.76% is near median its 10-year median of 2.69. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.54 to a high of 2.87. The Insurance industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.30. Sony Financial Group's value of 2.76% is 16.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sony Financial Group ranks #257 out of 422 companies in the Insurance industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sony Financial Group has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sony Financial Group's Dividend Yield % compare to AFL and MET?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Sony Financial Group ranks #257 out of 422 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Sony Financial Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.30. Sony Financial Group's value of 2.76% is 16.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Sony Financial Group's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 2.54 to 2.87 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.69 vs. the industry median of 3.30, Sony Financial Group 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. Sony Financial Group's current Dividend Yield % of 2.76% is 16.4% 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 Sony Financial Group 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. Sony Financial Group's current Dividend Yield % is 2.76%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sony Financial Group stock overvalued right now?
Sony Financial Group (TSE:8729) has a current Dividend Yield % of 2.76%. The current Dividend Yield % is 2.76%, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.69 and 16.4% below the Insurance industry median of 3.30. Sony Financial Group's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 8 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 Sony Financial Group (TSE:8729), the current Dividend Yield % is 2.76% 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.
Sony Financial Group Inc is a Japanese financial holding company with three core subsidiaries: Sony Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (Sony Life), Sony Assurance Inc. (Sony Assurance) and Sony Bank Inc. (Sony Bank). Sony Life provides tailor-made life insurance based on detailed consulting by Lifeplanner sales specialists (sales staff) and partners. Sony Assurance provides automobile, fire, medical, and other forms of insurance through the Internet and telephone. Sony Bank provides deposits, mortgages, investment trusts, and foreign exchange margin transaction services through the Internet. The company has three business segments, namely Life Insurance Business, Non-life Insurance Business, Banking Business, and others.
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