Kao

Price 3,487.00JPY

▲ -10.00 (-0.29%)

Dividend Yield 2.23%

Payout Ratio 55.46%

Dividend Growth 12 years

ISIN JP3205800000

Ticker 4452

Sector Consumer Defensive

Industry Household & Personal Products

Index NIKKEI225

Updated: Sep 29, 2026, 5:21:26 AM (UTC)

Kao Dividends

Time for the next dividend:

Not announced yet

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	Dividend/share amount	Ex-dividend Date	Payment Date	Dividend Yield
Next Dividend	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Last Dividend	¥39	6/29/26	9/1/26	1.20%

Next Dividend	Calculator
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Ex-dividend Date	N/A
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Dividend Yield	N/A

Last Dividend
Dividend/share amount	¥39
Ex-dividend Date	6/29/26
Payment Date	9/1/26
Dividend Yield	1.20%

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Kao Dividend Calendar

Event	Day
Last trading date	June 26, 2026
Ex-date	June 29, 2026
Record date	June 30, 2026
Payable date	September 1, 2026

*Dividend data confirmed by the company

Source: Kao

BAE Systems FTSE100

Ex-Dividend Oct 22, 2026

Dividend Amount £0.15 / share

Metro TSE

Ex-Dividend Oct 22, 2026

Dividend Amount $0.4075 / share

Richelieu Hardware TSE

Ex-Dividend Oct 22, 2026

Dividend Amount $0.1566 / share

Historical dividends Annual yield Payout ratio

Kao dividend history

Ex-Date	Amount	Variation	Div. Yield
2026	¥39	49.35%	1.20%
6/29/26	¥39		1.20%
2025	¥77	1.32%	2.43%
6/27/25	¥38.5		1.20%
12/29/25	¥38.5		1.23%
2024	¥76	1.33%	2.31%
6/27/24	¥38		1.13%
12/27/24	¥38		1.18%
2023	¥75	1.35%	2.72%
6/29/23	¥37.5		1.43%
12/28/23	¥37.5		1.29%
2022	¥74	2.78%	2.75%
6/29/22	¥37		1.35%
12/29/22	¥37		1.40%
2021	¥72	2.86%	2.23%
6/29/21	¥36		1.06%
12/29/21	¥36		1.19%
2020	¥70	7.69%	1.70%
6/29/20	¥35		0.82%
12/30/20	¥35		0.88%
2019	¥65	8.33%	1.51%
6/26/19	¥32.5		0.80%
12/27/19	¥32.5		0.72%
2018	¥60	9.09%	1.48%
6/27/18	¥30		0.71%
12/26/18	¥30		0.78%
2017	¥55	17.02%	1.52%
6/28/17	¥27		0.80%
12/27/17	¥28		0.73%
2016	¥47	17.50%	1.62%
6/28/16	¥23		0.76%
12/28/16	¥24		0.86%
2015	¥40	14.29%	1.35%
6/26/15	¥19		0.66%
12/28/15	¥21		0.69%
2014	¥35	9.38%	1.58%
6/26/14	¥17		0.84%
12/26/14	¥18		0.75%
2013	¥32	31.18%	2.00%
6/26/13	¥16		1.01%
12/26/13	¥16		0.99%
2012	¥46.5	60.34%	4.16%
3/28/12	¥15.5		1.43%
9/26/12	¥15.5		1.34%
12/26/12	¥15.5		1.39%
2011	¥29	0.00%	2.75%
3/29/11	¥14.5		1.39%
9/28/11	¥14.5		1.35%
2010	¥29	3.57%	2.63%
3/29/10	¥14.5		1.23%
9/28/10	¥14.5		1.41%
2009	¥28	1.82%	2.58%
3/26/09	¥14		1.36%
9/25/09	¥14		1.23%
2008	¥27.5	3.77%	1.91%
3/26/08	¥13.5		0.96%
9/25/08	¥14		0.95%
2007	¥26.5	3.92%	1.53%
3/27/07	¥13		0.74%
9/25/07	¥13.5		0.79%
2006	¥25.5	15.91%	1.65%
3/28/06	¥12.5		0.79%
9/26/06	¥13		0.86%
2005	¥22	25.71%	1.66%
3/28/05	¥9.5		0.77%
9/27/05	¥12.5		0.89%
2004	¥17.5	12.90%	1.43%
3/26/04	¥8		0.67%
9/27/04	¥9.5		0.76%
2003	¥15.5	10.71%	1.28%
3/26/03	¥7.5		0.62%
9/25/03	¥8		0.66%
2002	¥14	12.00%	1.07%
3/26/02	¥6.5		0.51%
9/25/02	¥7.5		0.56%
2001	¥12.5	13.64%	0.81%
3/27/01	¥6		0.36%
9/25/01	¥6.5		0.46%
2000	¥11		0.72%
3/28/00	¥5		0.31%
9/26/00	¥6		0.42%

Kao Dividend Analysis

Yield last year

2.43%

1/3

Growth last year

1.32%

1/3

Years in a row paying

2/3

Yield Last 5 years

2.49%

1/3

Growth last 5 years

1.92%

1/3

Consecutive years of rising dividends

1/3

Yield last 10 years

2.03%

2/3

Growth last 10 years

6.77%

3/3

Payout Ratio

55.46%

3/3

Final Score

15/27

Kao FAQ

How much does Kao pay in dividends?

Kao has not announced its next dividend yet. Its most recent dividend was ¥39 per share.

When is the dividend payment date of Kao?

Kao has not announced its next payment date yet. Its most recent dividend was paid on September 1, 2026 to shareholders who held the shares before June 29, 2026.

What was the last dividend of Kao?

The most recent dividend from Kao was ¥39 per share, paid on September 1, 2026.

How often does Kao pay dividends?

Shareholders of Kao receive dividends semiannually, in the months of December and June.

What is the dividend yield of Kao?

In the last year, the dividend yield of Kao (4452) was 2.43%, with an average of 2.49% over the last 5 years and 2.03% over the last 10 years.

What is the payout ratio of Kao?

For the last fiscal year, Kao reported a payout ratio of 55.46%, meaning that profits are sufficient to cover the dividend.

Does Kao have an increasing dividend?

In the last 27, Kao has paid dividends, increasing them each year for the last 12. The dividend growth was 1.32% last year, with an average of 1.92% in 5 years and 6.77% in 10 years.