Kao

Price 3,219.00JPY

▲ -61.00 (-1.86%)

Dividend Yield 2.38%

Payout Ratio 66.40%

Dividend Growth 12 years

ISIN JP3205800000

Ticker 4452

Sector Consumer Defensive

Industry Household & Personal Products

Index NIKKEI225

Updated: Jul 10, 2026, 6:30:00 AM (UTC)

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	Dividend/share amount	Ex-dividend Date	Payment Date	Dividend Yield
Next Dividend	¥77	12/29/25	3/27/26	N/A
Last Dividend	¥39	6/29/26	N/A	1.20%

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Kao Dividend Calendar

Event	Day
Last trading date	December 26, 2025
Ex-date	December 29, 2025
Record date	December 31, 2025
Payable date	March 27, 2026

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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%
12/29/25	¥38.5		1.23%
6/27/25	¥38.5		1.20%
2024	¥76	1.33%	2.31%
12/27/24	¥38		1.18%
6/27/24	¥38		1.13%
2023	¥75	1.35%	2.72%
12/28/23	¥37.5		1.29%
6/29/23	¥37.5		1.43%
2022	¥74	2.78%	2.75%
12/29/22	¥37		1.40%
6/29/22	¥37		1.35%
2021	¥72	2.86%	2.23%
12/29/21	¥36		1.19%
6/29/21	¥36		1.06%
2020	¥7	7.69%	1.70%
12/30/20	¥35		0.88%
6/29/20	¥35		0.82%
2019	¥65	8.33%	1.51%
12/27/19	¥32.5		0.72%
6/26/19	¥32.5		0.80%
2018	¥6	9.09%	1.48%
12/26/18	¥3		0.78%
6/27/18	¥3		0.71%
2017	¥55	17.02%	1.52%
12/27/17	¥28		0.73%
6/28/17	¥27		0.80%
2016	¥47	17.50%	1.62%
12/28/16	¥24		0.86%
6/28/16	¥23		0.76%
2015	¥4	14.29%	1.35%
12/28/15	¥21		0.69%
6/26/15	¥19		0.66%
2014	¥35	9.38%	1.58%
12/26/14	¥18		0.75%
6/26/14	¥17		0.84%
2013	¥32	31.18%	2.00%
12/26/13	¥16		0.99%
6/26/13	¥16		1.01%
2012	¥46.5	60.34%	4.16%
12/26/12	¥15.5		1.39%
9/26/12	¥15.5		1.34%
3/28/12	¥15.5		1.43%
2011	¥29	0.00%	2.75%
9/28/11	¥14.5		1.35%
3/29/11	¥14.5		1.39%
2010	¥29	3.57%	2.63%
9/28/10	¥14.5		1.41%
3/29/10	¥14.5		1.23%
2009	¥28	1.82%	2.58%
9/25/09	¥14		1.23%
3/26/09	¥14		1.36%
2008	¥27.5	3.77%	1.91%
9/25/08	¥14		0.95%
3/26/08	¥13.5		0.96%
2007	¥26.5	3.92%	1.53%
9/25/07	¥13.5		0.79%
3/27/07	¥13		0.74%
2006	¥25.5	15.91%	1.65%
9/26/06	¥13		0.86%
3/28/06	¥12.5		0.79%
2005	¥22	25.71%	1.66%
9/27/05	¥12.5		0.89%
3/28/05	¥9.5		0.77%
2004	¥17.5	12.90%	1.43%
9/27/04	¥9.5		0.76%
3/26/04	¥8		0.67%
2003	¥15.5	10.71%	1.28%
9/25/03	¥8		0.66%
3/26/03	¥7.5		0.62%
2002	¥14	12.00%	1.07%
9/25/02	¥7.5		0.56%
3/26/02	¥6.5		0.51%
2001	¥12.5	13.64%	0.81%
9/25/01	¥6.5		0.46%
3/27/01	¥6		0.36%
2000	¥11		0.72%
9/26/00	¥6		0.42%
3/28/00	¥5		0.31%

Kao Dividend Analysis

Yield last year

2.43%

0/3

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

66.40%

3/3

Final Score

14/27

Kao FAQ

How much does Kao pay in dividends?

Kao has declared a dividend of ¥77 per share, with an associated yield of 0.00%.

When is the dividend payment date of Kao?

Kao has declared that the dividend payment of ¥77 per share will be made on March 27, 2026 to shareholders who hold shares before December 29, 2025.

What was the last dividend of Kao?

The latest dividend from Kao was ¥39 per share with a yield of 1.20%.

How often does Kao pay dividends?

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

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 66.40%, 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.