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KBSTF Kobe Steel, Ltd. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

Other OTC· Semi-Annual dividend· Common Stock · Basic Materials / Steel

$13.85 ▲ $0.00(0.00%) as of Oct 30, 2026 06:20 UTC
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Kobe Steel, Ltd. is a global enterprise operating across three core sectors: materials, machinery, and electric power. Within its materials division, the company delivers an extensive array of steel products, featuring various high-strength, hot and cold rolled, electro-galvanized, and hot-dipped galvanized steel sheets. It also provides steel wire rods, bars, and both aluminum and steel plates. Furthermore, Kobe Steel manufactures specialized steel castings and forgings, including critical components like crankshafts, marine parts, chemical processing equipment, and industrial rolls. This segment also supplies materials for plastic molding, titanium products, copper sheets and strips, and steel powders. The machinery segment is diverse, offering robotics, electric power sources, and welding materials. Its comprehensive industrial machinery portfolio encompasses standard compressors, equipment for the tire and rubber industries, rotating machinery, plastic processing apparatus, advanced technology equipment, rolling mill products, and ultra-high-pressure systems. Specialized industrial solutions include LNG vaporizers, pressure vessels, brazed aluminum heat exchangers, and advanced micro channel heat exchangers and reactors. For infrastructure, the company supplies essential systems for signaling, communication, power supply, automated fare collection, and platform screen doors. Its heavy equipment offerings comprise hydraulic and mini hydraulic excavators, mini wheel loaders, and road construction machinery, alongside specialized equipment for construction, metal, forestry, and industrial waste recycling, as well as crawler and wheel cranes. Beyond manufacturing, Kobe Steel is active in the electric power sector, generating and supplying electricity. The company also provides a range of analytical services, covering material, structural, and physical analysis and testing, while manufacturing and selling target materials and test equipment. Its operations extend to real estate, where it handles the sale and rental of detached homes, offers brokerage, renovation, and insurance services, and manages public facilities. Additionally, Kobe Steel provides services related to iron units and environmental solutions, including water treatment, waste incineration, PCB detoxification, and soil remediation. Established in 1905, Kobe Steel, Ltd. is based in Kobe, Japan.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusRecently Increased
Last Dividend$0.2544
Forward Annual$0.51From the $0.2544 dividend declared May 11, 2026
FrequencySemi-Annual
Last Ex-DateSep 30, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
1-Yr Growth4.2%Annual totals, 2024–2025
10-Yr Growth-15.3%Annual totals, 2015–2025

Research Scores

Scores describe this security's published financial data on a 0–100 scale using the formulas on our methodology pages. They are the same for every reader, are not a probability or a forecast, and are not a recommendation. Past dividend growth does not guarantee future increases. Report a data error.

Dividend Safety Score

80/100

Strong indicators

Complete data

Dividend Growth Score

65/100

Strong growth record

Most data available

Dividend Value Score

Not Rated

only 40% of the inputs available (60% needed)

DividendRank

66/100

Upper middle of the scale

Partial data

How the Dividend Safety Score is built for KBSTF
InputValuePointsWeight
Earnings payout ratioEarnings payout ratio 40% (FY2026) 100 20%
FCF payout ratioFCF payout ratio 49% (FY2026) 100 25%
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / EBITDA 2.3x (FY2026) 78 15%
Interest coverageInterest coverage 9.7x (FY2026) 89 10%
Dividend record5 years of uninterrupted regular payments; last cut Mar 27, 2019 (-67.9%), within 10 years: capped at 50; suspension Sep 26, 2019, within 10 years: capped at 20 20 20%
Earnings stabilityNet income positive in 5 of the last 5 fiscal years (FY2022–FY2026) 100 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

How the Dividend Growth Score is built for KBSTF
InputValuePointsWeight
5-year dividend growthN/A (not used) N/A 25%
Consecutive annual increases4 consecutive annual increases (through 2025) 52 20%
Payout headroomHeadroom from the earnings payout ratio 40% (FY2026) 100 20%
Earnings per share growth (3 years)EPS CAGR 9.2% (FY2023–FY2026) 96 15%
Revenue growth (3 years)Revenue CAGR -0.3% (FY2023–FY2026) 38 10%
10-year dividend growth10-year dividend CAGR -15.3% (2015–2025) 0 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

Key Metrics

Current Yield

3.65%

At the Oct 30, 2026 price

The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.

Annualized Dividend

$0.5058

Declared May 11, 2026

The latest declared regular dividend scaled to a full year by how often it's paid (for semi-annual payers, the latest two payments), adjusted for stock splits. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00. Special dividends are excluded.

Frequency

S Semi-Annual

How often the dividend is paid, read from the dates of recent payments: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.

RSI (14)

97

As of Oct 30, 2026

Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.

52-Week Range

$10.94 – $16.85

Closes through Oct 23, 2026

The lowest and highest price over the past year, showing where today's price sits in its recent range.

Payout Ratio

-

The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.

Years Paying

40

How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.

Price / Book (TTM)

0.63

Price as of Oct 25, 2026; latest reported book value

Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.

S.A.F.E. Dividend Read

S.A.F.E. is a set of four checks on a dividend's record and the company's data, the same test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a Dividend Safety Score of 70+ and a yield of 2%+. Accelerating: at least three consecutive completed calendar years of higher total regular dividends. Flawless: since 1990, no calendar year whose total regular dividend fell more than 20% below the year before, and no suspension. Enduring: at least 20 years between the first and latest dividend in our records. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (Dividend Safety Score 70+ and yield 2%+): Dividend Safety Score 80/100, yield 3.65%.
A Accelerating
4 consecutive years of dividend increases.
F Flawless
The record shows a gap in the regular dividend of more than 1.5 times its usual interval (a payment was due around September 2019).
E Enduring
40 years of dividend payments on record.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeOther OTCThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume100Oct 23, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the trading session dated beside this figure, a rough read on trading activity. Daily bars are refreshed on a slower cycle than the quoted price, so this session can be older than the price above.
Open$13.85Oct 23, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Day Range$13.85 – $13.85Oct 23, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Prev Close$13.85Close of Oct 22, 2026The closing price from the session before the one dated beside these figures.
Market Cap$5.48BAs of Oct 30, 2026The company's total market value (share price times shares outstanding) on the date shown.
Shares Out395.45MImplied by market cap, Oct 30, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)JPY 170.2512 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q1 FY2027); reported in JPYEarnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E (TTM)11.8Price as of Oct 25, 2026; earnings to Jun 30, 2026Price-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Last Ex-DateSep 30, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-DateN/ANone declared yetThe ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)22.1%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)N/AThe dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
Consecutive Increases4 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of consecutive years the dividend has increased.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

KBSTF's dividend yield fell from 4.48% to 3.65% over the past ~90 days (-0.83 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and -0.83 pp from the share price ($11.28 on Aug 03, 2026 → $13.85 on Oct 30, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current3.65%
1-Yr Average4.08%
Low / High3.10% – 4.77%
Percentile26%

Across 272 daily observations over the past 13 months (through Oct 23, 2026), KBSTF's current yield is higher than approximately 26% of them. Our stored price history for KBSTF covers the past 13 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.

Adjusted Price History

Dividend History

Dividend Payment History

Ex-dividend calendar →
Amount Type Declared Ex-Date Record Pay
$0.2544 S Regular May 11, 2026 Sep 30, 2026 Sep 30, 2026 N/A
$0.2518 S Regular N/A Sep 29, 2026 Sep 30, 2026 Sep 29, 2026
$0.2514 S Regular May 12, 2025 Mar 31, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Jun 05, 2026
$0.2703 S Regular May 12, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Dec 01, 2025
$0.3669 S Regular May 09, 2024 Mar 31, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Jun 03, 2025
$0.3141 S Regular May 09, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Dec 02, 2024
$0.2973 S Regular May 11, 2023 Mar 28, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 May 31, 2024
$0.3011 S Regular May 11, 2023 Sep 28, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Dec 01, 2023
$0.1884 S Regular May 11, 2022 Mar 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Jun 01, 2023
$0.1038 S Regular May 11, 2022 Sep 29, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Dec 01, 2022
$0.2460 S Regular May 11, 2021 Mar 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Jun 23, 2022
$0.0894 S Regular May 11, 2021 Sep 29, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Dec 01, 2021
$0.0908 S Regular May 11, 2020 Mar 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Jun 24, 2021
$0.0906 S Regular N/A Mar 27, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 May 31, 2019
$0.0885 S Regular N/A Sep 26, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Dec 03, 2018
$0.2822 S Regular N/A Mar 28, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Jun 22, 2018
$0.0167 S Regular N/A Sep 28, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Dec 01, 2015
$0.0168 S Regular N/A Mar 27, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Jun 04, 2015
$0.0183 S Regular N/A Sep 26, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Dec 01, 2014
$0.0392 A Special N/A Mar 27, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Jun 05, 2014
$0.0131 S Regular N/A Sep 28, 2011 Sep 30, 2011 Dec 01, 2011
$0.0182 S Regular N/A Mar 29, 2011 Mar 31, 2011 Jun 03, 2011
$0.0179 S Regular N/A Sep 28, 2010 Sep 30, 2010 Dec 01, 2010
$0.0162 A Regular N/A Mar 29, 2010 Mar 31, 2010 Jun 02, 2010
$0.0329 S Regular N/A Sep 25, 2008 Sep 30, 2008 Dec 01, 2008
$0.0354 S Regular N/A Mar 26, 2008 Mar 31, 2008 Jun 04, 2008
$0.0305 S Regular N/A Sep 25, 2007 Sep 30, 2007 Dec 03, 2007
$0.0339 S Regular N/A Mar 27, 2007 Mar 31, 2007 Jun 06, 2007
$0.0514 A Special N/A Mar 28, 2006 Mar 31, 2006 Jun 29, 2006
$0.0280 A Special N/A Mar 28, 2005 Mar 31, 2005 Jun 27, 2005
$0.0141 A Special N/A Mar 26, 2004 Mar 31, 2004 Jun 28, 2004
$2.0000 A One-off N/A Mar 26, 1998 Mar 31, 1998 Jun 29, 1998
$3.0000 S Regular N/A Mar 26, 1993 Mar 31, 1993 Jun 30, 1993
$3.0000 S Regular N/A Sep 25, 1992 Sep 30, 1992 Dec 15, 1992
$3.0000 S Regular N/A Mar 26, 1992 Mar 31, 1992 Jun 29, 1992
$3.0000 S Regular N/A Sep 25, 1991 Sep 30, 1991 Dec 13, 1991
$3.0000 S Regular N/A Mar 26, 1991 Mar 31, 1991 Jun 28, 1991
$3.0000 S Regular N/A Sep 25, 1990 Sep 30, 1990 Dec 14, 1990
$2.5000 S Regular N/A Mar 27, 1990 Mar 31, 1990 Jun 29, 1990
$2.5000 S Regular N/A Sep 26, 1989 Sep 30, 1989 Jan 16, 1990
$2.5000 S Regular N/A Mar 28, 1989 N/A Jul 16, 1989
$2.5000 S Regular N/A Sep 27, 1988 N/A Jan 16, 1989
$3.0000 A Regular N/A Mar 28, 1988 N/A Jul 16, 1988
$3.0000 A Regular N/A Mar 27, 1987 N/A Jul 16, 1987

1 future payment listed by our data provider without a declaration is a projection, so it is not listed here or shown as a last or next dividend.

Peer Comparison

Selected Steel dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.

TickerNameYield5-Yr GrowthStreakRank
CMC Commercial Metals Company 1.22% 8.4% 5 yrs 75
YDWAF Yodoko Ltd. 8.74% 27.5% 4 yrs 71
VLPNY Voestalpine AG 1.86% 25.2% 0 yrs 68
YMTKF Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd. 5.02% 26.1% 0 yrs 68

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KBSTF dividend — frequently asked questions

Does Kobe Steel, Ltd. pay a dividend?

Yes. Kobe Steel, Ltd. (KBSTF) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $0.51 per share, a yield of approximately 3.65%.

What is Kobe Steel, Ltd.'s dividend yield?

Kobe Steel, Ltd.'s dividend yield is approximately 3.65%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does Kobe Steel, Ltd. pay dividends?

Kobe Steel, Ltd. pays dividends semi-annually — 2 times per year.

How long has Kobe Steel, Ltd. paid dividends?

Kobe Steel, Ltd. has 40 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Data updated Oct 30, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.