MEJHF Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates
Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. is an international conglomerate, operating through various subsidiaries to produce and distribute a wide array of dairy products, confectionery, nutritional items, and pharmaceuticals. The company's operations are distinctly divided into two principal divisions: Food and Pharmaceutical. Within its Food segment, Meiji offers an extensive portfolio that includes dairy staples like yogurt, cheese, drinking milk, butter, margarine, and cream, alongside frozen desserts such as ice cream. Its confectionery range features chocolates, gummy products, and chewing gums. The company also provides ready meals, various beverages, sports nutrition products, infant formula, specialized liquid diets, beauty supplements, and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines. Additionally, this segment supplies animal feed ingredients, corn sweeteners, and sugar, and offers transportation and distribution services. The Pharmaceutical division focuses on medications for infectious diseases and central nervous system disorders, as well as generic drug alternatives. It manufactures agricultural and livestock chemicals, human and animal vaccines, and blood plasma derivatives. Meiji's veterinary drugs for livestock and aquaculture encompass a broad spectrum, including antimicrobial injections, disinfectants, orally administered treatments, insecticides, anthelmintics, antipyretics, analgesics, anti-inflammatory agents, hemostatics, and breeding aids. Furthermore, this division provides insecticides, metabolites, feed additives, and blended feeds. For companion animals, the offerings include anesthetics, pain management drugs, anti-parasitic and gastrointestinal medications, antibacterial agents, antiplasmin agents, vitamin E preparations, and various dietary supplements. Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. was established in 1916 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
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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.
Not Rated
How the Dividend Safety Score is built for MEJHF
| Input | Value | Points | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings payout ratio | Earnings payout ratio 71% (TTM to Jun 30, 2026) | 64 | 20% |
| FCF payout ratio | Free cash flow negative (TTM to Jun 30, 2026) | 0 | 25% |
| Net debt / EBITDA | Net debt / EBITDA 0.3x (TTM to Jun 30, 2026) | 100 | 15% |
| Interest coverage | Interest coverage 79.7x (TTM to Jun 30, 2026) | 100 | 10% |
| Dividend record | 39 years of uninterrupted regular payments | 99 | 20% |
| Earnings stability | Net 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 MEJHF
| Input | Value | Points | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-year dividend growth | 5-year dividend CAGR -1.0% (2020–2025) | 20 | 25% |
| Consecutive annual increases | 1 consecutive annual increase (through 2025) | 25 | 20% |
| Payout headroom | Headroom from the earnings payout ratio 71% (TTM to Jun 30, 2026) | 52 | 20% |
| Earnings per share growth (3 years) | EPS CAGR -19.1% (FY2023–FY2026) | 0 | 15% |
| Revenue growth (3 years) | Revenue CAGR 3.6% (FY2023–FY2026) | 72 | 10% |
| 10-year dividend growth | 10-year dividend CAGR 11.1% (2015–2025) | 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.
Key Metrics
Current Yield
3.36%
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
$0.6798
Declared May 14, 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)
0
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
$20.25 – $20.25
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 (TTM)
70.60%
12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q1 FY2027)
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)
1.55
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
Quote & Key Data
Dividend Growth
How often a record like this ends in a cut
MEJHF has raised its annual dividend in 17 separate years since March 1987, which ranks 609 among the 2,430 payers with a comparable record in our dataset. In 2 years the annual total fell by more than a fifth.
Of the 878 companies we track with 10 to 24 years of increases, 661 — 75 per cent — also have at least one year in which the dividend fell by more than 20 per cent. Across every company with twenty years of comparable history, only 277 of 1078 (26 per cent) have never cut. A long record of increases is common; a record with no cut anywhere in it is not.
Measured from annual totals using split-adjusted amounts, comparing only consecutive years with the same number of payments — a stock split and a payment shifting across a year boundary both look like cuts otherwise. The current year is excluded as incomplete. How we measure a cut, and what the corrections change. Figures are for information only, not a view on any security.
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
MEJHF's dividend yield fell from 3.36% to 3.36% over the past ~90 days (-0.00 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and -0.00 pp from the share price ($20.25 on Aug 03, 2026 → $20.25 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
Across 272 daily observations over the past 13 months (through Oct 23, 2026), MEJHF's current yield is higher than approximately 0% of them. Our stored price history for MEJHF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.3498 S | Regular | May 14, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | N/A |
| $0.3462 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 29, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| $0.3300 S | Regular | May 09, 2025 | Mar 31, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Jun 08, 2026 |
| $0.3548 S | Regular | May 09, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Dec 08, 2025 |
| $0.3335 S | Regular | May 10, 2024 | Mar 31, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Jun 05, 2025 |
| $0.3490 S | Regular | May 10, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Dec 06, 2024 |
| $0.3139 S | Regular | May 11, 2023 | Mar 28, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Jun 05, 2024 |
| $0.3179 S | Regular | May 11, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Dec 06, 2023 |
| $0.7158 S | Regular | May 12, 2022 | Mar 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Jun 07, 2023 |
| $0.5884 S | Regular | May 12, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Dec 06, 2022 |
| $0.7380 S | Regular | May 18, 2021 | Mar 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Jun 07, 2022 |
| $0.7154 S | Regular | May 18, 2021 | Sep 29, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Dec 07, 2021 |
| $0.7714 S | Regular | May 22, 2020 | Mar 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Jun 07, 2021 |
| $0.7096 S | Regular | May 22, 2020 | Sep 29, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Dec 08, 2020 |
| $0.7403 S | Regular | May 13, 2019 | Mar 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Jun 10, 2020 |
| $0.6478 S | Regular | May 13, 2019 | Sep 27, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Dec 06, 2019 |
| $0.6794 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 27, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Jun 06, 2019 |
| $0.5756 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 26, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Dec 06, 2018 |
| $0.6821 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 28, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Jun 06, 2018 |
| $0.5099 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 27, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Dec 06, 2017 |
| $0.5853 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 29, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Jun 06, 2017 |
| $0.4474 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 28, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Dec 06, 2016 |
| $0.5514 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 29, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Jun 07, 2016 |
| $0.4590 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 28, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Dec 07, 2015 |
| $0.5035 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 27, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | Jun 05, 2015 |
| $0.3659 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 26, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Dec 05, 2014 |
| $0.3917 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 27, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Jun 06, 2014 |
| $0.4042 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 26, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | Dec 06, 2013 |
| $0.4238 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 27, 2013 | Mar 31, 2013 | Jun 07, 2013 |
| $0.5143 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 26, 2012 | Sep 30, 2012 | Dec 06, 2012 |
| $0.4834 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 28, 2012 | Mar 31, 2012 | Jun 08, 2012 |
| $0.5228 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 28, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 | Dec 06, 2011 |
| $0.4855 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 29, 2011 | Mar 31, 2011 | Jun 09, 2011 |
| $0.4772 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 28, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 | Dec 09, 2010 |
| $0.8634 A | Special | N/A | Mar 29, 2010 | Mar 31, 2010 | Jun 09, 2010 |
| $0.0405 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 26, 2009 | Mar 31, 2009 | N/A |
| $0.0705 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 25, 2008 | Sep 30, 2008 | Dec 10, 2008 |
| $0.0758 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 26, 2008 | Mar 31, 2008 | Jun 30, 2008 |
| $0.0654 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 25, 2007 | Sep 30, 2007 | Dec 10, 2007 |
| $0.0889 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 27, 2007 | Mar 31, 2007 | Jun 29, 2007 |
| $0.0557 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 26, 2006 | Sep 30, 2006 | Dec 08, 2006 |
| $0.0900 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 28, 2006 | Mar 31, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 |
| $0.0575 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 27, 2005 | Sep 30, 2005 | Dec 09, 2005 |
| $0.0607 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 28, 2005 | Mar 31, 2005 | Jun 30, 2005 |
| $0.0588 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 27, 2004 | Sep 30, 2004 | Dec 10, 2004 |
| $0.0613 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 26, 2004 | Mar 31, 2004 | Jun 30, 2004 |
| $0.0583 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 25, 2003 | Sep 30, 2003 | Dec 10, 2003 |
| $0.0541 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 26, 2003 | Mar 31, 2003 | Jun 30, 2003 |
| $0.0527 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 25, 2002 | Sep 30, 2002 | Dec 10, 2002 |
| $0.0487 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 26, 2002 | Mar 31, 2002 | Jun 28, 2002 |
| $0.0553 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 25, 2001 | Sep 30, 2001 | Dec 11, 2001 |
| $0.0529 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 27, 2001 | Mar 31, 2001 | Jun 29, 2001 |
| $0.0604 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 26, 2000 | Sep 30, 2000 | Dec 11, 2000 |
| $0.0656 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 28, 2000 | Mar 31, 2000 | Jun 30, 2000 |
| $6.0000 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 27, 1999 | Sep 30, 1999 | Dec 13, 1999 |
| $6.0000 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 26, 1999 | Mar 31, 1999 | Jun 30, 1999 |
| $6.0000 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 25, 1998 | Sep 30, 1998 | Dec 11, 1998 |
| $6.0000 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 26, 1998 | Mar 31, 1998 | Jun 29, 1998 |
| $6.0000 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 25, 1997 | Sep 30, 1997 | Dec 11, 1997 |
| $6.0000 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 26, 1997 | Mar 31, 1997 | Jun 30, 1997 |
| $6.0000 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 25, 1996 | Sep 30, 1996 | Dec 11, 1996 |
| $6.5000 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 26, 1996 | Mar 31, 1996 | Jun 28, 1996 |
| $6.0000 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 26, 1995 | Sep 30, 1995 | Dec 11, 1995 |
| $6.0000 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 28, 1995 | Mar 31, 1995 | Jun 30, 1995 |
| $6.0000 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 27, 1994 | Sep 30, 1994 | Dec 12, 1994 |
| $6.0000 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 28, 1994 | Mar 31, 1994 | Jun 30, 1994 |
| $6.0000 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 27, 1993 | Sep 30, 1993 | Dec 13, 1993 |
| $6.0000 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 26, 1993 | Mar 31, 1993 | Jun 30, 1993 |
| $6.0000 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 25, 1992 | Sep 30, 1992 | Dec 14, 1992 |
| $7.0000 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 26, 1992 | Mar 31, 1992 | Jun 29, 1992 |
| $6.0000 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 25, 1991 | Sep 30, 1991 | Dec 16, 1991 |
| $6.0000 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 26, 1991 | Mar 31, 1991 | Jun 28, 1991 |
| $6.0000 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 25, 1990 | Sep 30, 1990 | Dec 17, 1990 |
| $6.0000 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 27, 1990 | Mar 31, 1990 | Jun 29, 1990 |
| $6.0000 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 26, 1989 | Sep 30, 1989 | Jan 16, 1990 |
| $6.0000 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 28, 1989 | N/A | Jul 16, 1989 |
| $6.0000 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 27, 1988 | N/A | Jan 16, 1989 |
| $6.0000 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 28, 1988 | N/A | Jul 16, 1988 |
| $6.0000 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 26, 1987 | N/A | Jan 16, 1988 |
| $6.0000 S | 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 Packaged Foods dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.
| Ticker | Name | Yield | 5-Yr Growth | Streak | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKC | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | 4.10% | 7.6% | 40 yrs | 92 |
| INGR | Ingredion Incorporated | 3.47% | 4.9% | 15 yrs | 89 |
| GPAGF | Gruma, S.A.B. de C.V. | 2.42% | 3.3% | 0 yrs | 84 |
| MKC-V | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | 4.09% | 7.6% | 21 yrs | 83 |
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MEJHF dividend — frequently asked questions
Does Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. pay a dividend?
Yes. Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. (MEJHF) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $0.68 per share, a yield of approximately 3.36%.
What is Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd.'s dividend yield?
Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd.'s dividend yield is approximately 3.36%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. pay dividends?
Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. pays dividends semi-annually — 2 times per year.
How long has Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. paid dividends?
Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. has 40 years of dividend payments on record.
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.