YKLTF Yakult Honsha Co.,Ltd. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates
Yakult Honsha Co.,Ltd. operates as a multifaceted enterprise, specializing in the manufacturing and distribution of food and beverage products, alongside cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and various other interests. The company's business activities are divided across distinct segments: regional Food and Beverages divisions encompassing Japan, the Americas, Asia and Oceania, and Europe, as well as dedicated Pharmaceuticals and 'Others' sectors. Within its food and beverage portfolio, Yakult Honsha supplies a range of items such as its well-known fermented milk drinks, juices, and noodle products, reaching consumers through both direct home delivery services and conventional retail channels. Furthermore, its pharmaceutical arm is responsible for producing medications, including the antineoplastic drug Elplat, and a selection of generic anti-cancer agents like Gemcitabine Yakult, Capecitabine, and Gefitinib Yakult tablets. Beyond these primary operations, the company also engages in the cosmetics market and notably owns the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, a professional baseball team. Yakult Honsha Co.,Ltd. traces its origins back to its founding in Tokyo, Japan, in 1935, where its corporate headquarters are still situated.
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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 YKLTF
| Input | Value | Points | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings payout ratio | Earnings payout ratio 43% (FY2026) | 97 | 20% |
| FCF payout ratio | Free cash flow negative (FY2026) | 0 | 25% |
| Net debt / EBITDA | Net cash (FY2026) | 100 | 15% |
| Interest coverage | Interest coverage 34.6x (FY2026) | 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 YKLTF
| Input | Value | Points | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-year dividend growth | 5-year dividend CAGR 13.7% (2020–2025) | 100 | 25% |
| Consecutive annual increases | 8 consecutive annual increases (through 2025) | 72 | 20% |
| Payout headroom | Headroom from the earnings payout ratio 43% (FY2026) | 95 | 20% |
| Earnings per share growth (3 years) | EPS CAGR -2.2% (FY2023–FY2026) | 29 | 15% |
| Revenue growth (3 years) | Revenue CAGR 0.4% (FY2023–FY2026) | 44 | 10% |
| 10-year dividend growth | 10-year dividend CAGR 10.8% (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
2.55%
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
$0.4614
Declared May 12, 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)
100
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
$14.70 – $17.30
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)
1.36
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
YKLTF has raised its annual dividend in 18 separate years since January 1987, which ranks 554 among the 2,430 payers with a comparable record in our dataset. In 3 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)
YKLTF's dividend yield fell from 2.91% to 2.55% over the past ~90 days (-0.36 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and -0.36 pp from the share price ($15.85 on Aug 03, 2026 → $18.10 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), YKLTF's current yield is higher than approximately 0% of them. Our stored price history for YKLTF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.2289 A | Regular | May 12, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | N/A |
| $0.2266 A | Regular | N/A | Sep 29, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| $0.2325 S | Regular | May 13, 2025 | Mar 31, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Jun 05, 2026 |
| $0.2230 S | Regular | May 13, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Dec 05, 2025 |
| $0.2135 S | Regular | May 14, 2024 | Mar 31, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Jun 06, 2025 |
| $0.2234 S | Regular | May 14, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 |
| $0.1850 S | Regular | May 12, 2023 | Mar 28, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | May 31, 2024 |
| $0.3681 S | Regular | May 12, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Dec 01, 2023 |
| $0.3391 S | Regular | May 13, 2022 | Mar 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Jun 02, 2023 |
| $0.3115 S | Regular | May 13, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Dec 02, 2022 |
| $0.2952 S | Regular | May 14, 2021 | Mar 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Jun 06, 2022 |
| $0.3219 S | Regular | May 14, 2021 | Sep 29, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Dec 06, 2021 |
| $0.2360 S | Regular | May 14, 2020 | Mar 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Jun 07, 2021 |
| $0.2460 S | Regular | May 14, 2020 | Sep 29, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Dec 07, 2020 |
| $0.2128 S | Regular | May 14, 2019 | Mar 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Jun 08, 2020 |
| $0.2128 S | Regular | May 14, 2019 | Sep 27, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Dec 02, 2019 |
| $0.2174 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 27, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Jun 03, 2019 |
| $0.1771 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 26, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Dec 06, 2018 |
| $0.1599 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 28, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Jun 04, 2018 |
| $0.1508 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 27, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Dec 04, 2017 |
| $0.1441 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 29, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Jun 05, 2017 |
| $0.1591 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 28, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Dec 02, 2016 |
| $0.2205 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 29, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Jun 02, 2016 |
| $0.2086 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 28, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Dec 03, 2015 |
| $0.1049 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 27, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | Jun 04, 2015 |
| $0.1143 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 26, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Dec 01, 2014 |
| $0.1175 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 27, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Jun 05, 2014 |
| $0.1213 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 26, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | Dec 02, 2013 |
| $0.1219 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 27, 2013 | Mar 31, 2013 | Jun 05, 2013 |
| $0.1478 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 26, 2012 | Sep 30, 2012 | Dec 03, 2012 |
| $0.1329 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 28, 2012 | Mar 31, 2012 | Jun 04, 2012 |
| $0.1438 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 28, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 | Dec 02, 2011 |
| $0.1457 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 29, 2011 | Mar 31, 2011 | Jun 03, 2011 |
| $0.1193 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 28, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 | Dec 03, 2010 |
| $0.1079 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 29, 2010 | Mar 31, 2010 | Jun 04, 2010 |
| $0.1113 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 25, 2009 | Sep 30, 2009 | Dec 01, 2009 |
| $0.1012 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 26, 2009 | Mar 31, 2009 | Jun 05, 2009 |
| $0.0940 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 25, 2008 | Sep 30, 2008 | Dec 01, 2008 |
| $0.1263 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 26, 2008 | Mar 31, 2008 | Jun 06, 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 28, 2007 |
| $0.0643 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 26, 2006 | Sep 30, 2006 | Dec 08, 2006 |
| $0.0728 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 28, 2006 | Mar 31, 2006 | Jun 29, 2006 |
| $0.0664 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 27, 2005 | Sep 30, 2005 | Dec 09, 2005 |
| $0.0934 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 28, 2005 | Mar 31, 2005 | Jun 29, 2005 |
| $0.0678 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 27, 2004 | Sep 30, 2004 | Dec 10, 2004 |
| $0.0706 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 26, 2004 | Mar 31, 2004 | Jun 28, 2004 |
| $0.0673 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 25, 2003 | Sep 30, 2003 | Dec 10, 2003 |
| $0.0624 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 26, 2003 | Mar 31, 2003 | Jun 30, 2003 |
| $0.0608 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 25, 2002 | Sep 30, 2002 | Dec 10, 2002 |
| $0.0562 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 26, 2002 | Mar 31, 2002 | Jun 28, 2002 |
| $0.0638 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 25, 2001 | Sep 30, 2001 | Dec 10, 2001 |
| $0.0611 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 27, 2001 | Mar 31, 2001 | Jun 29, 2001 |
| $0.0697 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 26, 2000 | Sep 30, 2000 | Dec 08, 2000 |
| $0.0703 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 28, 2000 | Mar 31, 2000 | Jun 30, 2000 |
| $7.5000 S | Special | N/A | Sep 27, 1999 | Sep 30, 1999 | Dec 10, 1999 |
| $15.0000 A | Special | N/A | Mar 26, 1999 | Mar 31, 1999 | Jun 30, 1999 |
| $7.5000 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 26, 1998 | Mar 31, 1998 | Jun 29, 1998 |
| $7.5000 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 25, 1997 | Sep 30, 1997 | Dec 10, 1997 |
| $7.5000 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 26, 1997 | Mar 31, 1997 | Jun 30, 1997 |
| $7.5000 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 25, 1996 | Sep 30, 1996 | Dec 10, 1996 |
| $7.5000 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 26, 1996 | Mar 31, 1996 | Jun 28, 1996 |
| $7.5000 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 26, 1995 | Sep 30, 1995 | Dec 08, 1995 |
| $7.5000 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 28, 1995 | Mar 31, 1995 | Jun 30, 1995 |
| $7.5000 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 27, 1994 | Sep 30, 1994 | Dec 09, 1994 |
| $7.5000 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 28, 1994 | Mar 31, 1994 | Jun 30, 1994 |
| $7.5000 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 27, 1993 | Sep 30, 1993 | Dec 10, 1993 |
| $7.5000 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 26, 1993 | Mar 31, 1993 | Jun 30, 1993 |
| $7.5000 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 25, 1992 | Sep 30, 1992 | Dec 10, 1992 |
| $7.5000 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 26, 1992 | Mar 31, 1992 | Jun 29, 1992 |
| $7.5000 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 25, 1991 | Sep 30, 1991 | Dec 11, 1991 |
| $7.5000 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 26, 1991 | Mar 31, 1991 | Jun 28, 1991 |
| $7.5000 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 25, 1990 | Sep 30, 1990 | Dec 11, 1990 |
| $7.5000 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 27, 1990 | Mar 31, 1990 | Jun 29, 1990 |
| $7.5000 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 26, 1989 | Sep 30, 1989 | Jan 16, 1990 |
| $9.5000 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 28, 1989 | N/A | Jul 16, 1989 |
| $9.0000 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 27, 1988 | N/A | Jan 16, 1989 |
| $8.0000 S | Regular | N/A | Mar 28, 1988 | N/A | Jul 16, 1988 |
| $12.0000 S | Regular | N/A | Sep 26, 1987 | N/A | Jan 16, 1988 |
| $12.5000 I | Regular | N/A | Jan 28, 1987 | N/A | May 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 Beverages - Non-Alcoholic dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.
| Ticker | Name | Yield | 5-Yr Growth | Streak | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEP | PepsiCo, Inc. | 4.42% | 6.9% | 52 yrs | 81 |
| KOF | Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. | 3.61% | 13.0% | 0 yrs | 68 |
| YKLTY | Yakult Honsha Co.,Ltd. | 2.54% | 13.4% | 8 yrs | 66 |
| KO | The Coca-Cola Company | 2.28% | 4.5% | 54 yrs | 61 |
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YKLTF dividend — frequently asked questions
Does Yakult Honsha Co.,Ltd. pay a dividend?
Yes. Yakult Honsha Co.,Ltd. (YKLTF) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $0.46 per share, a yield of approximately 2.55%.
What is Yakult Honsha Co.,Ltd.'s dividend yield?
Yakult Honsha Co.,Ltd.'s dividend yield is approximately 2.55%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does Yakult Honsha Co.,Ltd. pay dividends?
Yakult Honsha Co.,Ltd. pays dividends semi-annually — 2 times per year.
How long has Yakult Honsha Co.,Ltd. paid dividends?
Yakult Honsha Co.,Ltd. has 40 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 8 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.