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YKLTY Yakult Honsha Co.,Ltd. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

Other OTC· Semi-Annual dividend· Common Stock· ADR · Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Non-Alcoholic

$8.72 ▲ $0.36(4.31%) as of Oct 30, 2026 06:20 UTC
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Founded in Tokyo, Japan, in 1935, Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. is a diversified corporation engaged in the creation and sale of a broad spectrum of goods. Its principal activities span food and beverage items, beauty products, and pharmaceutical drugs. The company's extensive food and beverage division operates across several global territories, including Japan, the Americas, Asia and Oceania, and Europe. This segment provides various offerings such as fermented milk beverages, juices, and noodles, which are distributed to consumers through both direct-to-home delivery services and conventional retail outlets. Within its pharmaceutical operations, Yakult Honsha focuses on developing and commercializing specialized medicines. These include the anti-cancer medication Elplat, along with generic versions of anti-tumor agents like Gemcitabine Yakult, Capecitabine, and Gefitinib Yakult tablets. Beyond these core areas, Yakult Honsha also participates in the cosmetics sector and notably owns a professional sports franchise, the Tokyo Yakult Swallows baseball team.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusRecently Increased
Last Dividend$0.1140Pays Dec 07, 2026
Forward Annual$0.22From the $0.1152 dividend declared Mar 04, 2026
FrequencySemi-Annual
Last Ex-DateSep 30, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
1-Yr Growth10.6%Annual totals, 2024–2025
10-Yr Growth11.1%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

69/100

Strong indicators

Complete data

Dividend Growth Score

80/100

Strong growth record

Complete data

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 YKLTY
InputValuePointsWeight
Earnings payout ratioEarnings payout ratio 43% (FY2026) 97 20%
FCF payout ratioFree cash flow negative (FY2026) 0 25%
Net debt / EBITDANet cash (FY2026) 100 15%
Interest coverageInterest coverage 34.6x (FY2026) 100 10%
Dividend record12 years of uninterrupted regular payments 73 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 YKLTY
InputValuePointsWeight
5-year dividend growth5-year dividend CAGR 13.4% (2020–2025) 100 25%
Consecutive annual increases8 consecutive annual increases (through 2025) 72 20%
Payout headroomHeadroom from the earnings payout ratio 43% (FY2026) 95 20%
Earnings per share growth (3 years)EPS CAGR -0.5% (FY2023–FY2026) 38 15%
Revenue growth (3 years)Revenue CAGR 2.2% (FY2023–FY2026) 59 10%
10-year dividend growth10-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

2.54%

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

$0.2213

Declared Mar 04, 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)

60

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

$7.02 – $10.34

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

12

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

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 69/100, yield 2.54%.
A Accelerating
8 consecutive years of dividend increases.
F Flawless
A calendar year's regular dividend total fell more than 20% below the year before.
E Enduring
12 year(s) of payments on record, under the 20 this check looks for.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeOther OTCThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume300Oct 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$8.36Oct 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$8.36 – $8.36Oct 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$8.36Close of Oct 22, 2026The closing price from the session before the one dated beside these figures.
Market Cap$5.02BAs of Oct 30, 2026The company's total market value (share price times shares outstanding) on the date shown.
Shares Out575.43MImplied by market cap, Oct 30, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)JPY 79.9112 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)17.8Price 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, 2026Pays Dec 07, 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)12.4%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)13.4%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
Consecutive Increases8 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of consecutive years the dividend has increased.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

YKLTY's dividend yield fell from 2.56% to 2.54% over the past ~90 days (-0.02 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and -0.02 pp from the share price ($8.65 on Aug 03, 2026 → $8.72 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

Current2.54%
1-Yr Average2.62%
Low / High2.14% – 3.11%
Percentile33%

Across 272 daily observations over the past 13 months (through Oct 23, 2026), YKLTY's current yield is higher than approximately 33% of them. Our stored price history for YKLTY 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
$0.1140 S Regular N/A Sep 30, 2026 Sep 30, 2026 Dec 07, 2026
$0.1134 S Regular N/A Sep 29, 2026 Sep 30, 2026 Dec 07, 2026
$0.1152 S Regular Mar 04, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Jun 25, 2026
$0.1060 Q Regular Sep 03, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Dec 22, 2025
$0.1102 S Regular Mar 04, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Jun 20, 2025
$0.1065 S Regular Sep 09, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Dec 16, 2024
$0.0891 S Regular Mar 05, 2024 Mar 27, 2024 Mar 28, 2024 Jun 17, 2024
$0.0891 S Regular N/A Mar 26, 2024 Mar 28, 2024 Jun 17, 2024
$0.1867 S Regular Sep 06, 2023 Sep 29, 2023 Sep 29, 2023 Dec 18, 2023
$0.1867 S Regular Sep 06, 2023 Sep 28, 2023 Sep 29, 2023 Dec 18, 2023
$0.1611 S Regular Feb 23, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Jun 20, 2023
$0.1611 S Regular Feb 23, 2023 Mar 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Jun 20, 2023
$0.1674 S Regular Aug 24, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Dec 19, 2022
$0.1674 S Regular Aug 24, 2022 Sep 29, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Dec 19, 2022
$0.1375 S Regular Feb 25, 2022 Mar 30, 2022 Mar 30, 2022 Jun 21, 2022
$0.1375 S Regular Feb 25, 2022 Mar 29, 2022 Mar 30, 2022 Jun 21, 2022
$0.1589 S Regular N/A Sep 28, 2021 Sep 29, 2021 Dec 21, 2021
$0.1186 S Regular N/A Mar 30, 2021 Mar 30, 2021 Jun 22, 2021
$0.1186 S Regular N/A Mar 29, 2021 Mar 30, 2021 Jun 22, 2021
$0.1247 S Regular Sep 29, 2020 Sep 29, 2020 Sep 29, 2020 Dec 22, 2020
$0.1247 S Regular Sep 29, 2020 Sep 28, 2020 Sep 29, 2020 Dec 22, 2020
$0.1055 S Regular Mar 30, 2020 Mar 30, 2020 Mar 30, 2020 Jun 23, 2020
$0.1055 S Regular N/A Mar 27, 2020 Mar 30, 2020 Jun 23, 2020
$0.1051 S Regular Sep 09, 2019 Sep 27, 2019 Sep 27, 2019 Dec 17, 2019
$0.1051 S Regular Sep 09, 2019 Sep 26, 2019 Sep 27, 2019 Dec 17, 2019
$0.1107 S Regular Mar 05, 2019 Mar 28, 2019 Mar 29, 2019 Jun 18, 2019
$0.0887 S Regular Sep 07, 2018 Sep 27, 2018 Sep 28, 2018 Dec 21, 2018
$0.0887 S Regular Sep 07, 2018 Sep 26, 2018 Sep 28, 2018 Dec 21, 2018
$0.0775 S Regular Mar 01, 2018 Mar 28, 2018 Mar 29, 2018 Jun 19, 2018
$0.0775 S Regular Mar 01, 2018 Mar 27, 2018 Mar 29, 2018 Jun 19, 2018
$0.0752 S Regular Sep 08, 2017 Sep 28, 2017 Sep 29, 2017 Dec 19, 2017
$0.0752 S Regular Sep 08, 2017 Sep 27, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Dec 19, 2017
$0.0723 S Regular Mar 03, 2017 Mar 29, 2017 Mar 30, 2017 Jun 20, 2017
$0.0723 S Regular Mar 03, 2017 Mar 28, 2017 Mar 30, 2017 Jun 20, 2017
$0.0701 S Regular Aug 24, 2016 Sep 28, 2016 Sep 29, 2016 Dec 19, 2016
$0.0701 S Regular Aug 24, 2016 Sep 27, 2016 Sep 29, 2016 Dec 19, 2016
$0.1145 S Regular N/A Mar 29, 2016 Mar 30, 2016 Jun 17, 2016
$0.1145 S Regular N/A Mar 28, 2016 Mar 30, 2016 Jun 17, 2016
$0.1013 S Regular N/A Sep 28, 2015 Sep 29, 2015 Dec 18, 2015
$0.1013 S Regular N/A Sep 25, 2015 Sep 29, 2015 Dec 18, 2015
$0.0502 S Regular N/A Mar 29, 2015 Mar 30, 2015 Jun 19, 2015
$0.0502 S Regular N/A Mar 26, 2015 Mar 30, 2015 Jun 19, 2015
$0.0525 S Regular N/A Sep 28, 2014 Sep 29, 2014 Dec 16, 2014
$0.0525 S Regular N/A Sep 25, 2014 Sep 29, 2014 Dec 16, 2014

Peer Comparison

Selected Beverages - Non-Alcoholic dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.

TickerNameYield5-Yr GrowthStreakRank
PEP PepsiCo, Inc. 4.42% 6.9% 52 yrs 81
YKLTF Yakult Honsha Co.,Ltd. 2.55% 13.7% 8 yrs 68
KOF Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. 3.61% 13.0% 0 yrs 68
KO The Coca-Cola Company 2.28% 4.5% 54 yrs 61

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YKLTY dividend — frequently asked questions

Does Yakult Honsha Co.,Ltd. pay a dividend?

Yes. Yakult Honsha Co.,Ltd. (YKLTY) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $0.22 per share, a yield of approximately 2.54%.

What is Yakult Honsha Co.,Ltd.'s dividend yield?

Yakult Honsha Co.,Ltd.'s dividend yield is approximately 2.54%, 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 12 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.