Canon Inc.
CAJPYTechnology · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
3.76%
Annual Dividend
$1.04
Payout Ratio
43%
5-Yr Growth
8.0%
Ex-Date
Dec 30, 2025
Frequency
Semiannual
Summary
As of July 2026, Canon Inc. (CAJPY) yields 3.76% ($1.04 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $35.28 — +27% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: C (55/100). 4 years of dividend growth.
Is CAJPY a good dividend stock?
MixedCanon Inc. (CAJPY) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 3.76% ($1.04/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (43%)
- Strong 8.0% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.76%
- Payout Ratio
- 43%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.04
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 8.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Dec 30, 2025
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.25
- Market Cap
- $23.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 12.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 16%
- 52-Week Range
- $25.07 – $32.34
- Dividend Safety
- C · 55/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
CAJPY Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-6%
3 Years
+13%
5 Years
+16%
52-Week Range
$25.07 – $32.34
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is CAJPY worth?
Undervaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Canon Inc. is $35.28 per share, versus a market price of $27.69. That implies 27% of upside — a margin of safety of about 22%.
Fair Value
$35.28
Current Price
$27.69
Upside
+27%
Margin of Safety
22%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 6.3% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), 6.3% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.27 EPS, $1.04 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
CAJPY Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2025 | — | $0.5410 | regular |
| Dec 30, 2024 | — | $0.5350 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2022 | — | $0.4380 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2021 | — | $0.4490 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2021 | — | $0.4080 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2020 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| Jun 26, 2020 | — | $0.3770 | regular |
| Dec 26, 2014 | — | $0.7120 | regular |
| Dec 26, 2007 | — | $0.4470 | regular |
| Jun 27, 2007 | — | $0.4120 | regular |
| Dec 27, 2006 | — | $0.4230 | regular |
| Jun 27, 2006 | — | $0.3013 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2005 | — | $0.3780 | regular |
| Jun 27, 2005 | — | $0.2013 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.04 / yr per share
