
Daifuku Co., Ltd.
DAIUFIndustrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
1.54%
Annual Dividend
$0.53
Payout Ratio
39%
5-Yr Growth
25.7%
Ex-Date
Dec 29, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Key facts about DAIUF's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 22, 2026, Daifuku Co., Ltd. (DAIUF) has a forward dividend yield of 1.54%, based on an annual dividend of $0.53 per share and a share price of $34.14.
- As of Oct 22, 2026, DAIUF's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is B (66 out of 100), which rates the dividend as safe.
- By SmarterDividends' count, Daifuku Co., Ltd. (DAIUF) has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years as of Oct 22, 2026.
- DAIUF last cut its regular dividend in 2020.
- DAIUF's next ex-dividend date is Dec 29, 2026, with payment on Jan 12, 2027. Shares must be owned before that date to receive the dividend.
- As of Oct 22, 2026, DAIUF pays out 39% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- DAIUF's dividend has grown at an average rate of 25.7% a year over the past five years.
- As of Oct 22, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for DAIUF is $31.79 per share, 7% below the $34.14 share price, so DAIUF screens as fairly valued.
- Daifuku Co., Ltd. (DAIUF) pays its dividend semiannual, 2 times a year.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "DAIUF Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 22, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DAIUF
Summary
As of Oct 22, 2026, Daifuku Co., Ltd. (DAIUF) yields 1.54% ($0.53 a year per share), has a dividend safety grade of B (66/100) and has 5 consecutive years of dividend increases on record.
Is DAIUF a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsDaifuku Co., Ltd. (DAIUF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 1.54% ($0.53/yr), with 5 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (39%)
- Strong 25.7% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.54%
- Payout Ratio
- 39%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.53
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 25.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Dec 29, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 1.06
- Market Cap
- $12.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 24.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 21%
- 52-Week Range
- $29.46 – $48.61
- Dividend Safety
- B · 66/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
DAIUF dividend changes
Daifuku Co., Ltd. (DAIUF) pays a variable dividend: across the 22 payments on record since 2015, 14 were higher than the one before and 1 lower. The latest change was up 17.6% to $0.254 per share, going ex-dividend on Jun 29, 2026.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2026 | Higher | $0.216 → $0.254 | +17.6% |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Higher | $0.203 → $0.280 | +38.2% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Higher | $0.146 → $0.216 | +48.6% |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Higher | $0.165 → $0.203 | +23.1% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Higher | $0.0886 → $0.146 | +64.3% |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Higher | $0.0844 → $0.165 | +95.0% |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Lower | $0.116 → $0.0886 | −23.6% |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Higher | $0.0738 → $0.0844 | +14.3% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Higher | $0.0949 → $0.116 | +22.2% |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Higher | $0.0633 → $0.0738 | +16.7% |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Higher | $0.0527 → $0.0633 | +20.0% |
| Mar 28, 2018 | Higher | $0.0253 → $0.0949 | +275.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is DAIUF a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveats. Daifuku Co., Ltd. (DAIUF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 1.54% ($0.53/yr), with 5 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Is DAIUF undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, DAIUF's fair value is about $31.79 versus a $34.14 share price — so it looks fairly valued (-7% vs. fair value).
Is DAIUF's dividend safe?
DAIUF has a dividend-safety grade of B (66/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 5-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2020, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is DAIUF's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for DAIUF is about $31.79 per share, about 7% below the current $34.14 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is DAIUF a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data DAIUF screens as "yes, with caveats" and fairly valued. Daifuku Co., Ltd. (DAIUF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 1.54% ($0.53/yr), with 5 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will DAIUF cut its dividend?
DAIUF earns a dividend-safety grade of B (66/100), and has cut its dividend before (last in 2020). A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does DAIUF pay a dividend?
Yes. Daifuku Co., Ltd. pays a semiannual dividend of about $0.53 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 1.54%.
What is DAIUF's dividend yield?
As of Oct 22, 2026, DAIUF's forward dividend yield is 1.54%, based on a $0.53 annual dividend and a $34.14 share price.
What is DAIUF's dividend per share?
As of Oct 22, 2026, DAIUF pays $0.53 per share per year, distributed on a semiannual basis.
What is DAIUF's dividend payout ratio?
As of Oct 22, 2026, DAIUF's payout ratio is 39% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has DAIUF grown its dividend?
As of Oct 22, 2026, DAIUF has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.
When is the next DAIUF ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 22, 2026, the next ex-dividend date on record for DAIUF is Dec 29, 2026.
DAIUF Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+11%
3 Years
+95%
5 Years
+21%
52-Week Range
$29.46 – $48.61
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is DAIUF worth?
Fairly valuedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Daifuku Co., Ltd. is $31.79 per share, versus a market price of $34.14. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$31.79
Current Price
$34.14
Gap
-7%
Margin of Safety
-7%
How we get there
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 8.1% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 9.6% discount rate (CAPM), 8.1% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $1.40 EPS, $0.53 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
DAIUF Dividend Safety Score
Safe
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
Full DAIUF dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2026 | — | $0.2545 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2025 | — | $0.2799 | regular |
| Jun 27, 2025 | — | $0.2163 | regular |
| Dec 27, 2024 | — | $0.2025 | regular |
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | $0.1456 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 | $0.1646 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Dec 5, 2023 | $0.0886 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Jun 26, 2023 | $0.1477 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Dec 5, 2022 | $0.0844 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Jun 27, 2022 | $0.1160 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Dec 3, 2021 | $0.0738 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Jun 28, 2021 | $0.0949 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Dec 4, 2020 | $0.0633 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2020 | Jun 29, 2020 | $0.0949 | regular |
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