Daiwa Securities Group Inc.
DSECFFinancial Services · Stock · semiannual payer
$6.49
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
4.49%
Annual Dividend
$0.44
Payout Ratio
52%
5-Yr Growth
14.6%
Ex-Date
Mar 30, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
DSECF Dividend Safety Score
50/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak2 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2022
Earnings payout coverage52% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 12.06
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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
Is DSECF a good dividend stock?
MixedDaiwa Securities Group Inc. (DSECF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 4.49% ($0.44/yr), with 3 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 (52%)
- Strong 14.6% 5-yr dividend growth
- 72% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2022
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.49%
- Payout Ratio
- 52%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.44
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 14.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.51
- Market Cap
- $9.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 8.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 72%
- 52-Week Range
- $6.16 – $9.78
- Dividend Safety
- C · 50/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2022)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | — | $0.0940 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2025 | — | $0.1850 | regular |
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | $0.1520 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2024 | — | $0.1650 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.1270 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2022 | — | $0.0760 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2022 | — | $0.1300 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2021 | — | $0.1520 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2021 | — | $0.2280 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2020 | — | $0.1040 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2020 | — | $0.0830 | regular |
| Sep 27, 2019 | — | $0.1020 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2019 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.44 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$22.00
Annual$44.00
Monthly avg$3.67
