JOF Dividend History
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. · every payment since 1991
As of Oct 17, 2026, Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (JOF) has paid 43 dividends since 1991. The most recent was $0.0960 per share (ex-date Oct 15, 2026, paid Oct 30, 2026). Over the last 12 months JOF paid $1.0960 across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 9.22%.
Latest dividend
$0.0960
Last ex-date
Oct 15, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$1.10
Trailing yield
9.22%
Frequency
Monthly
Growth streak
0 yrs
Key facts: JOF dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 17, 2026, SmarterDividends has 43 dividend payments on record for Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (JOF), going back to 1991.
- JOF's most recent dividend was $0.0960 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 15, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 30, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Oct 17, 2026, JOF paid $1.10 per share in dividends across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 9.22%.
- JOF's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Nov 19, 1999 ex-date, a 40.0% rise to $0.0070 per share.
- JOF's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Dec 26, 2007 ex-date, a 42.9% reduction to $0.0040 per share.
- JOF paid $0.53 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 71.2% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "JOF Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 17, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/JOF/dividend-history
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
10.62%
of price a year ago
Price change
+15.2%
$10.32 → $11.89
Approx. total return
+25.8%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
JOF dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 4 regular payments, per share
JOF dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 10 | $0.9180 | — |
| 2025 | 6timing | $0.5340 | +71.2% |
| 2024 | 1timing | $0.3120 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 1timing | $0.2660 | +478.3% |
| 2022 | 1timing | $0.0460 | -92.4% |
| 2021 | 1timing | $0.6060 | +76.2% |
| 2020 | 1timing | $0.3440 | -53.7% |
| 2019 | 1timing | $0.7430 | -56.5% |
| 2018 | 1timing | $1.7100 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 1timing | $1.8770 | +100.5% |
| 2016 | 1timing | $0.9360 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1timing | $0.8780 | +560.2% |
| 2014 | 1timing | $0.1330 | -33.2% |
| 2013 | 1timing | $0.1990 | +145.7% |
| 2012 | 1timing | $0.0810 | +125.0% |
| 2011 | 1timing | $0.0360 | -55.0% |
| 2010 | 1timing | $0.0800 | +50.9% |
| 2009 | 1timing | $0.0530 | -53.5% |
| 2008 | 1timing | $0.1140 | +2750.0% |
| 2007 | 1timing | $0.0040 | -99.5% |
| 2006 | 2timing | $0.8530 | — |
| 2001 | 1timing | $0.0800 | -90.2% |
| 2000 | 1timing | $0.8200 | +11614.3% |
| 1999 | 1timing | $0.0070 | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 1timing | $0.0050 | -93.8% |
| 1997 | 1timing | $0.0800 | — |
| 1991 | 2timing | $0.1900 | — |
Every JOF dividend
1 raises · 2 cuts · 39 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.0960 | — | Special |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.0960 | — | Special |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.0960 | — | Special |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.0960 | — | Special |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.0890 | — | Special |
| May 15, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.0890 | — | Special |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.0890 | — | Special |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.0890 | — | Special |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.0890 | — | Special |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.0890 | — | Special |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.0890 | — | Special |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.0890 | — | Special |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.0890 | — | Special |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.0890 | — | Special |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.0890 | — | Special |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.0890 | — | Special |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 | $0.3120 | — | Special |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.2660 | — | Special |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 28, 2022 | $0.0460 | — | Special |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Dec 28, 2021 | $0.6060 | — | Special |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Dec 28, 2020 | $0.3440 | — | Special |
| Dec 17, 2019 | Dec 27, 2019 | $0.7430 | — | Special |
| Dec 14, 2018 | Dec 27, 2018 | $1.7100 | — | Special |
| Dec 14, 2017 | Dec 21, 2017 | $1.8770 | — | Special |
| Dec 15, 2016 | Dec 23, 2016 | $0.9360 | — | Special |
| Dec 17, 2015 | Dec 28, 2015 | $0.8780 | — | Special |
| Dec 18, 2014 | Dec 29, 2014 | $0.1330 | — | Special |
| Dec 19, 2013 | Dec 30, 2013 | $0.1990 | — | Special |
| Nov 27, 2012 | Dec 6, 2012 | $0.0810 | — | Special |
| Dec 20, 2011 | Dec 29, 2011 | $0.0360 | — | Special |
| Dec 21, 2010 | Dec 30, 2010 | $0.0800 | — | Special |
| Dec 21, 2009 | Dec 29, 2009 | $0.0530 | — | Special |
| Dec 18, 2008 | Dec 29, 2008 | $0.1140 | — | Special |
| Dec 26, 2007 | — | $0.0040 | -42.9% | Cut |
| Dec 20, 2006 | Dec 29, 2006 | $0.8110 | — | Special |
| Jun 8, 2006 | — | $0.0420 | — | Special |
| Dec 5, 2001 | Dec 14, 2001 | $0.0800 | — | Special |
| Dec 6, 2000 | Dec 15, 2000 | $0.8200 | — | Special |
| Nov 19, 1999 | — | $0.0070 | +40.0% | Raise |
| Nov 19, 1998 | Dec 21, 1998 | $0.0050 | -75.0% | Cut |
| Nov 20, 1997 | Dec 22, 1997 | $0.0800 | — | Special |
| Dec 10, 1991 | Dec 30, 1991 | $0.1700 | — | Special |
| Nov 18, 1991 | — | $0.0200 | — | First |
JOF dividend history — FAQ
How much is JOF's dividend?
As of Oct 17, 2026, JOF's most recent dividend was $0.0960 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 15, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 30, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.0960 per share across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 9.22%.
How often does JOF pay a dividend?
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. pays on a monthly schedule. It made 12 payments in the last 12 months and 6 in 2025.
When is JOF's next dividend?
As of Oct 17, 2026, the next JOF ex-dividend date on record is Nov 16, 2026, payable Nov 30, 2026. Shares must be owned before the ex-dividend date to receive it.
Has JOF ever cut its dividend?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 2 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2025.
How much did JOF pay in dividends in 2025?
JOF paid $0.5340 per share across 6 payments in 2025, up 71.2% from 2024.
What was JOF's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 17, 2026, JOF paid $1.0960 per share, 10.62% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +15.2%. That is an approximate total return of +25.8% before taxes and reinvestment.
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to JOF