KDDI Corporation
KDDIFCommunication Services · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
2.97%
Annual Dividend
$0.54
Payout Ratio
44%
5-Yr Growth
-1.6%
Ex-Date
Sep 29, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Summary
As of July 2026, KDDI Corporation (KDDIF) yields 2.97% ($0.54 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $16.78 — -7% downside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: C (52/100). 1 years of dividend growth.
Is KDDIF a good dividend stock?
MixedKDDI Corporation (KDDIF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 2.97% ($0.54/yr), with 1 year 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 (44%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2024
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.97%
- Payout Ratio
- 44%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.54
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -1.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 29, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- -0.11
- Market Cap
- $68.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 15.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -42%
- 52-Week Range
- $14.18 – $18.55
- Dividend Safety
- C · 52/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
KDDIF Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+2%
3 Years
-37%
5 Years
-42%
52-Week Range
$14.18 – $18.55
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is KDDIF worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for KDDI Corporation is $16.78 per share, versus a market price of $18.00. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$16.78
Current Price
$18.00
Gap
-7%
Margin of Safety
-7%
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 7.7% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 9.3% discount rate (CAPM), 7.7% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.13 EPS, $0.54 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
KDDIF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2025 | — | $0.2680 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | $0.2420 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2024 | — | $0.2315 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.2340 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.2635 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2022 | — | $0.2255 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2022 | — | $0.2645 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2021 | — | $0.2690 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2021 | — | $0.2730 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2020 | — | $0.2845 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2020 | — | $0.2780 | regular |
| Sep 27, 2019 | — | $0.2550 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2019 | — | $0.2485 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.54 / yr per share
