KDDI Corporation
KDDIFCommunication Services · Stock · semiannual payer
$16.80
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
3.19%
Annual Dividend
$0.54
Payout Ratio
44%
5-Yr Growth
-1.6%
Ex-Date
Sep 29, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
KDDIF Dividend Safety Score
52/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak1 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2024
Earnings payout coverage44% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage0% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.96
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.7× its 5-yr average — elevated
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 KDDIF a good dividend stock?
MixedKDDI Corporation (KDDIF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 3.19% ($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
- 3.19%
- 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
- -0.10
- Market Cap
- $64.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 14.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -46%
- 52-Week Range
- $14.18 – $18.00
- Dividend Safety
- C · 52/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
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
Per payment (semiannual)$27.00
Annual$54.00
Monthly avg$4.50
