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YASKAWA Electric Corporation engages in motion control, robotics, system engineering, and other businesses worldwide. It manufactures and sells various AC drives, including general purpose AC drives, specific purpose AC drives, AC Drive for systems, regenerative energy saving units, and PM motors for use in household appliances, such as air conditioners and refrigerators; social infrastructures comprising elevators, escalators, trains, cranes, fans, and pumps; and factories that manufacture printing machinery, textile machinery, rubber machinery, and other materials. The company also offers rotary servo motors, direct drive servo motors, linear motors/linear sliders, machine controllers, positioning sensor encoders, and servo amplifiers for use in industrial robots, semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, machine tools, flat panel display manufacturing equipment, and metal working machines; and arc and spot welding, handling/assembling, collaborative, biomedical, palletizing, press handling, sealing/cutting/laser machining, deburring, painting, glass substrates transfer, and semiconductor wafer transfer robots for use in semiconductor wafer conveyance, arc welding, spot welding, handling, assembly, and palletizing applications. In addition, it provides industrial system electrical products, such as medium-voltage AC drives, system use AC drives, and system controllers for use in iron and steel systems, water and wastewater treatment, crane, and paper-making/film/port cargo handling/fiber/printing applications. Further, the company offers equipment for energy saving and creation comprising PV inverters, systems for large wind turbines, control equipment for small-scale power generation, and motor drive systems for use in photovoltaic power generation, large-scale wind power generation, small-scale power generation, and electric vehicles. YASKAWA Electric Corporation was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Kitakyushu, Japan.

YASKAWA Electric Dividend Announcement

YASKAWA Electric announced a semi annually dividend of $0.31 per ordinary share which will be made payable on 2023-11-17. Ex dividend date: 2023-08-30
YASKAWA Electric annual dividend for 2023 was $0.65
YASKAWA Electric's trailing twelve-month (TTM) dividend yield is -%
YASKAWA Electric's payout ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is 37.83%

YASKAWA Electric Dividend History

Ex-Div dateDividend amountDividend typePay date
2023-08-30$0.31semi annually2023-11-17
2023-02-27$0.35semi annually2023-05-23
2022-08-30$0.32semi annually2022-11-21

YASKAWA Electric Dividend per year

YASKAWA Electric Dividend Yield

YASKAWA Electric current trailing twelve-month (TTM) dividend yield is -%. Interested in purchasing YASKAWA Electric stock? Use our calculator to estimate your expected dividend yield:

YASKAWA Electric Financial Ratios

P/E ratio48.98
PEG ratio0.02
P/B ratio5.40
ROE11.14%
Payout ratio37.83%
Current ratio2.44
Quick ratio1.32
Cash Ratio0.28

YASKAWA Electric Dividend FAQ

Does YASKAWA Electric stock pay dividends?
YASKAWA Electric does not currently pay dividends to its shareholders.
Has YASKAWA Electric ever paid a dividend?
No, YASKAWA Electric has no a history of paying dividends to its shareholders. YASKAWA Electric is not known for its dividend payments.
Why doesn't YASKAWA Electric pay dividends?
There are several potential reasons why YASKAWA Electric would choose not to pay dividends to their shareholders:

1. Growth opportunities: Companies, especially in fast-growing industries like technology, reinvest earnings into expansion, R&D, or acquisitions to fuel future growth and increase company value.

2. Tax implications: Not paying dividends can reduce the tax burden on shareholders, who may prefer to defer taxes until selling shares and realizing capital gains.

3. Investor preferences: Some investors prefer companies to reinvest profits for higher long-term returns, particularly those seeking capital appreciation over income.

4. Capital allocation priorities: Companies may allocate cash to pay down debt, fund share buybacks, or invest in projects with higher returns than dividends.

5. Market expectations: In certain sectors, like technology, reinvesting profits for growth and innovation is often prioritized over distributing dividends to shareholders.
Will YASKAWA Electric ever pay a dividend?
The decision for a company to pay dividends depends on various factors including its financial performance, growth prospects, capital allocation priorities, and shareholder preferences. While YASKAWA Electric has not paid dividends historically and has instead focused on reinvesting its earnings for growth, it's ultimately up to the company's management and board of directors to decide whether to initiate a dividend policy in the future.
Is YASKAWA Electric a dividend aristocrat?
YASKAWA Electric is not considered a Dividend Aristocrat. The term "Dividend Aristocrat" is typically used to describe a company in the S&P 500 index that has increased its dividend payouts for at least 25 consecutive years.
Is YASKAWA Electric a dividend king?
YASKAWA Electric is not classified as a "Dividend King". A Dividend King is a company that has managed to increase its dividend payouts for 50 consecutive years or more, which is an even more selective group than the Dividend Aristocrats.
Is YASKAWA Electric a dividend stock?
No, YASKAWA Electric is not considered a dividend stock. A dividend stock is a stock of a company that regularly pays out dividends to its shareholders.
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