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In response to requests from activists (active shareholders) for shareholder returns, listed companies are increasing or resuming dividends and strengthening share buybacks. It is not uncommon for companies to pay out dividends equal to earnings per share, with a dividend payout ratio of 100%. Some companies have also adopted a “progressive dividend” dividend policy, which means maintaining or increasing dividends for a certain period of time.
In this column, we rank the semiconductor-related companies with the highest “dividend yields” for this fiscal year. Dividend yield is the annual dividend per share divided by the share price. It can be said to be an indicator that makes it easy to compare the rate of return with other financial products such as deposits and bonds.
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