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Data last updated: Nov 15, 2026
Snapshot (as of Nov 15, 2026): Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (HMC) pays a $70.00 annual dividend ($17.50 quarterly), yielding 3.88% at $34.30/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-03-30. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.88%
Annual Dividend: $70.00 per share
Payout Ratio: 55.7%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-03-30
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Years of Dividend History: 43
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. dividend income comes from one of the world's most recognized vehicle manufacturers, spanning motorcycles, automobiles, and power products across Japan, North America, Europe, and Asia. The current yield stands at 3.88%, with trailing twelve-month payments of $70.00 per share paid on a quarterly basis, with the next ex-dividend date on March 30, 2026. HMC carries a beta of 0.297, meaning the stock moves far less than the broader market, which suits income-focused investors who prioritize price stability over aggressive growth.
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. pays out 55.7% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40–60%). That level leaves meaningful earnings retained within the business, which spans not just vehicle sales but also a Financial Services segment providing retail lending and leasing, adding a recurring revenue stream alongside the core manufacturing operations. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. dividend safety faces its most direct pressure from the Consumer Cyclical sector classification: auto demand is sensitive to economic conditions, and the dividend history already shows multiple year-over-year declines, including a notable drop in 2020.
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. dividend history shows a CAGR of 5.7% per year from 2010 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.6015 to $1.3891 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 39.2% in 2024, though the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +14.0% | $0.94 (2022) | $1.39 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +12.2% | $0.78 (2020) | $1.39 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +6.6% | $0.73 (2015) | $1.39 (2025) |
HMC fits income-focused investors who want exposure to a global auto and power products manufacturer without sharp price swings, given the stock's beta of 0.297. The yield sits in the moderate (2–4%) range at 3.88%, fractionally below the 5-year average of 3.98%, so current buyers are getting roughly in-line historical income. The 55.7% payout ratio supports the current payment level without stretching the balance sheet. The trade-off is clear: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. does not offer an unbroken streak of annual increases, and the Consumer Cyclical sector means dividend cuts during downturns are a real historical pattern, not a theoretical risk.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | $0.6540 |
| 2025-09-29 | $0.6775 |
| 2025-03-28 | $0.7116 |
| 2024-09-27 | $0.6732 |
| 2024-03-27 | $0.7471 |
| 2023-09-28 | $0.5905 |
| 2023-03-29 | $0.4298 |
| 2022-09-28 | $0.4426 |
| 2022-03-29 | $0.4961 |
| 2021-09-28 | $0.4840 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.6540 |
| 2025 | $1.3891 |
| 2024 | $1.4203 |
| 2023 | $1.0203 |
| 2022 | $0.9387 |
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