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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): SoftBank Group Corp. (SFTBY) pays a $5.50 annual dividend, yielding 0.20% at $17.72/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-29. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.20%
Annual Dividend: $5.50 per share
Payout Ratio: 1.3%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-29
Sector: Communication Services
Years of Dividend History: 16
SoftBank Group Corp. dividend yield currently stands at 0.2%, making this one of the lowest-yielding names in the telecommunications sector. The company operates across mobile services, broadband, venture investment through its Vision Funds, and chip IP design via Arm, with operations spanning Japan and international markets. Trailing twelve-month payments total $5.5000 per share. With a beta of 0.991, SFTBY stock moves roughly in line with the broader market, which suits investors prioritizing price stability over income generation.
SoftBank Group Corp. pays out just 1.3% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That figure leaves an enormous buffer between earnings and the dividend obligation, meaning the current payment level is not under pressure from the payout ratio alone. SoftBank Group Corp. dividend safety is supported by the breadth of its revenue streams, which span mobile subscriptions, broadband, digital content, and alternative investment management. The most significant data-supported pressure point is the dividend's long-term decline in per-share terms, which signals that earnings growth has not translated into a rising payout.
SoftBank Group Corp. dividend history shows a CAGR of -6.9% per year from 2012 to 2025. Per-share payments fell from $0.3707 in 2012 to $0.1465 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 18.5% in 2016, but the overall trend has been negative, with at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5% recorded in the data.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -3.4% | $0.16 (2022) | $0.15 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -6.8% | $0.21 (2020) | $0.15 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -1.1% | $0.16 (2015) | $0.15 (2025) |
SFTBY stock fits investors who prioritize capital preservation over income, not those seeking a meaningful dividend stream. The yield classification is low (below 2%), and at 0.2% today, it sits well below the 5-year average yield of 0.9%, meaning the current payout delivers even less income than the stock's own recent history. The payout ratio of 1.3% confirms the dividend is not a financial strain on the company, but the -6.9% annual CAGR over 13 years shows the payment has shrunk, not grown. An investor in SoftBank Group Corp. gets exposure to a sprawling technology and telecom conglomerate with a minimal dividend attached.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | $0.0001 |
| 2026-03-31 | $0.0170 |
| 2025-09-30 | $0.0705 |
| 2025-03-31 | $0.0760 |
| 2024-09-30 | $0.0735 |
| 2024-03-28 | $0.0689 |
| 2023-09-29 | $0.0762 |
| 2023-03-31 | $0.0770 |
| 2022-09-30 | $0.0810 |
| 2022-03-30 | $0.0814 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.0171 |
| 2025 | $0.1465 |
| 2024 | $0.1424 |
| 2023 | $0.1532 |
| 2022 | $0.1624 |
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