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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): SoftBank Group Corp. (SFTBY) pays a $11.00 annual dividend, yielding 0.23% at $14.80/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-03-31. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.23%
Annual Dividend: $11.00 per share
Payout Ratio: 1.2%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-03-31
Dividend Frequency: semi-annually
Sector: Communication Services
Years of Dividend History: 16
SoftBank Group Corp. dividend yield currently stands at 0.17%, one of the lowest figures in the telecommunications sector. The company operates across mobile services, broadband, venture investment through its Vision Funds, and chip IP design via Arm, making it far more than a traditional telecom. SFTBY pays semi-annually, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $5.5000 per share and an ex-dividend date of September 29, 2026. With a beta of 0.991, SFTBY moves roughly in line with the broader market, which suits investors prioritizing capital exposure over income.
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 payout level is not under pressure from the ratio alone. SoftBank Group Corp. dividend safety is supported by the breadth of its revenue streams, spanning mobile subscriptions, broadband, and investment fund operations, though the company's heavy exposure to technology investments through the Vision Funds introduces earnings volatility that could affect future dividend decisions.
SoftBank Group Corp. dividend history shows a CAGR of -11.7% per year from 2012 to 2025. Per-share payments fell from $0.1854 in 2012 to $0.0366 in 2025 (2026 data is partial and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year increase in the window was 77.0% in 2019, but the overall trend has been negative, with multiple years of year-over-year declines recorded across the history. For income investors focused on dividend growth, that trajectory is a clear drawback.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -3.4% | $0.04 (2022) | $0.04 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -23.5% | $0.14 (2020) | $0.04 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -7.7% | $0.08 (2015) | $0.04 (2025) |
SFTBY fits investors who want exposure to SoftBank Group Corp.'s sprawling technology and telecom portfolio and treat the dividend as secondary. The yield is low (below 2%), currently at 0.17%, which sits below the stock's own 5-year average yield of 0.27%. The payout ratio of 1.3% means the dividend consumes almost none of the company's earnings, so the payment itself is not under financial strain. What an investor accepts here is a shrinking dividend history, down at a -11.7% annual rate over 13 years, in exchange for exposure to a business that spans Arm's chip IP, Vision Fund investments, and Japanese mobile services.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | $0.0001 |
| 2026-03-31 | $0.0170 |
| 2025-09-30 | $0.0176 |
| 2025-03-31 | $0.0190 |
| 2024-09-30 | $0.0184 |
| 2024-03-28 | $0.0172 |
| 2023-09-29 | $0.0191 |
| 2023-03-31 | $0.0193 |
| 2022-09-30 | $0.0202 |
| 2022-03-30 | $0.0204 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.0171 |
| 2025 | $0.0366 |
| 2024 | $0.0356 |
| 2023 | $0.0384 |
| 2022 | $0.0406 |
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