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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): LY Corporation (YAHOY) pays a $7.30 annual dividend, yielding 1.35% at $6.74/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-03-31. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.35%
Annual Dividend: $7.30 per share
Payout Ratio: 23.8%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-03-31
Dividend Frequency: annually
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Years of Dividend History: 17
LY Corporation dividend comes from one of Japan's largest digital platforms, spanning online advertising, e-commerce, and fintech services through brands like LINE, Yahoo! Shopping, and PayPay. The current yield is 1.41%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $7.30 per share paid on an annual basis. The next ex-dividend date is March 31, 2026. With a beta of 0.616, YAHOY stock moves well below the broader market, which suits income investors who prioritize lower price volatility over a high headline yield.
LY Corporation pays out 23.8% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves substantial room to maintain the dividend even if earnings from its advertising and e-commerce segments face pressure. LY Corporation dividend safety is further supported by the breadth of its revenue streams, which span search advertising, LINE-based services, and PayPay's growing fintech ecosystem. The most significant data-supported risk is the long-term downward trend in per-share dividends, which have declined from $0.63 in 2010 to $0.098 in 2025.
LY Corporation dividend history shows a CAGR of -11.7% per year from 2010 to 2025. Per-share payments fell from $0.6296 at the start of the window to $0.0980 by 2025 (with 2026 partial and excluded from this calculation, per LY Corporation dividend 2026 data). The largest annual increase in the window was 36.5% in 2025, though that single-year jump follows years of consecutive declines and does not reverse the long-run trend. YAHOY has only one consecutive year of dividend increases, which means the 2025 rebound is too recent to characterize as a sustained growth pattern.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +3.3% | $0.09 (2022) | $0.10 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -9.5% | $0.16 (2020) | $0.10 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -3.7% | $0.14 (2015) | $0.10 (2025) |
YAHOY stock fits dividend investors who want low portfolio volatility and a conservative payout structure, not those seeking income growth. The yield sits at 1.41%, classified as low (below 2%), and the 5-year average yield of 1.38% confirms this is not a temporary dip but the stock's normal income profile. The payout ratio of 23.8% means the dividend is well-covered by earnings, but the 15-year per-share decline from $0.63 to $0.098 is a real trade-off. An investor in LY Corporation gets a low-volatility Japanese digital platform with a covered dividend and minimal income growth.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | $0.0915 |
| 2025-03-31 | $0.0980 |
| 2024-03-28 | $0.0718 |
| 2023-03-31 | $0.0798 |
| 2022-03-30 | $0.0888 |
| 2021-03-29 | $0.1016 |
| 2020-03-27 | $0.1615 |
| 2019-03-28 | $0.1637 |
| 2018-03-27 | $0.1611 |
| 2017-03-28 | $0.1621 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.0915 |
| 2025 | $0.0980 |
| 2024 | $0.0718 |
| 2023 | $0.0798 |
| 2022 | $0.0888 |
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