Daum Kakao Dividend yield

Daum Kakao is part of Software and Computer Services business, which is part of Technology industry. Daum Kakao is a company from Korea, and his stocks are publicly traded.

Daum Kakao paid a total dividend of 22,951 million KRW last year, for a market value of 45,901,500 millions (Market Cap 28,915,083 millions). Dividend per share of Daum Kakao is 53.25 KRW, and his stock market price 106,500.00 KRW.

According to the chart below, where dividend yield is displayed, Daum Kakao has a dividend yield of 0.05%, lower than the amount offered by both the market average and companies from Korea. It is also lower than average of Technology industry. This low dividend yield might has several explanations: company overpriced, expanding their business,...

In addition, you should compare Daum Kakao dividend yield with other Software and Computer Services companies or firms from Korea.

Daum Kakao Dividend Payout

About the ability of Daum Kakao to maintain his current dividend of KRW 53.25 per share, an amount that accounts for 0.05%, we should study its payout ratio both on earnings and on cash-flows (see chart below). Daum Kakao payout on ernings is currently 1.50%, which is lower than the market average and companies of Technology industry, which are 38.25% and 35.85% respectively. Both figures lead us to believe that there is confidence that Daum Kakaocan maintain his current dividend.

The payout on earnings should be complemented with the payout on cash flow since it is this last amount the one which can be distributed to shareholders. Cash flow per share of Daum Kakao is KRW 3,025.57 per share, which is higher than the dividend per share paid by the company of KRW 53.25, so the company generates enough cash to maintain his dividend in the future.

The following figure shows payout ratios over earnings and cashflow of Daum Kakao, compared againt world market average, Korea companies, Technology industry and Software and Computer Services sector companies.

Daum Kakao Dividend History

Year	Yield	KRW	Paypout	Shares*
Present	0.05%	53.25	1.50%	431
2021	0.03%	33.75	0.00%	431
2020	0.03%	116.85	0.00%	86
2019	0.08%	122.80	0.00%	82
2018	0.14%	144.20	6.76%	83
2017	0.11%	150.70	8.86%	68
2016	0.21%	163.17	10.79%	67
2015	0.14%	168.84	6.47%	60

*In millions

Daum Kakao Stock performance

Finally, last moth Daum Kakao showed a return of 13.20% compared to a worldwide 1.12% average, and a 0.98% of Technology firms. Over the last year, the company obtained a 6.90% versus a worldwide performance of a 5.73%. More detailed information can be seen in the following graph for Korea and Software and Computer Services firms.