Nexon Dividend yield

Nexon is part of Leisure Goods business, which is part of Consumer Goods industry. Nexon is a company from Japan, and his stocks are publicly traded.

Nexon paid a total dividend of 8,865 million JPY last year, for a market value of 2,462,687 millions (Market Cap 1,135,349 millions). Dividend per share of Nexon is 10.04 JPY, and his stock market price 2,789.00 JPY.

According to the chart below, where dividend yield is displayed, Nexon has a dividend yield of 0.36%, lower than the amount offered by both the market average and companies from Japan. It is also lower than average of Consumer Goods industry. This low dividend yield might has several explanations: company overpriced, expanding their business,...

In addition, you should compare Nexon dividend yield with other Leisure Goods companies or firms from Japan.

Nexon Dividend Payout

About the ability of Nexon to maintain his current dividend of JPY 10.04 per share, an amount that accounts for 0.36%, we should study its payout ratio both on earnings and on cash-flows (see chart below). Nexon payout on ernings is currently 7.42%, which is lower than the market average and companies of Consumer Goods industry, which are 40.22% and 43.16% respectively. Both figures lead us to believe that there is confidence that Nexoncan 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 Nexon is JPY 120.22 per share, which is higher than the dividend per share paid by the company of JPY 10.04, so the company generates enough cash to maintain his dividend in the future.

The following figure shows payout ratios over earnings and cashflow of Nexon, compared againt world market average, Japan companies, Consumer Goods industry and Leisure Goods sector companies.

Nexon Dividend History

Year	Yield	JPY	Paypout	Shares*
Present	0.36%	10.04	7.42%	883
2021	0.22%	4.89	7.08%	889
2020	0.16%	5.09	3.75%	883
2019	0.00%	0.00	0.00%	896
2018	0.00%	0.00	0.00%	888
2017	0.00%	0.00	0.00%	441
2016	0.63%	10.07	6.74%	434
2015	0.51%	9.96	14.58%	430

*In millions

Nexon Stock performance

Finally, last moth Nexon showed a return of -7.50% compared to a worldwide -0.44% average, and a -0.72% of Consumer Goods firms. Over the last year, the company obtained a 38.80% versus a worldwide performance of a -6.34%. More detailed information can be seen in the following graph for Japan and Leisure Goods firms.