Abrdn Japan Equity Fund
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 11 Jan 2022. In trailing 12 Months, 67.62% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

JEQ Most Recent Dividend 11 Jan 2022
JEQ Dividend Yield TTM 8.11%
JEQ Payout Ratio TTM 67.62% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Inc (NYSE:JEQ): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 67.62%

Abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Inc (NYSE:JEQ): Dividend per share
2016 $0.09
2017 $0.06
2018 $0.02
2019 $0.19
2020 $0.81
2021 $0.98

Abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Inc (NYSE:JEQ): Dividend Yield
2016 0%
2017 0%
2018 0%
2019 0%
2020 0%
2021 0%

Abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock dividend history by quarter (1993 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
29 Dec 2021 $0.98050 $0.98050 30 Dec 2021 11 Jan 2022
30 Dec 2020 $0.80800 $0.80800
30 Dec 2019 $0.18884 $0.25900 20 Dec 2019 31 Dec 2019 10 Jan 2020
28 Dec 2018 $0.01922 $0.65000 21 Dec 2018 31 Dec 2018 10 Jan 2019
28 Dec 2017 $0.05851 $0.48000 21 Dec 2017 29 Dec 2017 8 Jan 2018
28 Dec 2016 $0.08900 $0.31600 22 Dec 2016 30 Dec 2016 11 Jan 2017
29 Dec 2015 $0.23034 $0.30600 18 Dec 2015 31 Dec 2015 12 Jan 2016
29 Dec 2014 $0.04943 $0.06900 19 Dec 2014 31 Dec 2014 12 Jan 2015
27 Dec 2013 $0.14860 $0.14900 20 Dec 2013 31 Dec 2013 17 Jan 2014
27 Dec 2012 $0.064553 $0.06500 21 Dec 2012 31 Dec 2012 11 Jan 2013
15 Dec 2011 $0.05200 $0.05200 7 Dec 2011 19 Dec 2011 28 Dec 2011
16 Dec 2010 $0.05500 $0.05500 10 Dec 2010 20 Dec 2010 30 Dec 2010
21 Dec 2009 $0.00000 $0.00000
18 Dec 2009 $0.03800 $0.03800 11 Dec 2009 22 Dec 2009 30 Dec 2009
18 Dec 2008 $0.04200 $0.04200 12 Dec 2008 22 Dec 2008 30 Dec 2008
14 Dec 2006 $0.09000 $0.09000 8 Dec 2006 18 Dec 2006 27 Dec 2006
19 Jul 2006 $0.05640 $0.05600 17 Jul 2006 21 Jul 2006 28 Jul 2006
12 Dec 1996 $0.04200 $0.65500 16 Dec 1996 27 Dec 1996
14 Dec 1995 $0.10500 $0.02800 7 Dec 1995 18 Dec 1995 29 Dec 1995
13 Dec 1994 $1.38560 $0.02200 19 Dec 1994 30 Dec 1994
14 Dec 1993 $0.82170 $1.09100 20 Dec 1993 30 Dec 1993

Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Dividend FAQs

Does Abrdn Japan Equity Fund pay dividends?

Yes, Abrdn Japan Equity Fund pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 8.11%.

When does Abrdn Japan Equity Fund pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 11 Jan 2022.

How much does Abrdn Japan Equity Fund pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.98. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.