Kao Corporation

4452

JP3205800000

Personal Products

Market Closed - Japan Exchange Other stock markets 02:00:00 2024-04-26 am EDT			5-day change	1st Jan Change
6,385 ^JPY	-0.34%		+1.79%	+10.09%

Apr. 08	Oasis Management Submits Shareholder Proposal to Kao Corporation	CI
Apr. 08	Activist Oasis says it owns over 3% of Japanese cosmetics firm Kao	RE

Kao Corporation Provides Year End Dividend Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2024

November 08, 2023 at 01:00 am EST

Kao Corporation provided year end dividend guidance for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. For the full year, the company expected year end dividend of JPY 75 per share compared to JPY 74 per share paid a year ago.

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Oasis Management Submits Shareholder Proposal to Kao Corporation	Apr. 08	CI
Activist Oasis says it owns over 3% of Japanese cosmetics firm Kao	Apr. 07	RE
Kao Corp. Shares Jump After Activist Investor Urges Action to Reach 'Full Potential'	Apr. 04	DJ
Oasis Management Urges Kao Corporation to Prioritize Marketing or Distribution to Promote its Products	Apr. 04	CI
Activist Oasis calls on Japanese cosmetics firm Kao to improve marketing	Apr. 03	RE
Activist Oasis calls on Japanese cosmetics firm Kao to cut underperforming brands	Apr. 03	RE
Kao's 2023 Profit Plunges 49%	Feb. 07	MT
Transcript : Kao Corporation, 2023 Earnings Call, Feb 07, 2024	Feb. 07
Kao Corporation Reports Dividend Results for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2023, Payable on March 25, 2024; Provides Year End Dividend Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2024	Feb. 07	CI
Kao Corporation Provides Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Full Year Ending December 31, 2024	Feb. 07	CI
Kao Corporation agreed to acquire Healthya, a tea beverage brand from Kirin Beverage Company, Limited.	Jan. 31	CI
S.T. Corporation agreed to acquire Nyantomo Clean Toilet Business from Kao Corporation.	Dec. 10	CI
Japan's Nikkei ends lower on caution ahead of US inflation data	Nov. 27	RE
NANO MRNA, Kao Tie Up to Develop mRNA Therapies for Allergic Diseases	Nov. 15	MT
NANO MRNA Co., Ltd. and Kao Corporation Agree a Comprehensive Collaborative Research for mRNA Drug Discovery	Nov. 13	CI
Japan's Nikkei rebounds sharply from two-day loss on earnings boost	Nov. 09	RE
Japanese Shares Close Higher on Thursday, Buoyed by Corporate Earnings	Nov. 09	MT
Japan's Nikkei rebounds on earnings boost, Nintendo extends rally	Nov. 08	RE
Kao's Q3 Attributable Core Net Income Gains Despite Net Sales Decline	Nov. 08	MT
Transcript : Kao Corporation, Q3 2023 Earnings Call, Nov 08, 2023	Nov. 08
Kao Corporation Provides Year End Dividend Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2024	Nov. 08	CI
Japan's Nikkei tumbles on hawkish Fed bets, Middle East uncertainty	23-10-18	RE
Transcript : Kao Corporation - Special Call	23-09-26
Japan's Nikkei rises for second session on banks, chips boost	23-08-22	RE
Japan's Nikkei rises for second day led by banks, chip stocks	23-08-21	RE

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Kao Corporation specializes in manufacturing and marketing of consumer products. Net sales (including intragroup) break down by family of products as follows: - care and beauty products (44.4%): body care products (soap, shower products), face care (brand Bioré) and hair care (shampoo, colorants, etc.; Asience, Liese, Curél and Essential); - house cleaning and laundry care products (22.7%): detergents (brand Attack), dishwashing liquids, cleaners, stain removers, etc.; - chemical products (21.6%): oleo chemical products (fat alcohols, fat amines, fat acids, etc.), inks, colorants, surfactants, etc. ; - hygiene products (11.3%): feminine protection products (brand Laurier), diapers (Merries), oral hygiene products, etc. The group is also providing food products. Net sales break down geographically as follows: Japan (58%), Asia (22%), America (10.5%) and Europe (9.5%).

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Personal Products

Calendar

2024-05-08 - Q1 2024 Earnings Release

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B+

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OUTPERFORM

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6,385 JPY

Average target price

6,457 JPY

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+1.13%

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Kao Corporation

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4452

JP3205800000

Personal Products

Kao Corporation Provides Year End Dividend Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2024

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