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Several years ago the Abe government "suggested" corporations issue dividends at about 30% of their profits. Now: nearly all corporations pay dividends at abou
by Danieru 7y ago
Several years ago the Abe government "suggested" corporations issue dividends at about 30% of their profits.
Now: nearly all corporations pay dividends at about 30% of profits as policy.
Japan may not be reactive or proactive, but it does voluntary unity pretty well.
- tasogare 7y agoYes, this is one incredible things about the country. They might lag 10 years (or decades) on a social issue, but once a decision is taken, even radical, it will be applied in a couple of years.
- CuriousPotato 7y agoThis is interesting to me. It appears "Abenomics" coincided with the creation of the Nikkei 400, which is a selective index with preference for high-dividend-per-share equities. And your claim is correct, in 2015 average dividend-per-share for Nikkei 255 was 15%, and it has since risen to 30% But was this a short-term gimmick to encourage investment? Did it work? My understanding is that high dividend payout represent weak reinvestment and overall lower growth.