KRX - Korea Exchange
KRX - Korea Exchange
04/25/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/25/2023 01:40
(Press Release) Dividend yields of KOSPI market corporations
The Korea Exchange analyzed cash dividends, dividend yields, pay-out ratios and stock price change rates of the KOSPI market-listed corporations that settled accounts in December.
According to the analysis, out of 784 KOSPI market-listed corporations that close their accounts in December, 557 corporations (71.0%) paid cash dividends in 2022, and the total dividend amount was KRW 26.6 trillion, down 7.1% from KRW 28.6 trillion in 2021.
Out of the total 557 corporations that paid cash dividends, 446 corporations (80.1%) have paid cash dividends for 5 consecutive years and the average dividend yield posted 2.7%, the highest in the past 5 years. Such numbers indicate that the efforts of corporations to return corporate profits to shareholders through dividends continue.
Please refer to the attachment for details.
According to the analysis, out of 784 KOSPI market-listed corporations that close their accounts in December, 557 corporations (71.0%) paid cash dividends in 2022, and the total dividend amount was KRW 26.6 trillion, down 7.1% from KRW 28.6 trillion in 2021.
Out of the total 557 corporations that paid cash dividends, 446 corporations (80.1%) have paid cash dividends for 5 consecutive years and the average dividend yield posted 2.7%, the highest in the past 5 years. Such numbers indicate that the efforts of corporations to return corporate profits to shareholders through dividends continue.
Please refer to the attachment for details.
The Korea Exchange analyzed cash dividends, dividend yields, pay-out ratios and stock price change rates of the KOSPI market-listed corporations that settled accounts in December.
According to the analysis, out of 784 KOSPI market-listed corporations that close their accounts in December, 557 corporations (71.0%) paid cash dividends in 2022, and the total dividend amount was KRW 26.6 trillion, down 7.1% from KRW 28.6 trillion in 2021.
Out of the total 557 corporations that paid cash dividends, 446 corporations (80.1%) have paid cash dividends for 5 consecutive years and the average dividend yield posted 2.7%, the highest in the past 5 years. Such numbers indicate that the efforts of corporations to return corporate profits to shareholders through dividends continue.
Please refer to the attachment for details.
According to the analysis, out of 784 KOSPI market-listed corporations that close their accounts in December, 557 corporations (71.0%) paid cash dividends in 2022, and the total dividend amount was KRW 26.6 trillion, down 7.1% from KRW 28.6 trillion in 2021.
Out of the total 557 corporations that paid cash dividends, 446 corporations (80.1%) have paid cash dividends for 5 consecutive years and the average dividend yield posted 2.7%, the highest in the past 5 years. Such numbers indicate that the efforts of corporations to return corporate profits to shareholders through dividends continue.
Please refer to the attachment for details.