Hitachi, Ltd.
HTHIYIndustrials · Stock · semiannual payer
$32.94
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.96%
Annual Dividend
$0.32
Payout Ratio
28%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Mar 30, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
HTHIY Dividend Safety Score
57/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak1 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2007
Earnings payout coverage28% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage0% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.15
Yield vs its historyYield is 2.3× its 5-yr average — elevated
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is HTHIY a good dividend stock?
MixedHitachi, Ltd. (HTHIY) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 0.96% ($0.32/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (28%)
- 43% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2007
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.96%
- Payout Ratio
- 28%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.32
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.50
- Market Cap
- $148.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 29.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 43%
- 52-Week Range
- $25.00 – $39.00
- Dividend Safety
- C · 57/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2007)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2025 | — | $0.1530 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | $0.1385 | regular |
| Sep 26, 2008 | — | $0.0285 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2008 | — | $0.0309 | regular |
| Sep 26, 2007 | — | $0.0261 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2007 | — | $0.0257 | regular |
| Sep 27, 2006 | — | $0.0255 | regular |
| Mar 29, 2006 | — | $0.0466 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2005 | — | $0.0498 | regular |
| Mar 29, 2005 | — | $0.0527 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2004 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Mar 29, 2004 | — | $0.0452 | regular |
| Sep 25, 2003 | — | $0.0256 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2003 | — | $0.0256 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.32 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$16.00
Annual$32.00
Monthly avg$2.67
