SoftBank Group Corp.
SFTBFCommunication Services · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
0.20%
Annual Dividend
$0.07
Payout Ratio
1%
5-Yr Growth
-6.6%
Ex-Date
Sep 29, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Summary
As of September 2026, SoftBank Group Corp. (SFTBF) yields 0.20% ($0.07 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $42.78 — +24% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: C (55/100).
Is SFTBF a good dividend stock?
MixedSoftBank Group Corp. (SFTBF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 0.20% ($0.07/yr), with 0 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 (1%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2024
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.20%
- Payout Ratio
- 1%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.07
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -6.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 29, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 1.00
- Market Cap
- $196.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 6.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -41%
- 52-Week Range
- $20.80 – $180.00
- Dividend Safety
- C · 55/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
SFTBF Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-74%
3 Years
-18%
5 Years
-41%
52-Week Range
$20.80 – $180.00
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is SFTBF worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for SoftBank Group Corp. is $42.78 per share, versus a market price of $34.41. That implies 24% of upside — a margin of safety of about 20%.
Fair Value
$42.78
Current Price
$34.41
Upside
+24%
Margin of Safety
20%
How we get there
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 13.7% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.3% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $5.49 EPS, $0.07 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
SFTBF Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | — | $0.0340 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2025 | — | $0.1470 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2025 | — | $0.1460 | regular |
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | $0.1520 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2024 | — | $0.1450 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.1470 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.1660 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2022 | — | $0.1530 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2022 | — | $0.1790 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2021 | — | $0.1970 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2021 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2020 | — | $0.2090 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2020 | — | $0.2040 | regular |
| Sep 27, 2019 | — | $0.2040 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.07 / yr per share
