How to buy Kao shares

Kao Corp ADR (KAOOY) is a publicly traded household and personal products business based in Japan which employs around 32,550 staff. Kao is listed on the Pink OTC Markets and traded in US dollars.

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Is Kao under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Kao P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.

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Frequently asked questions

• Does Kao pay dividends?

  • Dividend yield
  • Forward yield
  • Payout ratio

  Dividend yield: 2.58% of stock value

  Forward annual dividend yield: 2.58% of stock value

  Dividend payout ratio: 0.26% of net profits

  Kao has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 2.58% of its share value annually.

  Kao has paid out, on average, around 0.26% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.58% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 2.58% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Kao's case, that would currently equate to about 153 per share.

  While Kao's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that the company is investing more in its future growth.

• What percentage of Kao is owned by institutions?

  Currently 0.008% of Kao shares are held by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for Kao?

  Kao's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Kao based?

  Kao's address is: 1-14-10 Nihonbashi Kayabacho, Tokyo, Japan, 103-8210

• Have Kao's shares ever split?

  Kao's shares were split on a 10:1 basis on 15 December 2009. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 10 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Kao shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 90% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Kao shares which in turn could have impacted Kao's share price.

• How do I sell Kao shares?

  It's as easy to sell Kao as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Kao shares that you already own.

  1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
  2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
  3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
  4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
  5. Sell your Kao shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

• Can you buy Kao shares with a debit card?

  Most dealing providers will let you use your debit card to top up your account and buy shares. The main ways are with a debit card, bank transfer or with Apple/Google Pay.

• What's the easiest way to buy Kao shares?

  The easiest way to get hold of some Kao shares is to sign up for a share trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in Kao shares.

• Do you need to complete a W8-BEN form if you want to invest in Kao?

  Yes. When you investing in a US stock, you need to complete a W8-BEN form to minimise your tax liability. Whether these are automatically handled for you depends on your broker, so it would be a good idea to check with them directly.

• What is the key financial information for Kao?

  Kao financials

  Revenue TTM	$1,670.5 billion
  Operating margin TTM	10.73%
  Gross profit TTM	$660.5 billion
  Return on assets TTM	5.65%
  Return on equity TTM	11.75%
  Profit margin	7.27%
  Book value	$2,245.81
  Market capitalisation The total market value Kao's outstanding shares	$18.5 billion

  TTM: trailing 12 months

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