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Dividend-Paying Japanese Drug Stocks

The Japanese pharmaceutical market is the second largest market behind the United States. Many of the drug companies in Japan pay dividends, some with excellent dividend yields. Here are 13 such stocks.

Dividend-Paying Japanese Drug Stocks
Company and Web Site
Stock Symbol
Dividend and Dividend Yield
Comment
Astellas Pharma
¥110.00 (2.44%)
Sells in domestic and overseas markets.
Chugai Pharmaceutical
¥30.00 (1.76%)
Roche Holding (ROG.VX) has a large stake in Chugai Pharmaceutical.
Daiichi Sankyo
¥70.00 (2.43%)
Has controlling stake in Ranbaxy (RANB.BO).
Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma
¥16.00 (1.90%)
Also sells animal care, food and specialty products.
Eisai
¥130.00 (3.49%)
Entered oncology market with acquisitions.
Kyowa Hakko
¥10.00 (0.92%)
Also sells chemicals, biochemicals, food products and medical devices.
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma
¥26.00 (1.88%)
Mostly domestic sales.
Ono Pharmaceutical
¥180.00 (3.06%)
Global operations.
Sawai Pharmaceutical
¥55.00 (1.26%)
Japan's biggest generic drug maker.
Shionogi
¥22.00 (1.06%)
Mostly domestic sales.
Taisho Pharmaceutical
¥42.00 (2.11%)
Leader in self-medication business.
Takeda Pharmaceutical
¥168.00 (3.12%)
Largest pharmaceutical company in Japan.
Towa Pharmaceutical
¥45.00 (1.14%)
Japan's second biggest generic drug maker.
Note: All dividend data are from reuters.com as of June 26, 2008.



For more information about Japanese drug stocks see Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association and Japan Generic Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association.

See Prospects for Major Japanese Pharma Companies to 2010 for an overview of leading Japanese Japanese drug companies.

 

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Posted June 28, 2008.

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