# Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) — Dividends

JOF · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/jof/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.09 |
| Forward yield | 9.04% |
| Growth streak | — |

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund pays a monthly distribution of $0.10 per share. Its most recent paid distribution had an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of September 15, 2026 and was paid on September 30, 2026. Three more payments of $0.10 are already declared, with ex-dates of October 15, November 16 and December 15, 2026, each paid at the end of its month. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $1.09 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 8.58% at a share price of $12.64.

The monthly rhythm is new in the table. Before it, the record shows single December payments of $0.05 in 2022 and $0.31 in 2024, and none in 2023. Monthly payments began with the July 2025 ex-date at $0.09 per share and held there for twelve months. The amount moved to $0.10 with the July 2026 payment, a step of one cent, or about 11%. Ex-dates fall around the 15th, and payment follows at the end of the same month. The source gives no growth streak.

If the monthly pattern holds, the payment after the declared December one would go ex-dividend in mid-January 2027 and be paid at the end of January. The one change so far came in July.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dec 15, 2026 | Dec 30, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Nov 16, 2026 | Nov 30, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.10 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.09 |
| May 15, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.09 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.09 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.09 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.09 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.09 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.09 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.09 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.09 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.09 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.09 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.09 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 | $0.31 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 28, 2022 | $0.05 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) pay a dividend?

Yes. Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund pays a monthly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.10 per share.

### What is JOF's dividend yield?

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund paid $1.09 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 9.04% at the last price of $12.08. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is JOF's next ex-dividend date?

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's next ex-dividend date is Dec 15, 2026, payable on Dec 30, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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