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Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (JOF)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Tokyo, Japan | NYSE
11.24 USD +0.13 (1.170%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 11.32 +0.08 (0.712%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 6:24 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:59 p.m. EDT

JOF appears to be a relatively stable asset with a high dividend yield of 9.68%, indicating a strong income component for investors. The recent price history shows some volatility, but the stock has been trading near its 52-week high. The upcoming ex-dividend date on May 15th, 2026, may attract income-focused investors. The low beta of 0.475 suggests it is less volatile than the market, making it a potentially safer short-term investment. However, the forecasting model's adjusted predicted direction indicates minimal expected price change, which could mean a lack of momentum. For long-term investors, the consistent dividend payouts and solid fundamentals like a reasonable payout ratio and positive revenue growth make it an attractive option. Overall, JOF could be a good buy for those seeking dividend income and long-term growth, but short-term traders may need to monitor for any significant price movements.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.067026
MSTL0.096310
AutoETS0.097648
AutoARIMA0.101146

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 44%
H-stat 9.74
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.123
Excess Kurtosis -1.28
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-05-14
Last Dividend Date 2026-04-14
Revenue per Share 0.288
Market Cap 318,472,960
Trailing P/E 4.66
Beta 0.48
Profit Margins 93.43%
Website https://funds.nomura-asset.com/japan-smaller-capitalization/

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.81% 8.63% 5.75% 5.45%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-15 0.089 0.812044
2026-03-16 0.089 0.826127
2026-02-13 0.089 0.736103
2026-01-15 0.089 0.808016
2025-12-15 0.089 0.856189
2025-11-14 0.089 0.884908
2025-10-15 0.089 0.917019
2025-09-15 0.089 0.869665
2025-08-15 0.089 0.911313
2025-07-15 0.089 1.006018
2024-12-19 0.312 4.492740
2023-12-18 0.266 4.132914
2022-12-19 0.046 0.849141
2021-12-16 0.606 9.151939
2020-12-17 0.344 4.761026
2019-12-17 0.743 11.213758
2018-12-14 1.710 28.870457
2017-12-14 1.877 27.367262
2016-12-15 0.936 19.435607
2015-12-17 0.878 19.121071
2014-12-18 0.133 3.513600
2013-12-19 0.199 5.438326
2012-11-27 0.081 2.892324
2011-12-20 0.036 1.262210
2010-12-21 0.080 2.326011
2009-12-21 0.053 1.836307
2008-12-18 0.114 4.440550
2007-12-26 0.004 0.109137
2006-12-20 0.811 16.734661
2006-06-08 0.042 0.822184
2001-12-05 0.080 3.968807
2000-12-06 0.820 34.244964
1999-11-19 0.007 0.175755
1998-11-19 0.005 0.254987
1997-11-20 0.080 4.536914
1991-12-10 0.170 5.797868
1991-11-18 0.020 0.579777
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.06
dividendYield 9.47
exDividendDate 2026-05-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.312
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.02808281
lastDividendValue 0.089
lastDividendDate 2026-04-15
dividendDate 2018-12-27

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.33213425
Address1 Toyosu Bayside Cross Tower
Address2 2-2-1, Toyosu, Koto-ku
All Time High 18.8
All Time Low 3.625
Ask 11.37
Ask Size 200
Average Daily Volume10 Day 185,420
Average Daily Volume3 Month 126,555
Average Volume 126,555
Average Volume10Days 185,420
Beta 0.475
Bid 11.24
Bid Size 300
Book Value 9.457
City Tokyo
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,419,984,000
Country Japan
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 11.24
Current Ratio 1.344
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 11.3
Day Low 11.13
Display Name Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund
Dividend Date 1,545,868,800
Dividend Rate 1.06
Dividend Yield 9.47
Earnings Timestamp End 1,746,621,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,746,621,000
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 39.061
Enterprise Value 318,248,576
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.41
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,778,803,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 11.3792
Fifty Day Average Change -0.13920021
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.012232864
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 33.213425
Fifty Two Week High 12.76
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.5200005
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.11912229
Fifty Two Week Low 8.25
Fifty Two Week Low Change 2.9899998
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.36242422
Fifty Two Week Range 8.25 - 12.76
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 637,425,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 4.43
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 8,147,399
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00014999999
Held Percent Institutions 0.77892995
Implied Shares Outstanding 28,333,894
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,776,211,200
Last Dividend Value 0.089
Last Fiscal Year End 1,740,700,800
Long Business Summary Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by Nomura Asset Management U.S.A. Inc. It is managed by Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. The fund invests in the public equity markets of Japan. It invests in stocks traded on the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya Stock Exchanges, JASDAQ, Mothers, Hercules, Centrex, and other indices. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in stocks of small cap companies. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the The Russell/Nomura Small Cap Index. It was formerly known as Japan OTC Equity Fund, Inc. Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. was formed on March 22, 1990 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 318,472,960
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_3590623
Most Recent Quarter 1,740,700,800
Net Income To Common 7,612,436
Next Fiscal Year End 1,772,236,800
Non Diluted Market Cap 318,472,957
Open 11.22
Operating Margins 0.60345
Payout Ratio 0.23979999
Phone 81 3 6387 4066
Post Market Change 0.07999992
Post Market Change Percent 0.7117431
Post Market Price 11.32
Post Market Time 1,776,464,674
Previous Close 11.11
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.1885376
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 39.088913
Profit Margins 0.93434
Quick Ratio 1.344
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.13
Regular Market Change Percent 1.17012
Regular Market Day High 11.3
Regular Market Day Low 11.13
Regular Market Day Range 11.13 - 11.3
Regular Market Open 11.22
Regular Market Previous Close 11.11
Regular Market Price 11.24
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 154,307
Return On Assets 0.010650001
Return On Equity 0.02834
Revenue Growth 0.423
Revenue Per Share 0.288
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 28,333,893
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0005
Shares Short 9,687
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 19,394
Short Name Japan Smaller Capitalization Fu
Short Ratio 0.2
Source Interval 15
Symbol JOF
Total Cash 224,370
Total Cash Per Share 0.008
Total Debt 0
Total Revenue 8,147,399
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.312
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.02808281
Trailing Eps 2.41
Trailing P E 4.6639004
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 10.73475
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.50525
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.047066767
Type Disp Equity
Volume 154,307
Website https://funds.nomura-asset.com/japan-smaller-capitalization/
Zip 135-0061