FAQ

Company Information

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When was Yahoo! JAPAN founded?

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Yahoo! JAPAN was founded on January 31, 1996.

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When did Yahoo! JAPAN go public?

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Yahoo! JAPAN first publicly listed its shares on JASDAQ on November 4, 1997 and moved its listing to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) on October 28, 2003. On February 28, 2007, the Company made a multiple listing of its shares on JASDAQ as well as the TSE.

Financial Information

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Where can I find Yahoo! JAPAN’s financial results?

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For financial results, click here, and for financial trend, click here.

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Where can I find Yahoo! JAPAN’s business outlook?

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For business outlook, click here (PDF 83KB).

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Can I see the videos of investors meetings?

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For videos of investors meeting, click here , for presentation materials at the investors meetings, click here.

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What is Yahoo! JAPAN’s fiscal year?

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The fiscal year ends on March 31 every year. However Yahoo! JAPAN’s financial results are announced every quarter. Please refer to the IR Calendar for our past and upcoming earnings announcement schedules.

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Does the Company disclose any monthly figures?

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The Company has provided monthly data until March 2011. Going forward, this information will be announced quarterly. Previous monthly trend PDFs are available here (PDF 60KB).

Shareholders' Information

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What is Yahoo! JAPAN’s stock code?

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It is 4689.

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What is Yahoo! JAPAN’s Initial Public Offering price?

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Yahoo! JAPAN listed on the JASDAQ on November 4, 1997, and the Initial Public Offering price was ¥2 million. The public issuing price was ¥700 thousand.

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Where can I find information on historical stock splits?

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click here, for information on stock splits.

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Does Yahoo! JAPAN have a special benefit plan for shareholders?

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The special benefit plan for shareholders was ended after distributing goods to shareholders at September 30, 2004. For details, click here (PDF 16KB).

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How can I check Yahoo! JAPAN’s stock price?

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click here(Yahoo!Finance), to see the current stock price (Japanese only).

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How much does Yahoo! JAPAN pay out in cash dividends?

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Commencing with the fiscal year ended March 2005, the Company has decided to pay cash dividends (For details, click here (PDF 16KB) ). For the fiscal year ended March 2012, the Company aimed for a payout ratio of 20% of its consolidated net income, and decided to pay ¥347 per share.

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Can I find out about analyst coverage of Yahoo! JAPAN?

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For analyst coverage, click here.

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Who is Yahoo! JAPAN’s shareholder transfer agent?

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Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation.

Other Questions

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How can I contact the IR department?

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Please use the Enquiry Form to make enquiries about IR related topics.