Hidden Shareholder Benefits and Perks in Japan

The general shareholder benefits that can be obtained are officially announced, however, the hidden shareholder benefits introduced here are unofficially offered by some companies. For additional information on general shareholder benefits, please refer to the following article.

Shareholder Benefits in Japan

Do you know about "Kabunushi Yuutai" (shareholder benefits)? Shareholder benefits are special perks granted by joint sto...

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2021.06.05

How to obtain:

You cannot simply buy shares to receive hidden shareholder special benefits. To summarize, you need to do the following:

1) Answer a questionnaire sent to shareholders.

2) Exercise your voting rights.

1) If you are a shareholder, you will receive an envelope every year with a financial report and information about attending the shareholders’ meeting. Some companies include a questionnaire in the envelope, and if you answer the questionnaire, you may be eligible to receive shareholder benefits, either for all shareholders or in a drawing.

2) Exercise of voting rights means that shareholders vote their own opinions on the proposals to be resolved at the shareholders’ meeting. Some companies offer shareholder benefits simply by answering “yes” or “no” to these questions.

Both of these benefits are unofficially announced and are therefore hidden from shareholders. It is not guaranteed that a company would offer it again this year just because it was offered last year.

The following is a list of companies that offer hidden shareholder benefits.

Companies that provide shareholder benefits through surveys (lottery) Questionnaire

Questionnaire

Exercise voting rights