The basic number of special benefit stocks for September 2021 is over 400, the second largest number after the peak month of March (about 800 stocks). The last trading day of September is Tuesday, September 28, and the ex-rights day is the following day, Wednesday, September 29. If there is a stock you are interested in, buy it before September 28 and hold it until at least the 29th.
Meito Sangyo Co., Ltd. (Stock code: 2207)
Meito Sangyo is a food manufacturer well-known for its long-selling Alphabet Chocolate, which has been on sale in Japan for more than 50 years. The company also produces powdered tea, ice cream and raw materials for pharmaceutical means. In February 2021, Meito Sangyo announced an expansion of its benefits, so that if you hold at least 200 shares at the end of March in addition to the end of September, you will receive an assortment of sweets worth 2,000 yen. As of September 1, the share price of Meito Sangyo is 1,731 yen, which means that the benefit is available for 173,100 yen.
TOKAI Holdings Corporation (Stock code: 3167)
TOKAI Holdings is a multifaceted company that operates a variety of businesses, including LP gas sales, Internet connection services and aqua (water delivery) services, mainly in Shizuoka and Kanto prefectures. If you hold 100 shares of the company twice a year, at the end of September and the end of March, you can choose one of the following five benefits. The company’s mineral water (500ml x 12 bottles) or drinking water delivery service QUO card worth 500 yen. A meal coupon worth 1,000 yen that can be used at a restaurant operated by the company (in Shizuoka City). 1,000 yen worth of points that can be used for TOKAI Group services. Discounts on cheap smartphone services provided by the company (350 yen per month x 6 months = 2,100 yen). TOKAI Holdings’ stock price is 916 yen as of September 1, so 100 shares would cost 91,600 yen to receive the benefit. As of September 1, the share price of Nippon TOKAI Holdings is 916 yen, which means that the benefit is available for 91,600 yen.
NIHON CHOUZAI Co., Ltd. (Stock code: 3341)
Nippon Pharmacy is a major chain of dispensing pharmacies that operates stores near large hospitals. Some of the stores have “health check stations” where customers can use health measurement equipment and receive health consultations, in addition to getting their medicaments prescribed at the pharmacy. As for the content of the benefits, if you hold 100 shares twice a year, at the end of September and the end of March, you will receive a gift certificate worth 1,500 yen that can be used at the “Nippon Chohaku Online Store” operated by the company. The online store offers a wide range of products such as supplements, cosmetics and health foods as well as pharmaceuticals. As of September 1, the share price of Nippon Chodaku is 1,716 yen, which means that the benefit is available for 171,600 yen.
TORIDOLL Holdings Corporation(Stock code: 3397)
Toridoll Holdings operates a chain of pancake cafes and yakitori restaurants, centered on Marukame Seimen, a low unit price self-service udon restaurant. It has about 1,050 stores in Japan. In July this year, it was in the news that Marukame Seimen opened its first store in the UK in London and it is aggressively opening stores overseas. As for the content of the special benefits, a shareholder who holds 100 shares of the company twice a year, at the end of September and the end of March, can receive shareholder coupons worth 3,000 yen (100 yen coupons x 30), which can be used at the company’s stores. Marugame Seimen has stores all over Japan, and the coupons can be used in conjunction with the half-price service for kama-age udon on the first day of every month (“regular udon: 290 yen → 140 yen”) and discount coupons on the official app, making the coupons easy to use. As of September 1, the share price of Toridoll Holdings is 2,321 yen, which means that the benefit is available for 232,100 yen.
Advance Create (Stock code: 8798)
Under the brand name “Insurance Market”, ADVANCE CREATE operates life and non-life insurance sales agencies in various locations, and also operates the website “Insurance Market”. If you hold 100 shares at the end of September, you will receive a catalog gift worth 2,500 yen and the right to use the “Insurance Market Club Off” (a special service that offers discounts at lodging facilities and theme parks). The catalog gifts include groceries, local specialties, and cooking utensils. The company conducted a 2-for-1 stock split with March 31, 2021 as the record date, but did not change the terms and conditions of the shareholder special benefit. As a result, the amount of money required to obtain the right to receive the benefits was halved compared to the previous split, and the yield on the benefits doubled. As of September 1, Advance Create’s stock price is 989 yen, which means that you can receive the benefit for 98,900 yen.
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