In November, there are only about 30 companies that offer special benefits to the shareholders, so the choice is limited. The last trading day of November is November 26, and the ex-rights date is the following week on November 29.
Tama Home Co.,Ltd. (Stock code: 1419)
Tamahome is a contract builder of custom-built homes and has a nationwide network of mainly roadside shops. The company is also actively engaged in TV commercials.
The company offers an original QUO card worth 500 yen twice a year, at the end of November and the end of May, if you hold 100 shares for more than three years. Many of the QUO cards are printed with photos of singers and celebrities appearing in the company’s commercials, and the designs change every year, making them very popular.
Pharmarises Holdings Corporation (Stock code: 2796)
Pharmalize Holdings is a major dispensing pharmacy, but it also operates the drugstore Kusuri no Higuchi. In recent years, the company has launched joint ventures with FamilyMart and other companies to open shops that sell convenience store products in addition to pharmaceuticals.
As for the content of the special benefit, if you hold 100 shares at the end of November for “one year or more”, you can choose one of the following three options.
2,500 yen worth of gift vouchers to be used at the company’s group shops (5 x 500 yen vouchers)
・Medicated toothpaste Dental Polis (80g) x 2 bottles
・Disinfectant and deodorant water “Aiposh” (400ml) x 1 bottle + refill (400ml) x 1 bottle
All of these products can be used in daily life, so we are happy to receive any of them.
Samty Co.,Ltd. (stock code: 3244)
Samty develops and sells rental flats to real estate funds and individual investors, and also operates hotels.
In terms of benefits, a 200-share holding at the end of November entitles the holder to one voucher to be used at one of the company’s group hotels, increasing in stages from two vouchers for 300 shares or more to three vouchers for 600-1,000 shares (the highest being 10 vouchers for 10,000 shares or more).
The coupons can be used for free accommodation at the following 13 hotels in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, etc. At 11 hotels, one coupon entitles one person to stay one night for free, while at some hotels two coupons entitle one person to stay one night for free and three coupons entitle one person to stay one night for free.
This is a valuable shareholder benefit as there are only a limited number of shareholder benefits that offer free hotel stays. It should be noted, however, that although the share unit is 100 shares, shareholders are required to hold at least 200 shares to receive the special benefit.
KUSHIKATSU TANAKA HOLDINGS CO. (Stock Code: 3547)
Kushikatsu Tanaka Holdings operates both directly operated and franchised restaurants specializing in Osaka’s famous “kushikatsu” (skewered pork cutlets), mainly in the Kanto region (approximately 300 restaurants). Kushikatsu Denchu Holdings offers a wide range of services for children and was one of the first companies to introduce a non-smoking policy, making its shops more accessible to families.
If you hold 100 shares at the end of November, you can receive 2,000 yen worth of meal coupons (2 x 1,000 yen coupons) to be used at “Kushikatsu Tanaka”. “Kushikatsu Tanaka is a reasonably priced restaurant with a menu of mainly 100-200 yen per skewer. Recently, takeout menus have become available so that customers can enjoy kushikatsu at home (the coupons can also be used for takeout).
K.R.S.Corporation (Stock code: 9369)
Kyuso Ryutsu System is a company that provides comprehensive logistics services, including storage and transportation, mainly for food products. It is an affiliate of Kewpie Corporation, but in addition to Kewpie, its customers include convenience stores and restaurant chains.
If you hold 100 shares at the end of November, you can receive a JEF Gourmet Card worth 1,000 yen (2 x 500 yen). The JEF Gourmet Card is a gift certificate that can be used at 35,000 participating shops nationwide and can be used at major restaurant chains such as Denny’s, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Yoshinoya. They can also be used for take-out. There is no expiry date and, unusually for a gift certificate, you get change.
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