Japan Stock of the Day | Kabutaro & Friends

On September 29, 2026, the most talked-about Japanese stock online was Nexon <3659>.
Background: On September 29, the stock fell sharply, closing down 442.5 yen (-14.42%) at 2,625.5 yen for a fourth consecutive decline. The day was the ex-dividend date for a special dividend of 415 yen per share with a record date of September 30, and profit-taking by investors who had secured the dividend rights swelled. The special dividend is a one-time measure aimed at eliminating excess cash; combined with an interim dividend of 30 yen and a year-end dividend of 30 yen, the annual dividend totals 475 yen, which had put the dividend yield at 15.5% based on the previous day's close. The 442.5-yen drop exceeded the 415-yen special dividend. Turnover swelled to about 18 billion yen on volume of about 6.84 million shares, and the stock alone dragged the Nikkei Stock Average down by about 30 yen. Its market capitalization is about 2.0498 trillion yen.