Which Korean stocks offer highest dividend yields this year?

High-dividend stocks are drawing renewed attention in Korea as the year-end payout season approaches and the KOSPI stays in a narrow range. Korea District Heating Corp. is expected to offer the highest dividend yield among listed companies covered by at least three brokerages, with AJ Networks and several brokerage stocks also ranking high. Analysts said separate dividend taxation and a high-interest-rate environment could further support dividend stocks.

Korea District Heating Corp. is projected to pay 6,520 won per share this year, up from 6,157 won a year earlier, for an estimated dividend yield of 8.69 percent.

AJ Networks is expected to pay a dividend of 343 won per share, which translates into an estimated yield of 8.33 percent.

NH Investment & Securities is forecast to pay 2,031 won per share, up 731 won from a year earlier, for a dividend yield of 7.99 percent.

Samsung Securities is projected to raise its dividend by 2,867 won to 6,867 won per share, implying a yield of 7.98 percent.

In total, 29 listed companies are expected to offer dividend yields of 5 percent or more this year, and separate taxation now applies to qualifying dividend-paying companies that meet set payout and dividend-growth thresholds.

Published Sep 21, 2026 7:00 am KST

New tax incentives encourage bigger payouts

High-dividend stocks are drawing renewed attention as Korea enters the year-end payout season with the KOSPI confined to a narrow range, analysts said Sunday.

According to financial data provider FnGuide, Korea District Heating Corp. is expected to offer the highest dividend yield this year among listed companies covered by at least three brokerages.

The company is projected to pay 6,520 won ($4.69) per share this year, up 363 won from 6,157 won a year earlier, translating into an estimated dividend yield of 8.69 percent.

Dividend yield is calculated by dividing the dividend per share by the share price.

AJ Networks, a rental service group, ranked next, with an estimated dividend of 343 won per share and a dividend yield of 8.33 percent.

Brokerage stocks also featured prominently, buoyed by a strong first-half market rally and a sharp improvement in earnings.

NH Investment & Securities is expected to pay a dividend of 2,031 won per share, up 731 won from a year earlier, giving a dividend yield of 7.99 percent. Samsung Securities is forecast to raise its dividend by 2,867 won to 6,867 won per share, implying a yield of 7.98 percent. The two ranked third and fourth, respectively.

Other stocks with high expected dividend yields include Webzen at 7.96 percent, SOOP at 7.27 percent, Cheil Worldwide at 7.23 percent, Kiwoom Securities at 7.15 percent and Korea Investment Holdings at 6.84 percent.

In total, 29 listed companies are expected to offer dividend yields of 5 percent or more this year.

Companies are expected to increase shareholder returns, according to analysts.

Starting this year, separate taxation applies to companies that either maintain or increase their dividends from the previous year while distributing at least 40 percent of net income to shareholders, or distribute at least 25 percent of net income while increasing dividends by 10 percent or more from the previous year.

The appeal of dividend stocks could also increase in a high-interest-rate environment following recent rate hikes by the U.S. and Japanese central banks, they added.

随着年底派息季临近，韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）维持窄幅波动，高股息股票再次受到关注。韩国区域供热公司（Korea District Heating Corp.）预计将在至少三家券商覆盖的上市公司中提供最高的股息收益率，AJ Networks 和其他几家券商的股票也名列前茅。分析师表示，股息单独征税以及高利率环境可能会进一步支撑股息股票。

韩国区域供热公司预计今年每股派息 6,520 韩元，高于去年的 6,157 韩元，预计股息收益率为 8.69%。

AJ Networks 预计将派发每股 343 韩元的股息，相当于约 8.33% 的收益率。

NH 投资证券预计每股派息 2,031 韩元，比上年同期增加 731 韩元，股息收益率为 7.99%。

三星证券预计将把每股股息提高 2,867 韩元至 6,867 韩元，这意味着收益率为 7.98%。

今年预计将有 29 家上市公司提供 5% 或以上的股息收益率，并且现在对符合规定派息和股息增长门槛的合格派息公司实行单独的税收制度。

发布于2026年9月21日 上午7:00（韩国标准时间）

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分析师周日表示，随着韩国进入年底派息季，KOSPI 指数被限制在窄幅区间内波动，高股息股票再次受到关注。

据金融数据提供商 FnGuide 称，在至少三家券商覆盖的上市公司中，韩国区域供热公司有望在今年提供最高的股息收益率。

该公司预计今年每股派息 6,520 韩元（4.69 美元），比上年同期的 6,157 韩元增加 363 韩元，预计股息收益率为 8.69%。

股息收益率的计算方法是用每股股息除以股价。

租赁服务集团 AJ Networks 位列第二，预计每股派息 343 韩元，股息收益率为 8.33%。

受上半年市场强劲反弹和盈利大幅改善的提振，券商股票也表现突出。

NH投资证券预计将派发每股2,031韩元的股息，较上年同期增加731韩元，股息收益率为7.99%。三星证券预计将提高股息2,867韩元至每股6,867韩元，股息收益率为7.98%。这两家公司分别位列第三和第四。

其他预期股息收益率较高的股票包括 Webzen（7.96%）、SOOP（7.27%）、Cheil Worldwide（7.23%）、Kiwoom Securities（7.15%）和 Korea Investment Holdings（6.84%）。

今年预计将有 29 家上市公司提供 5% 或以上的股息收益率。

分析师预计，各公司将提高股东回报。

从今年开始，对于以下公司适用单独的税收：在将至少 40% 的净收入分配给股东的同时，维持或增加上一年的股息；或者在将至少 25% 的净收入分配给股东的同时，将股息较上一年增加 10% 或以上。

他们还补充说，在近期美国和日本央行加息之后，高利率环境下，分红股票的吸引力也可能增加。