Japan Smaller Capitalization Stock Price, News & Analysis

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (NYSE: JOF) has announced its annual shareholder meeting, scheduled for November 13, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. ET. The meeting will be held at Nomura Asset Management U.S.A.'s offices in New York. Shareholders of record as of September 26, 2025 will be eligible to participate.

The Fund, managed by Nomura Asset Management U.S.A., focuses on investing in smaller Japanese companies for long-term capital appreciation. The investment adviser, Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd., is one of Japan's largest investment advisory firms by assets under management.

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (NYSE: JOF) has announced two major shareholder value enhancement initiatives. First, the Fund is implementing a Level Distribution Plan (LDP) that will provide monthly distributions at a 10% annual rate of NAV, with monthly distributions of $0.0887 per share scheduled for July, August, and September 2025. Second, the Fund approved a Conditional Tender Offer (CTO) for 10% of outstanding shares, which will be triggered if shares trade at an average daily market price discount of 9% or greater to NAV during July 2025 to March 2026. The distributions under LDP will be derived from net investment income, realized capital gains, and/or return of shareholder capital. The Fund's investment outlook remains positive, with Japanese market growth rates expected to be comparable to the US in most sectors, and ROE showing an upward trend supported by improving profit margins and revenue growth.

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (NYSE: JOF) has announced an ordinary income distribution of $0.3118 per share. The distribution will be payable on December 27, 2024, to shareholders of record on December 19, 2024, which is also the ex-dividend date.

The Fund notes that the announced distribution amounts and sources are estimates only and not for tax reporting purposes. Final tax reporting figures will depend on the Fund's investment performance throughout its fiscal year and may change based on tax regulations. Shareholders of record will receive a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year regarding the tax treatment of dividend distributions.

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (NYSE: JOF) has announced its annual meeting of shareholders, scheduled for November 21, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will be held at the offices of Nomura Asset Management U.S.A. Inc. in New York. Shareholders of record as of September 26, 2024, will be eligible to participate.

JOF focuses on investing in smaller capitalization companies in Japan, aiming for long-term capital appreciation. The Fund is managed by Nomura Asset Management U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Nomura Asset Management Co., , one of Japan's largest investment advisory firms.

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. announced a change in the deputy portfolio manager, with Hiroaki Tanaka replacing Makoto Ito. Atsushi Katayama will remain as the lead portfolio manager. Mr. Tanaka brings over 21 years of experience in Japanese small cap and growth equities investing to enhance the team. The Fund's investment objective remains the same, focusing on securities of smaller capitalization companies in Japan for long-term capital appreciation.

Nomura Asset Management U.S.A. has appointed Atsushi Katayama as the new lead portfolio manager for Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (NYSE: JOF), effective April 1, 2023. Katayama, who has over 15 years of investment management experience and rejoined NAM-Tokyo in 2021, replaces Hiromitsu Daimon. Makoto Ito will remain a portfolio manager for the Fund. The investment strategy remains unchanged, focusing on smaller capitalization companies in Japan, aimed at long-term capital appreciation.