US Dividend Frequency: Quarterly vs Japan
US dividend frequency is quarterly, while most Japanese companies pay twice a year. Here is the four-date payment calendar and the monthly exceptions.
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US Dividend Tax for Japanese Investors
US dividend tax for Japanese investors: the 10% treaty rate, the W-8BEN behind it, Japan's 20.315% layer, and why NISA turns the 10% into a dead loss.
Is the US Market Open on Japanese Holidays?
Is the US market open on Japanese holidays? Yes: the NYSE and Nasdaq ignore the TSE calendar. What still stalls is JPY settlement and FX conversion.
Stock Splits in Japan and the 100-Share Unit
Stock splits in Japan are ticket size housekeeping: Tokyo trades in units of 100 shares. Here is the unit arithmetic and how the US and India differ.
Nikkei 225 Options and SQ Settlement
Nikkei 225 options settle in cash against the SQ, an opening print from all 225 stocks. How the second Friday settlement works and what long premium costs.