Japan Shareholder Perks

Japan in a place known for shareholder perks being extremely popular. This comes from Japan's gift-giving culture, The use of shareholder perks started in Japan in the late 1800’s with rail operators offering their shareholders free tickets. In 2018, it was reported that 36% of companies listed on Japan's exchanges offered some kind of shareholder benefits. 

The Tokyo Stock Exchange opened in 1878 and is the biggest places where Japanese stocks are traded. In 1943, the exchange was combined with eleven other Japanese exchanges.

Some of the most notable stocks available on Japanese stock markets are; Canon (TYO: 7751), Central Japan Railway (TYO: 9022), Hitachi (TYO: 6501), Honda (TYO: 7267), Mitsubishi Corporation (TYO: 8058), Nintendo (TYO: 7974) , SoftBank Group (TYO: 9984), and Toyota Industries (TYO: 6201). Along with this they have some of the most generous shareholder perks in the world and we take a look here…