Of the stocks that can be purchased in lots of 100 shares for less than ¥100,000, NTT and SoftBank are highlighted from a long-term perspective. NTT is expected to raise its dividend for 16 consecutive fiscal years and has a share buyback plan, while SoftBank is positioning its domestic AI infrastructure and data centers as growth drivers.
Among stocks that can be purchased in lots of up to 100 shares, NTT and SoftBank are highlighted from a long-term holding perspective. The analysis is based on share price data as of 3 August.
NTT owns Japan's largest telecommunications infrastructure and is expected to raise its dividend for 16 consecutive fiscal years. It also plans to repurchase up to ¥200 billion of its own shares and is strengthening growth areas such as IOWN and data centers through AI-related initiatives.
SoftBank is a major telecommunications company alongside NTT and is expanding its business areas into advertising, e-commerce and payments. Operating profit for the current fiscal year is expected to reach ¥1.1 trillion, while the dividend yield is projected to be close to 4%. Strengthening domestic data centers and infrastructure for AI will serve as its growth engine.
Against a backdrop of growing demand for telecommunications infrastructure related to AI, attention is focused on both stocks as investments that prioritize stable cash flow in the domestic market and shareholder returns.