JOF
NYSEJapan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc
Price$11.50+0.13 (+1.14%)
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2025-12-142026-06-07
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25 items- SECSEC Form SC TO-I filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund IncSC TO-I - JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC (0000859796) (Subject)
- SECSEC Form SC TO-C filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund IncSC TO-C - JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC (0000859796) (Subject)
- PRJapan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. Announces Commencement of Tender Offer and Re-Leveling of Level Distribution PlanNEW YORK, May 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In connection with Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE:JOF)'s previously announced conditional tender offer, the Fund today announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has approved a tender offer (the "Tender Offer") to purchase up to 10% of its issued and outstanding shares at a price per share equal to 98% of the net asset value ("NAV") per share as of the pricing date. The Tender Offer is expected to commence on June 1, 2026, and expire at 5:00 p.m. on July 1, 2026 (the "Expiration Date"), with a pricing date of July 2, 2026, unless extended. If more shares are tendered than the maximum amount specified in the of
- SECAmendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund IncSCHEDULE 13G/A - JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC (0000859796) (Subject)
- SECSEC Form N-CEN filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund IncN-CEN - JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC (0000859796) (Filer)
- SECSEC Form N-CSR filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund IncN-CSR - JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC (0000859796) (Filer)
- SECSEC Form 40-17G filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc40-17G - JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC (0000859796) (Filer)
- PRJapan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. Announces Board Determination to Proceed with Conditional Tender OfferNEW YORK, April 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE:JOF) today announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has approved a cash tender offer to purchase up to 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. This tender offer is being conducted pursuant to the Fund's previously announced Conditional Tender Offer (the "CTO"). The conditions of the CTO were satisfied as the average trading discount of the Fund's shares exceeded 9% during the period from July 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026 (the "Measurement Period"). The Fund's average trading discount during the Measurement Period was 10.5%. Following a meeting of the Board scheduled for late
- INSIDERSEC Form 3 filed by new insider Ohkoshi Shoichi3 - JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC (0000859796) (Issuer)
- PRJapan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. Announces Monthly Distributions for April, May and June 2026 Under Its Level Distribution PlanNEW YORK, March 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE:JOF) today declared monthly cash distributions to common shareholders pursuant to its Level Distribution Plan ("LDP") as follows: Record DateEx-Dividend DatePayment DateDistribution AmountApril 15, 2026April 15, 2026April 30, 2026$0.0887May 15, 2026May 15, 2026May 29, 2026$0.0887June 15, 2026June 15, 2026June 30, 2026$0.0887 The LDP is intended to provide shareholders with a constant, though not guaranteed, fixed rate of distribution each month. Distributions will be made primarily in cash but under the Fund's dividend-reinvestment plan, distributions will be made in Fund shares unless
- SECAmendment: SEC Form 40-APP/A filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc40-APP/A - JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC (0000859796) (Filer)
- PRJapan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. Announces Monthly Distributions for January, February and March 2026 Under Its Level Distribution PlanCORRECTED AND RESTATED PRESS RELEASE This press release corrects and restates the press release issued on November 21, 2025 to correct the record date and ex-dividend date for the Fund's February 2026 distribution to February 13, 2026 (from February 16, 2026) due to the Presidents Day holiday. The payment date and distribution amount remain unchanged. NEW YORK, Feb. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE:JOF) has declared monthly cash distributions to common shareholders pursuant to its Level Distribution Plan ("LDP") as follows: Record DateEx-Dividend DatePayment DateDistribution AmountJanuary 15, 2026January 15, 2026January 30, 2026$0.08
- INSIDERDirector Jones Tina bought $10,260 worth of shares (950 units at $10.80) (SEC Form 4)4 - JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC (0000859796) (Issuer)
- SECAmendment: SEC Form 40-APP/A filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc40-APP/A - JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC (0000859796) (Filer)
- SECSEC Form 40-APP filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc40-APP - JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC (0000859796) (Filer)
- INSIDERSEC Form 3 filed by new insider Jones Tina3 - JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC (0000859796) (Issuer)
- PRJapan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. Announces Monthly Distributions for January, February and March 2026 Under Its Level Distribution PlanNEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE:JOF) today declared monthly cash distributions to common shareholders pursuant to its Level Distribution Plan ("LDP") as follows: Record DateEx-Dividend DatePayment DateDistribution AmountJanuary 15, 2026January 15, 2026January 30, 2026$0.0887February 16, 2026February 16, 2026February 27, 2026$0.0887March 16, 2026March 16, 2026March 31, 2026$0.0887 The LDP is intended to provide shareholders with a constant, though not guaranteed, fixed rate of distribution each month. Distributions will be made primarily in cash but under the Fund's dividend-reinvestment plan, distributions will be made
- SECSEC Form N-CSRS filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund IncN-CSRS - JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC (0000859796) (Filer)
- SECSEC Form DEF 14A filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund IncDEF 14A - JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC (0000859796) (Filer)
- INSIDERDirector Chemidlin David B bought $21,793 worth of shares (2,000 units at $10.90), increasing direct ownership by 463% to 2,432 units (SEC Form 4)4 - JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC (0000859796) (Issuer)
- PRJapan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. Announces Monthly Distributions for October, November and December 2025 Under Its Level Distribution PlanNEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE:JOF) today declared monthly cash distributions to common shareholders pursuant to its Level Distribution Plan ("LDP") as follows: Record DateEx-Dividend DatePayment DateDistribution AmountOctober 15, 2025October 15, 2025October 31, 2025$0.0887November 14, 2025November 14, 2025November 28, 2025$0.0887December 15, 2025December 15, 2025December 31, 2025$0.0887 The LDP is intended to provide shareholders with a constant, though not guaranteed, fixed rate of distribution each month. Distributions will be made primarily in cash but under the Fund's dividend-reinvestment plan, distribu
- PRJapan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. Announces Annual Meeting of ShareholdersNEW YORK, Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (NYSE:JOF) (the "Fund") announced that it will hold its annual meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") at the offices of Nomura Asset Management U.S.A., Inc., 309 West 49th Street, New York, N.Y. 11980, at 10:30 a.m., Eastern Time on November 13, 2025. The record date for determining shareholders entitled to participate in the Meeting is September 26, 2025. The Fund invests primarily in the securities of smaller capitalization companies in Japan and is designed for investors seeking long-term capital appreciation. The Manager of the Fund is Nomura Asset Management U.S.A. Inc., which is based in New York.
- SECSEC Form N-PX filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund IncN-PX - JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC (0000859796) (Filer)
- PRJapan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. Announces Initiatives to Enhance Shareholder ValueNEW YORK, June 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE:JOF) today announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has approved two initiatives aimed at addressing the Fund's trading discount. These initiatives include a level distribution plan and a conditional tender offer. The Board believes these actions reflect the Fund's ongoing commitment to enhancing shareholder value, delivering competitive performance, and providing consistent distributions to long-term shareholders. The plan (the "Plan") includes (i) implementation of a Level Distribution Plan (the "LDP") to pay monthly distributions at a 10% annual rate to provide more of
- SECSEC Form 40-17G filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc40-17G - JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC (0000859796) (Filer)
JOF FAQ
7 questionsWhat does Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc do?
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by Nomura Asset Management U.S.A. Inc. It is managed by Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. The fund invests in the public equity markets of Japan. It invests in stocks traded on the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya Stock Exchanges, JASDAQ, Mothers, Hercules, Centrex, and other indices. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in stocks of small cap companies. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the The Russell/Nomura Small Cap...Where does JOF stock trade?
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc (JOF) is listed on NYSE.What sector and industry is JOF in?
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc operates in the Finance sector, Trusts Except Educational Religious and Charitable industry.When did Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc go public?
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc (JOF) completed its IPO in 1990.Does JOF pay a dividend?
Yes. JOF's next ex-dividend date is 2026-06-15 with a declared cash dividend of $0.09 per share, payable 2026-06-30.What companies are similar to JOF?
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