<figure id="attachment_296179" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 2500px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-296179"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="4356e08f"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/02/aflo_210338828.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-296179" class="wp-caption-text">Kazuo Ueda (photo taken in 2006) is scheduled to become the next governor of the Bank of Japan. All eyes are on him to see if he will continue the path of monetary easing that Haruhiko Kuroda, 78, has been following.</figcaption></figure>
The stock market was in the midst of a rush of financial results, and some stocks were volatile. However, the news that Kazuo Ueda, 71, will be appointed as the Bank of Japan&#8217;s new governor starting this April has created a &#8220;wait-and-see&#8221; mood in the market as a whole. The market is now in a &#8220;wait-and-see&#8221; mood, and the temporary weakness is a good time to buy stocks that will grow strongly in the years ahead. We asked investment professionals for their &#8220;picks for this year.
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First, let us list stocks that pay high dividends. Many stocks have a vesting date in March, the end of the fiscal year, when the right to receive dividends is fixed. Bank stocks are popular for their stable dividends. Mr. Norifumi Okayama, Market Bank representative, says, &#8220;In December last year, the Bank of Japan announced a large-scale dividend payment.
&#8220;When the Bank of Japan announced its plan to revise its large-scale monetary easing policy last December, the share prices of the three mega banks, including Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, rose. Megabanks are expected to be fund buyers and feature high yields relative to their prices. They are easy to recommend for beginner investors.&#8221;
The fact that they continue to pay dividends is evidence of the underlying strength of the companies. Securities journalist Hiroaki Konno says that it is better to buy stocks of companies that continue to &#8220;increase dividends continuously.
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 Mitsubishi HC Capital, a major general leasing company, plans to raise its dividend for the 24th consecutive fiscal year ending March 2011. Unicharm, a well-known manufacturer of hygiene products, has also announced that it will increase its dividend for the 22nd consecutive fiscal year. Combined with the aging of the population, demand for nursing diapers is growing both in Japan and overseas, regardless of the economy.&#8221;
Are there any &#8220;super profitable dividend stocks&#8221; known to those in the know? Shunsuke Tojo, an individual investor who has become a &#8220;billionaire,&#8221; explains.
 There are many high-dividend stocks in the shipping industry, but one of the lesser-known ones is Inui Kisen Kaisha. The expected dividend per share at the end of March this year is 177 yen, and if you buy one unit (100 shares) now, you can get just under 20,000 yen. The company&#8217;s dividend is 50 yen per share, and if you buy one unit of stock, you will receive a dividend of 5,000 yen. The continued popularity of golf, which spread after the COVID-19 crisis, is also a positive factor.
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<h2>Rush of Price Increases Affects Stock Prices</h2>
Stocks with stable corporate management are the axis of an investment portfolio, with relatively little risk of a sharp decline in stock prices. Among these, the cosmetics industry is a major topic of discussion this year. Mr. Okayama, mentioned above, says, &#8220;In March of this year, the cosmetics industry began wearing masks.&#8221;
 Starting this March, it will be up to individuals to decide whether or not to wear masks. The number of people wearing makeup is expected to increase, and inbound demand is expected to boost sales of cosmetics and health foods. Shiseido, the largest cosmetics company in Japan, is also aggressively pursuing M&amp;A overseas to enhance its global brand power. Fancl, which is popular in China, and companies that focus on health foods, such as Paula Orbis Holdings, are also likely to see earnings gains.&#8221;
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The recovery trend in the supply of semiconductors is another event to watch this year. Sales of new cars, motorcycles, and other new vehicles are recovering, and related businesses should also see a return to profitability. Hiroki Takeuchi, president of Life Partners, cited the following two stocks.
 Chuo Jidosha Kogyo, which comprehensively develops and sells auto accessories, is a good target. Chuo Jidosha Kogyo&#8217;s main business, body coating, is highly profitable, and the company is debt-free. The stock price is undervalued, so another option is to buy it in the expectation that the company will increase its dividend. SHOEI, the world&#8217;s top manufacturer of high-end helmets, is another stock that can be recommended. It offers high quality, has few competitors, and is increasing its overseas sales thanks to the benefits of the weak yen. If you are looking for stability, consider a company with little competition like this company.&#8221;
The rush to raise prices that has continued since last year is unlikely to stop this year. The impact has been felt in labor and transportation costs. The impact of the price hikes is likely to continue this year,&#8221; says stock analyst Katsumi Sato.
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 Expectations are rising for an improvement in the overall performance of the home delivery industry. The company we are focusing on is Fukuyama Express, the industry&#8217;s fifth-largest carrier. Sagawa Express and Yamato Transport have announced price hikes, and Fukuyama Express has followed suit. For consumers, this is a negative, but for companies, it leads to better treatment of employees and higher sales.
Now let&#8217;s take a look at stocks that are expected to grow in the future. Let&#8217;s look at stocks that are expected to grow in the future, says Tomoichiro Kubota, senior market analyst at Matsui Securities.
 Last year, the tightening of U.S. monetary policy had an impact, and so-called &#8220;growth stocks&#8221; tended to sell off. It is also a good idea to go bargain hunting for stocks whose prices are too low. Among Japanese stocks, we recommend CyberAgent, which became a hot topic last year for its free streaming of the World Cup soccer tournament. The company&#8217;s stock price is currently at about half of its initial listing high, which it reached with the success of &#8220;Uma Musume Pretty Derby,&#8221; but if its video streaming business continues to grow, there is a possibility that the stock price will be revisited. 
Similarly, M3, which operates an information site for medical professionals, has seen its share price fall to about one-third of what it was at one point when it attracted attention with Corona. The digitization of medical care is not a boom, but a trend that will only continue, so this is a company whose future we can look forward to.
Tomotaro Tajima, an economic analyst, cited two companies that have been growing at breakneck speed since they went public last year.
 Socionext is a hot stock on the TSE prime market that has continued to rise in value since its listing last October. It is a company formed through the merger of the semiconductor divisions of Fujitsu and Panasonic, and it manufactures next-generation semiconductors that enable all systems to operate with a single chip. We believe that the company has very high growth potential because it combines the best of the two major companies. 
Another company I would like to mention is M&amp;A Research Institute, an M&amp;A intermediary. The repayment of the Corona loan is in full swing and the number of M&amp;As will increase. The number of career employees moving into the company is also increasing, and it has the potential to become the largest player in the industry. This is another up-and-coming company that had an IPO (initial public offering) on the TSE Growth Market last June.&#8221;
Every investor dreams of a &#8220;ten-bagger,&#8221; in which the share price of a company&#8217;s stock increases tenfold. Which stocks have the potential to become ten-bagger stocks? Financial trader Wolf Murata tells us.
 I expect game maker EIDIA to become a major force in the game industry. The game industry is a big one when one of its titles hits, and the upcoming release of &#8220;Private Yoshigaoka Girls High School Tezukuri Idol Office,&#8221; which combines NFT and idols in a virtual space, is a hit. EIDIA is expected to be profitable for two consecutive fiscal years in the video game industry, where losses are common, and the stock price is acceptable even if the new title does not hit the market.
Whether to grab a quick profit with high-dividend stocks or to dream of a ten-bagger, you need to develop an investment strategy that suits you. Let&#8217;s develop an investment strategy that suits you.
<figure id="attachment_296177" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 2500px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-296177"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="92b99645"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/02/2020090106312.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-296177" class="wp-caption-text">Unicharm President Takahisa Takahara, 61, is expanding overseas. Demand for COVID-19 crisis masks, sanitary products, and diapers are also popular overseas.</figcaption></figure>
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From the March 3 and 10, 2023 issue of FRIDAY
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