Riken Vitamin Co., Ltd.
Riken Vitamin Co., Ltd. (JPX: 4526) is trading at ¥3,155.00, about ₹1,926 at today's JPY/INR rate, as of 30 Sep 2026, 2:16 AM ET, down 0.16% today. Indian residents can buy Riken Vitamin from India on Paasa under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Quote
Today's low
¥3,130.00
Today's high
¥3,170.00
52 week low
¥2,662.00
52 week high
¥3,470.00
4526 opened at ¥3,160.00, closed previously at ¥3,160.00, and has traded between ¥2,662.00 and ¥3,470.00 over the past 52 weeks.
About
Riken Vitamin Co., Ltd., based in Tokyo, Japan, operates across several key sectors: food ingredients, food applications, healthcare, and chemicals. The company provides a diverse portfolio of food additives, including emulsifiers used in a wide array of products such as baked goods (bread, cake), desserts (whipped topping, ice cream), dairy items (coffee cream, margarine), and other food preparations like tofu, jam, marmalade, cocoa, chocolate, noodles, and mashed potatoes. A specific offering is distilled diglycerine ester, a compound resulting from the interaction of diglycerine with fatty acids. To prolong shelf life, Riken Vitamin supplies natural tocopherol, an antioxidant that prevents oxidation and maintains food freshness. Their product line further encompasses natural food colors and various flavorings suitable for seasoning seafood, poultry, and beef. The company also deals in wakame seaweed, frequently utilized in soups, salads, and instant noodle preparations, alongside integrated stabilizing and emulsifying solutions for frozen treats and dairy products. Additionally, they develop specialized bakery emulsifiers, bread improvers, and cake-enhancing agents. In the chemical realm, Riken Vitamin offers various improving agents, including glycerol, polyglycerol, sorbitan, propylene glycol, and other specialty esters, in addition to vitamins. Established in 1917, the company was initially known as Riken Vitamin Oil Co., Ltd. before rebranding as Riken Vitamin Co., Ltd. in 1980.
Key statistics
Avg. volume
84.63K
Market cap
¥92.09B
P/E Ratio
13.08
Price-to-sales ratio
0.94
Enterprise value
¥71.90B
Free cash flow yield
1.09%
Debt-to-equity ratio
0.09
Return on equity
8.44%
ROIC
4.80%
Beta
0.01
Dividend yield
3.49%
Last dividend
¥110.00
Financial overview
Revenue
¥96.30B
Earnings per share
¥238.17
Free cash flow
¥925.00M
Net profit margin
7.21%
Gross margin
30.69%
EBITDA
¥11.58B
Revenue growth
0.75%
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How to buy Riken Vitamin from India
Indian residents can buy Riken Vitamin shares through Paasa in four steps. Funds leave India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Open a Paasa account
Complete digital KYC with your PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Add funds under LRS
Transfer INR from your Indian bank account. Your bank reports the remittance under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and converts it to US dollars and then to JPY.
Search for Riken Vitamin and place an order
Find Riken Vitamin by name or by its ticker, 4526, and choose an order type. The Tokyo Stock Exchange typically trades in units of 100 shares. Riken Vitamin trades 5:30 am – 12:00 pm IST; orders can only execute during that window.
Track holdings and download tax reports
Follow your Riken Vitamin position in JPY and INR, and use Paasa's capital-gains and dividend statements when you file your Indian return.
Read the full guide: how to invest in Riken Vitamin from India
Trading and taxes when buying Riken Vitamin from India
Trading and limits
- Trading hours
- 9:00 am – 3:30 pm JST
- LRS limit
- $250,000Per financial year, under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Tax for Indian residents
- TCS on remittance
- 20%Collected by your bank on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year. The TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability.Adjusting TCS against your tax
- Capital gains in India
- 12.5% or slab rateGains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate.Capital gains explained
- Dividends
- Slab rateDividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. Japan withholds a preferential 10% on dividends for Indian residents under the India–Japan DTAA rather than the higher domestic rate, and the tax withheld can be claimed as a foreign tax credit in India. Riken Vitamin’s current yield is 3.49%.Dividend tax explained
- Estate or inheritance tax
- May applyJapan levies inheritance tax on Japan-located assets such as direct stocks, with an exemption of ¥30 million plus ¥6 million per statutory heir.Estate tax explained
Custody. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers, segregated from Paasa's own assets.
FAQs
Can Indian residents buy Riken Vitamin stock?
Yes. Riken Vitamin (4526) has been listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange since 2001, in the Packaged Foods industry, and Indian residents can buy it through Paasa. You fund the account from your Indian bank under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the money is converted to US dollars and then to JPY. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers, segregated from Paasa's own assets.
How much does one Riken Vitamin share cost in rupees?
One Riken Vitamin share is ¥3,155.00 — about ₹1,926 at a JPY/INR rate of 0.6103 on 29 Sep 2026. Both the Riken Vitamin price and the rupee rate move during the day, so the rupee cost changes with them.
What are the LRS and TCS rules for buying Riken Vitamin from India?
Remit up to $250,000 per financial year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). Banks collect 20% tax at source on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year; the TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability. FX and the LRS declaration are handled by your bank when you fund your account.
What is the minimum I can buy of Riken Vitamin?
The Tokyo Stock Exchange typically trades in units of 100 shares.
How are gains on Riken Vitamin shares taxed in India?
Japan generally does not levy capital gains tax on non-resident individual investors, so the tax is an India-side one. Gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. The gain is computed in rupees using the JPY/INR rate on the purchase and the sale date, so the rupee move counts alongside the Riken Vitamin price. Paasa issues a capital-gains statement for your return.
Does Riken Vitamin pay a dividend, and how is it taxed in India?
Yes. Riken Vitamin pays a dividend and the current yield is 3.49%; the last declared dividend was ¥110.00 per share, about ₹67.14. Dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. Japan withholds a preferential 10% on dividends for Indian residents under the India–Japan DTAA rather than the higher domestic rate, and the tax withheld can be claimed as a foreign tax credit in India. Paasa's dividend report lists the gross dividend and any tax withheld for each payment.
When can I trade Riken Vitamin from India?
The Tokyo Stock Exchange trades 5:30 am – 12:00 pm IST in Indian time. It also halts for lunch, 8:00 am – 9:00 am IST. Orders can only execute during that window.
Is there estate or inheritance tax on Riken Vitamin shares held from India?
Japan levies inheritance tax on Japan-located assets such as direct stocks, with an exemption of ¥30 million plus ¥6 million per statutory heir. It applies to your overall holdings in that jurisdiction rather than to any one position.
Do I have to declare Riken Vitamin shares in my Indian tax return?
Yes. Foreign shares held on 31 March must be reported in Schedule FA of your Indian income-tax return. Paasa gives you a Schedule FA-ready statement listing your Riken Vitamin holding, its cost and its closing value.
How do I sell Riken Vitamin and bring the money back to India?
You sell during market hours (5:30 am – 12:00 pm IST) and the proceeds settle in JPY in your Paasa account. From there you can hold the balance, reinvest, or repatriate. Funds can be withdrawn in any currency to any bank account in your own name. Whether the sale is short- or long-term is decided by the 24-month holding period.