"AERA Money 2026 Summer Issue" Released [Abundant Dividend Japanese Stocks]

"AERA Money 2026 Summer Issue" goes on sale July 2nd. It features an in-depth investigation of "Japanese stocks with abundant dividends"! The introductory guide to "Investment Trusts for those starting at 50 or 60" explains the merits of both early and delayed pension claims, and also details "The surprisingly many disadvantages of delaying pension claims (receiving later)."

[What's in the First Feature?]

The cover feature is "Japanese Stocks with Abundant Dividends." Is the Nikkei Stock Average soaring, causing dividend yields to relatively decrease? No, there are still hidden gem stocks. We interviewed professionals at securities firms and asset management companies about stocks with stable earnings and high dividend yields, and compiled them in a ranking format.

While semiconductor-related stocks are driving the rise of Japanese stocks, large-cap stocks have become too expensive, resulting in particularly low dividend yields... Upon searching, we found stocks in the 4-5% range. The keyword is "semiconductor trading companies"!

Also a must-see are "defense tech stocks" that have been bought as national policy stocks, and "high dividend stocks with yields of 4% or more" carefully selected by major asset managers like Nomura, Daiwa, and Mitsubishi UFJ for inclusion in ETFs.

In a column, for those who want to profit from overseas AI and semiconductor-related investments, such as Nvidia and Taiwan Semiconductor, we compare investment trusts for "global semiconductor stocks" and "SOX." Trusts with low management fees (commissions) are appearing one after another!

Interviews with individual investors who have become millionaires (okuribito), a popular segment in every issue, are also included! This issue features Tetsuya-san, Okeidon-san, Haito KABU-san, and Abane-chan. Each of them shares their "stocks to hold for life" and "stocks they want to buy next" in a stock list!

[What's in the Second Feature?]

The title is "Investment Trust Introduction for Those Over 50"!

This is an introductory feature on investment trusts for those in their 50s and 60s who might have given up on NISA thinking, "I'm already in my 50s, with less than 10 years until retirement," or "I've retired in my 60s and have no income."

(Of course, the content is also useful for younger individuals.)

Assuming you have surplus funds, is it advisable to allocate even 10,000 yen from your pension to NISA?

Is it better to receive your pension early (advance claim), receive it normally from age 65, or receive it later (delayed claim)?

Upon investigation, we discovered the drawbacks of delayed claims. While benefits like "up to an 84% increase" are emphasized on documents like the "Nenkin Teiki Bin" (Pension Statement), there are also disadvantages behind it. This is fully illustrated with the supervision of a financial planner!

[Fumiya Fujii, Tsutomu Ochiai, Katsuya Takasu x Testa. Timely Celebrities Appear One After Another]

We interviewed singer Fumiya Fujii for six pages at the beginning of the magazine. Is it true he was called a delinquent at 15? At 64, how does he handle it when his voice doesn't hit the old notes? Does he use NISA? What specific stocks does he own? He kindly answered all our questions!

We also interviewed Tsutomu Ochiai, a master of Italian cuisine. The story of how Japanese people reacted terribly to Italian food over 40 years ago. The story of how he initially "looked down a bit" on Italian cuisine. Stories of his training in his youth. Did you know? It was Ochiai-san who popularized carpaccio of fish in Japan, which is now commonplace.

We also interviewed Kenichi Yoshida, Managing Director of Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management, which manages the standard NISA investment trust "eMAXIS Slim." Regarding the widely discussed term "NISA poverty," he firmly stated "NO." The behind-the-scenes stories of eMAXIS Slim were also interesting!

In the ongoing interview series with 10 billion yen investor Testa, this issue's guest is Dr. Katsuya Takasu, famous for cosmetic surgery! Dr. Takasu was "razor-sharp" today, leading to continuous laughter. Topics included stock investment, cancer treatment, and AI. In the latter half, Dr. Takasu, smiling, talked about "circumcision, phimosis...", leaving Testa with only a weak smile (which was also amusing).

[What's in the Third Feature?]

The third feature presents the results of a survey of 1458 people regarding "Food Expenses and Home Appliances"!

"How much are monthly food expenses?" "How much for lunch and drinks?" "How do you handle replacing home appliances?" ...etc.

Monthly food expenses were also tallied by household size. With inflation driving up prices for everything, you're curious about what your neighbors are spending, aren't you?

Replacing expensive home appliances can be a blow to the household budget, but in the latter half, we also asked about "vertical washing machines vs. drum washing machines with dryers." The responses were more divided than expected!

[NISA Ranking Series]

A regular feature exclusive to this magazine. Here are the rankings of investment trusts and stocks that were "actually purchased" from December 2025 to March 2026.

Investment trusts, Japanese stocks, TOPIX ETFs, and US stocks are listed by category in "order of purchase amount."

This time, five major online securities firms have fully cooperated, providing "raw NISA data" that is normally kept private. This data has been compiled and published by AERA!

[Series Also Going Strong]

Features popular columns by economic commentator Kazuyo Katsuma and company employee millionaire Haru Tachibana! This issue is also interesting!

[Table of Contents Here]

"AERA Money 2026 Summer Issue" (AERA Extra Issue)

Price: 1320 yen (1200 yen + 10% tax)

Release Date: July 2, 2026 (Thursday)

https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0GX5XQGHW/