Balancing Stable Dividends with Performance-Linked Returns
First written in FY2016. 17 of 29 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
56 other companies' latest entry also says "Raised".
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year ending March 2026, the annual dividend was set at ¥130 per share, an increase of ¥40 from the initial forecast of ¥90, reflecting the fact that net income attributable to owners of the parent for the fiscal year ending March 2026 was ¥11,426 million, above the initial forecast. As a result, the payout ratio was 39.6%.」
Under its policy of a payout ratio of approximately 40%, progressive dividends and an annual ¥90 floor, the company raised the current-year dividend from the initial forecast of ¥90 to ¥130 and plans to pay ¥144 in the following fiscal year. - FY2026-H1Resolution to increase the interim dividendAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 61st fiscal year, from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 12 November 2025 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2025. ① Total dividends: ¥1,566 million ② Dividend per share: ¥45.00」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥45 per share, totaling ¥1,566 million. This represents an increase from the ¥41 per-share interim dividend in the same period of the previous year, under a policy establishing an annual dividend floor of ¥90 per share. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「For the fiscal years covered by the newly formulated medium-term management plan, from the fiscal year ending March 2026 through the fiscal year ending March 2028, the basic policy is to maintain a payout ratio of approximately 40% and progressive dividends, set an annual dividend floor of ¥90 per share, and return profits in line with earnings.」
The company raised its shareholder-return target from the previous policy of progressive dividends with an annual ¥70 floor to a policy explicitly setting a payout ratio of approximately 40% and an annual ¥90 floor. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 15 May 2024, the company resolved to pay a year-end dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder registry as of 31 March 2024. ① Total dividends: ¥1,915 million ② Dividend per share: ¥55.00」
In line with its policy of stable dividends and shareholder returns, the company paid a year-end dividend of ¥55 per share, totaling ¥1,915 million, for the fiscal year ended March 2024. It also resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥41 per share. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year ended March 2024, the annual dividend was set at ¥82 per share, an increase of ¥5 from the initial forecast of ¥77, reflecting the fact that net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥9,165 million, above the initial forecast.」
Under its policy of progressive dividends and an annual ¥70 per-share floor, the company raised the annual dividend from the initial forecast of ¥77 to ¥82 and plans to maintain it at ¥82 in the following fiscal year. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Retained earnings increased by ¥988 million, as the recognition of quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥3,564 million exceeded the ¥2,576 million dividend payment.」
The company paid ¥2,576 million in dividends, including an interim dividend, and continues to return profits to shareholders in line with its policy of stable dividends and shareholder returns. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Retained earnings decreased by ¥481 million due to the recognition of quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,154 million and the payment of ¥1,636 million in dividends.」
The company paid ¥1,636 million in dividends and continues to return profits to shareholders in line with its policy of stable dividends and shareholder returns. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The main factor was a ¥1,789 million decrease in retained earnings, resulting from the recognition of a ¥153 million quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent and the payment of ¥1,636 million in dividends.」
The company paid ¥1,636 million in dividends in line with its policy of stable dividends and shareholder returns. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「For the fiscal years covered by the medium-term management plan "Co-creation × 2025" (fiscal years ending March 2023 to March 2025), our basic policy is progressive dividends. We have set a floor of ¥70 for annual dividends per share and will return profits in line with performance.」
In addition to its existing policy of stable dividends and enhanced shareholder returns, the company explicitly stated a policy of progressive dividends with an annual per-share dividend floor of ¥70. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The main factors were an increase of ¥1,902 million in retained earnings, resulting from the recording of quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥4,096 million despite dividend payments of ¥2,193 million, together with an increase of ¥1,442 million in the foreign currency translation adjustment account.」
The company paid ¥2,193 million in dividends, including the interim dividend, and continued shareholder returns in line with its policy of stable dividends and profit distributions. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Retained earnings increased by ¥1,927 million, as the recording of quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥4,120 million exceeded dividend payments of ¥2,192 million.」
During the nine months ended the third quarter, the company paid total year-end and interim dividends of ¥2,192 million, continuing its stable dividend policy. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 10 November 2021, the following resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」
In line with its policy of continuing stable dividends, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥800 million, or ¥23 per share. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 11 November 2020, the company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend in line with its policy of continuing stable dividends. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Retained earnings decreased by ¥781 million due to the payment of ¥1,392 million in dividends.」
The company paid ¥1,392 million in dividends during the first quarter and returned profits to shareholders. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「Our basic policy is to maintain stable dividends, enhance shareholder returns and strengthen our management foundation by building up retained earnings.」
The company explicitly stated its policy of enhancing shareholder returns in addition to its existing stable dividends and performance-linked returns. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Our basic policy is to continue paying stable dividends while returning profits in line with performance.」
The company reconfirmed its basic policy of balancing stable dividends with performance-linked shareholder returns. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Retained earnings increased by ¥1,183 million, primarily due to offsets including the ¥2,019 million payment of dividends.」
The company cited dividend payments as a factor behind the increase in retained earnings and confirmed the implementation of stable dividends and performance-linked shareholder returns. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 14 November 2018, the company resolved the following matters concerning the interim dividend for the current period.」
The company reconfirmed the payment of an interim dividend in line with its dividend policy, which includes stable dividends and returning profits in line with performance. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Total dividends were ¥1,253 million, and dividends per share were ¥36.0.」
The company confirmed that dividends were paid in line with its dividend policy, which includes stable dividends and returning profits in line with performance. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We regard returning profits to shareholders as one of management's most important policies. We aim to strengthen our order-winning competitiveness and corporate structure, reinforce our management foundation by building up retained earnings, continue paying stable dividends and return profits in line with performance.」
In explaining the purpose of the tender offer for treasury shares, the company also reconfirmed its basic policy, including stable dividends and performance-linked shareholder returns. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We regard returning profits to shareholders as one of management's most important policies. We aim to strengthen our order-winning competitiveness and corporate structure, reinforce our management foundation by building up retained earnings, continue paying stable dividends and return profits in line with performance.」
The company reconfirmed its capital policy, including stable dividends, performance-linked shareholder returns and strengthening its management foundation through retained earnings. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We regard returning profits to shareholders as one of management's most important policies. We aim to strengthen our order-winning competitiveness and corporate structure, reinforce our management foundation by building up retained earnings, continue paying stable dividends and return profits in line with performance.」
The company reconfirmed its capital policy, including stable dividends, performance-linked shareholder returns and strengthening its management foundation through retained earnings. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Our basic policy is to continue paying stable dividends while returning profits in line with performance.」
The company reconfirmed its basic policy of balancing stable dividends with performance-linked shareholder returns. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Our basic policy is to continue paying stable dividends while returning profits in line with performance.」
The company sets out both strengthening its management foundation through retained earnings and stable dividends and performance-linked shareholder returns.