Dividend per share
Each vertical step represents one dividend payment, and the total height of the accumulated steps represents the annual dividend for the period. For periods showing only the annual amount, the payment breakdown is not provided, so only the end point is plotted.
The record date is the cutoff date for determining which persons listed in the shareholder register on that date are entitled to receive dividends.Payments begin on the effective date.
The company will maintain its target total payout ratio of approximately 70% and aim to achieve a 4.0% dividend on equity (DOE), set as its dividend metric, in fiscal 2028. Retained earnings will be allocated primarily to various investments for future growth, while the company works to expand sustainable funding for dividends and enhance shareholder returns.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥7.00 (interim) → ¥8.00 (interim) |
| Total Annual Dividends | 14.50 yen/sen → ¥16.00 |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥7.00 / End of period ¥7.50 / Annual 14.50 |
| Total dividends | ¥911 million → ¥1,041 million |
| Record date | Interim Dividend 30 September 2026 / Previous-period results 30 September 2025 |
| Effective date | 12 December 2025 → 14 December 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings → Retained earnings |
| Dividend policy | The company will maintain its target total payout ratio of approximately 70% and aim to achieve a 4.0% dividend on equity (DOE), set as its dividend metric, in fiscal 2028. Retained earnings will be allocated primarily to various investments for future growth, while the company works to expand sustainable funding for dividends and enhance shareholder returns. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Board of directors resolution only |
Items this document does not state (3)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To expand shareholder returns while maintaining a total payout ratio of approximately 70% and gradually raising DOE to 4.0% in fiscal 2028 under the policy set out in the Medium-Term Management Plan 2026-2028.