Stable Dividends and Introduction of Interim Dividends
First written in FY2016. 24 of 32 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.
29 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the annual dividend for the fiscal year, including the ¥70 interim dividend, is expected to be ¥150 per share.」
The annual dividend is expected to increase from ¥135 in the previous fiscal year to ¥150, comprising an interim dividend of ¥70 and a planned year-end dividend of ¥80. The basic policy of paying dividends twice a year and maintaining stable dividends continues. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At its meeting held on 13 November 2025, the Board of Directors resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2025. ① Total dividend amount ¥2,416.871 million ② Dividend per share ¥70 ③ Effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date 12 December 2025」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥70, an increase of ¥20 from the ¥50 paid in the previous interim period. The company continues to pay dividends twice a year. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 82nd fiscal year (1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 7 November 2024 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2024. ① Total dividend amount ¥1,726.340 million ② Dividend per share ¥50 ③ Effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date 6 December 2024」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥50, an increase of ¥3 from the ¥47 interim dividend paid in the previous fiscal year. The company continues to pay dividends twice a year. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the annual dividend for the fiscal year, including the ¥47 interim dividend, was ¥97 per share. The payout ratio was 45.1% on a standalone basis.」
The annual dividend increased from ¥92 in the previous fiscal year to ¥97, comprising an interim dividend of ¥47 and a year-end dividend of ¥50. The policy of paying dividends twice a year also continued. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 81st fiscal year (1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 9 November 2023 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2023. ① Total dividend amount ¥1,622.772 million ② Dividend per share ¥47 ③ Effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date 8 December 2023」
The resolution and payment of the ¥47 interim dividend under the policy of paying dividends twice a year are restated. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 81st fiscal year (1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 9 November 2023 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2023. ① Total dividend amount ¥1,622.772 million ② Dividend per share ¥47 ③ Effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date 8 December 2023」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥47, an increase of ¥2 from the ¥45 interim dividend paid in the previous fiscal year. The company continues to pay dividends twice a year. - FY2024-Q1Payment of ¥47 year-end dividendAnnual report
「28 June 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 1,622,772 47 31 March 2023 29 June 2023 Retained earnings」
A year-end dividend of ¥47 per share for the fiscal year ended March 2023 was paid on 29 June 2023. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the annual dividend for the fiscal year, including the ¥45 interim dividend, was ¥92 per share. The payout ratio was 46.7% on a standalone basis.」
The annual dividend increased from ¥85 in the previous fiscal year to ¥92, comprising an interim dividend of ¥45 and a year-end dividend of ¥47. The policy of paying dividends twice a year also continued. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 80th fiscal year (1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 10 November 2022 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2022. ① Total dividend amount ¥1,553.724 million ② Dividend per share ¥45 ③ Effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date 9 December 2022」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥45, an increase of ¥3 from the ¥42 interim dividend paid in the same period of the previous year. The company continues to pay dividends twice a year. - FY2023-Q1Decrease in year-end dividendAnnual report
「28 June 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 1,480,292 43 31 March 2022 29 June 2022 Retained earnings」
A year-end dividend of ¥43 per share was paid for the fiscal year ended March 2022. This was a decrease of ¥4 from the previously recorded ¥47 per share. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Accordingly, the company’s basic policy for dividends from surplus is to pay dividends twice a year, comprising an interim dividend with a record date of 30 September and a year-end dividend with a record date of 31 March.」
The policy of stable dividends paid twice a year continued, and the annual dividend for the fiscal year was set at ¥85, the same as in the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 79th fiscal year (1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 10 November 2021 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2021. ① Total dividend amount ¥1,445.867 million ② Dividend per share ¥42 ③ Effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date 10 December 2021」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥42, an increase of ¥4 from the ¥38 interim dividend paid in the same period of the previous year. - FY2022-Q1Decrease in year-end dividendAnnual report
「24 June 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 1,617,994 47 31 March 2021 25 June 2021 Retained earnings」
A year-end dividend of ¥47 per share was paid for the fiscal year ended March 2021. This was a decrease of ¥6 from the ¥53 per share recorded for the same period of the previous year. - FY2021SoftenedAnnual report
「As a result, the annual dividend for the fiscal year, including the ¥38 interim dividend, was ¥85 per share. The payout ratio was 32.5% on a standalone basis.」
The basic policy of paying dividends twice a year and maintaining stable dividends continued, but the annual dividend decreased from ¥93 in the previous fiscal year to ¥85. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「12 November 2020 Board of Directors Common stock 1,308,165 38 30 September 2020 11 December 2020 Retained earnings」
The record of the payment commencement date, 11 December 2020, was included for the ¥38 interim dividend resolved on 12 November 2020. - FY2021-Q2Decrease in interim dividendAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 78th fiscal year (1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 12 November 2020 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2020. / ② Dividend per share ¥38」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥38. This was a decrease of ¥2 from the ¥40 interim dividend paid in the same period of the previous year. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「25 June 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 1,824,546 53 31 March 2020 26 June 2020 Retained earnings」
A year-end dividend of ¥53 per share was paid for the fiscal year ended March 2020. This was an increase from ¥48 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the annual dividend for the fiscal year, including the ¥40 interim dividend, was ¥93 per share. The payout ratio was 32.8% on a standalone basis.」
The annual dividend was ¥93, comprising an interim dividend of ¥40 and a year-end dividend of ¥53, an increase of ¥15 from the previous fiscal year. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 77th fiscal year (1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 8 November 2019 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2019. / ② Dividend per share ¥40」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥40, an increase of ¥10 from the ¥30 interim dividend paid in the same period of the previous year. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「26 June 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 1,652,425 48 31 March 2019 27 June 2019 Retained earnings」
A dividend of ¥48 per share was paid on 27 June 2019 pursuant to the resolution of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the annual dividend for the fiscal year, including the ¥30 interim dividend, was ¥78 per share, an increase of ¥20 from the dividend for the previous fiscal year.」
The annual dividend was ¥78, comprising an interim dividend of ¥30 and a year-end dividend of ¥48, an increase of ¥20 from the previous fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「7 November 2018 Board of Directors Common stock 1,032,767 30 30 September 2018 6 December 2018 Retained earnings」
The effective date and payment commencement date of 6 December 2018 were recorded for the ¥30 interim dividend resolved on 7 November 2018. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 76th fiscal year (1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 7 November 2018 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2018. ① Total dividend amount ¥1,032.767 million ② Dividend per share ¥30 ③ Effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date 6 December 2018」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥30, an increase of ¥5 from the ¥25 interim dividend paid in the same period of the previous year. The annual dividend, including the year-end dividend of ¥33, was ¥63. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「26 June 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 1,146,309 33 31 March 2018 27 June 2018 Retained earnings」
A dividend of ¥33 per share was paid pursuant to the resolution of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. This was an increase from ¥27 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, including the ¥25 interim dividend, the annual dividend for the fiscal year will be ¥58 per share, an increase of ¥10 from the previous fiscal year’s dividend.」
Set the annual dividend, including the ¥25 interim dividend, at ¥58, an increase of ¥10 from the previous fiscal year. The policy of stable dividends and twice-yearly dividends has also been maintained. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 75th fiscal year, from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 8 November 2017 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2017. ① Total dividends ¥868.417 million ② Amount per share ¥25 ③ Effective date of the dividend claim and payment commencement date 7 December 2017」
Resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥25, an increase from the ¥21 interim dividend for the same period of the previous year. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, including the ¥21 interim dividend, the annual dividend for the fiscal year will be ¥48 per share, an increase of ¥8 from the previous fiscal year’s dividend.」
Continued twice-yearly dividends, including interim dividends, setting the annual dividend at ¥48, an increase of ¥8 from the previous fiscal year. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「① Total dividends: ¥741.897 million ② Amount per share: ¥21 ③ Effective date of the dividend claim and payment commencement date: 7 December 2016」
Disclosed that payment of the ¥21 interim dividend commenced on 7 December 2016. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 74th fiscal year, from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 8 November 2016 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2016. / ② Amount per share: ¥21」
Continued interim dividends and resolved to pay a dividend of ¥21 per share. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Our basic policy for profit allocation is to continue stable dividend payments and make dividend payments in line with earnings, while retaining earnings to strengthen shareholders’ equity and prepare for capital expenditure.」
Introduced an interim dividend of ¥16 in the fiscal year ended March 2016, bringing the annual dividend to ¥40, an increase of ¥10 year on year.