Making returns to shareholders the top management priority
First written in FY2016. 23 of 34 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
17 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-08-06AdvancedTreasury Shares
「To achieve sustainable growth and enhance corporate value over the medium to long term, the company regards improving capital efficiency and enhancing shareholder returns as important management issues. To further promote management that is conscious of the cost of capital and share price and to improve market valuation, the company has decided to acquire treasury shares and cancel a portion of the treasury shares acquired.」
The shareholder-return policy progressed to a specific capital measure involving the acquisition of up to 1.2 million treasury shares for a total of up to ¥1 billion and the cancellation of 900,000 of the acquired shares. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2026 was set at ¥45 per share, with a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 70.0%. The company also plans to maintain a consolidated dividend payout ratio of at least 70% for the following fiscal year.」
Under its policy of emphasizing the return of profits, the annual dividend for FY2026 was set at ¥45, comprising an interim dividend of ¥16 and a year-end dividend of ¥29, with a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 70.0%. The plan to maintain a payout ratio of at least 70% in the following fiscal year was reaffirmed. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「26 June 2025; Annual General Meeting of Shareholders; common shares; 2,095; 26.00; 31 March 2025; 27 June 2025; retained earnings」
The company paid a year-end dividend of ¥26 per share for the fiscal year ended March 2025, totaling ¥2,095 million. It also resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥16 per share, totaling ¥1,291 million, with 30 September 2025 as the record date, an increase of ¥1 from the previous year's interim dividend of ¥15. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2025 was set at ¥41 per share, with a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 70.4%. The company also plans to maintain a consolidated dividend payout ratio of at least 70% for the following fiscal year.」
Under its policy of emphasizing shareholder returns, the company paid an annual dividend of ¥41 for the fiscal year ended March 2025, comprising an interim dividend of ¥15 and a year-end dividend of ¥26, with a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 70.4%. The dividend for the following fiscal year is planned at ¥41.5 per share, with a payout ratio of at least 70%. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「27 June 2024; Annual General Meeting of Shareholders; common shares; 3,275; 203.00; 31 March 2024; 28 June 2024; retained earnings」
For the fiscal year ended March 2024, the company paid a dividend of ¥203 per share, totaling ¥3,275 million. It also resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥15 per share, totaling ¥1,209 million, with 30 September 2024 as the record date. The figures are presented after the stock split and cannot be compared directly with per-share dividends for prior fiscal years. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「23 June 2023; Annual General Meeting of Shareholders; common shares; 3,080; 191.00; 31 March 2023; 26 June 2023; retained earnings」
The company reconfirmed that it paid a dividend of ¥191 per share, totaling ¥3,080 million, for the fiscal year ended March 2023. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「23 June 2023; Annual General Meeting of Shareholders; common shares; 3,080; 191.00; 31 March 2023; 26 June 2023; retained earnings」
For the fiscal year ended March 2023, the company paid a dividend of ¥191 per share, totaling ¥3,080 million. The change from the previous ¥363 per share reflects the presentation after the stock split in August 2022, so the figures cannot be compared directly. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 22 June 2022; common shares; 2,929; 363.00; 31 March 2022; 23 June 2022; retained earnings」
The company reiterated payment of a dividend of ¥363 per share, totaling ¥2,929 million, for the fiscal year ended March 2022, confirming implementation of its policy of emphasizing the return of profits to shareholders. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 22 June 2022; common shares; 2,929; 363.00; 31 March 2022; 23 June 2022; retained earnings」
The company reiterated payment of a dividend of ¥363 per share, totaling ¥2,929 million, for the fiscal year ended March 2022, confirming implementation of its policy of emphasizing the return of profits. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 22 June 2022; common shares; 2,929; 363.00; 31 March 2022; 23 June 2022; retained earnings」
For the fiscal year ended March 2022, the company paid a dividend of ¥363 per share, totaling ¥2,929 million. The increased dividend forecast presented in the previous filing was implemented as an actual shareholder return. - FY2022-Q3RaisedAnnual report
「As a shareholder-return measure, the company increased its dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2022 by ¥103, from the previous ¥260 per share, representing a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 50.2%, to ¥363, raising the consolidated dividend payout ratio to 70.2%. The company will continue to pursue shareholder returns in line with its basic policy of making the return of profits to shareholders its top priority.」
The dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2022 was increased by ¥103, from ¥260 to ¥363 per share, while the consolidated dividend payout ratio was raised from 50.2% to 70.2%. The policy of making the return of profits to shareholders a top priority has been translated into a higher level of returns. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 25 June 2021; common shares; 2,070; 257.00; 31 March 2021; 25 June 2021; retained earnings」
The company paid a dividend of ¥257 per share for the fiscal year ended March 2021, totaling ¥2,070 million, during the first quarter. This confirms implementation of the shareholder-return policy presented in the previous filing. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「For the shareholder dividend for the fiscal year, the company decided to pay ¥257 per share, representing a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 50.0%. Under the shareholder-return plan in the new three-year medium-term plan for fiscal 2021 through fiscal 2023, the company aims for a consolidated dividend payout ratio of at least 50% in each of the 3 fiscal years.」
The dividend per share increased from ¥216 in the previous fiscal year to ¥257, and the consolidated dividend payout ratio was 50.0%. The new medium-term plan also explicitly states a policy of targeting at least 50% in all 3 years. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「26 June 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 1,740 216.00 31 March 2020 26 June 2020 Retained earnings」
The company paid a dividend of ¥216 per share for the fiscal year ended March 2020, totaling ¥1,740 million, during the first quarter. This confirms implementation of the shareholder-return policy presented in the previous fiscal year, although there was no new change in the dividend level itself. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「For the shareholder dividend for the fiscal year, the company set the dividend at ¥216 per share, representing a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 40.5%.」
Under the shareholder-return policy, the dividend per share increased from ¥153 in the previous fiscal year to ¥216, and the consolidated dividend payout ratio was 40.5%. The target of at least 50% for fiscal 2020 was also reaffirmed. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Total net assets decreased 1.5% from the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥36,892 million. This was mainly due to dividend payments of ¥1,233 million and a ¥247 million decrease in valuation difference on available-for-sale securities.」
On 27 June 2019, the company paid dividends totaling ¥1,233 million, or ¥153 per share. In addition, it cancelled 430,000 treasury shares effective 31 May 2019, advancing the implementation of its shareholder-return and capital policies. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「In the revised shareholder-return plan under the three-year medium-term plan, the company aims for a consolidated dividend payout ratio of at least 30% in fiscal 2018, at least 40% in fiscal 2019 and at least 50% in fiscal 2020.」
The shareholder-return policy was made more specific through progressively higher annual targets for the consolidated dividend payout ratio of at least 30%, 40% and 50%. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「This was due mainly to an increase of ¥498 million in retained earnings resulting from the recording of net income attributable to owners of the parent and the payment of dividends, while treasury shares increased by ¥811 million as a result of the acquisition of treasury shares.」
Regarding the acquisition of treasury shares resolved in the previous filing, treasury shares had increased by ¥811 million on the balance sheet at the end of the third quarter, showing that the acquisition was reflected in the financial figures. A dividend of ¥16 per share was also paid, but the filing does not indicate that the entire acquisition plan had been completed. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the board of directors held on 9 November 2018, the company resolved matters concerning the acquisition of treasury shares pursuant to Article 156 of the Companies Act, as applied by replacing terms under Article 165, paragraph 3, of the same Act.」
The company resolved to acquire up to 330,000 treasury shares, with a maximum total acquisition price of ¥1 billion, during the period from 12 November 2018 to 29 March 2019, to enhance shareholder returns and improve capital efficiency. The shareholder-return policy has been translated into the specific measure of acquiring treasury shares. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 27 June 2018; common shares; 1,340; 16.00; 31 March 2018; 28 June 2018; retained earnings」
The ¥16-per-share dividend decided in the previous fiscal year was actually paid, totaling ¥1,340 million. This confirms specific implementation of the shareholder-return policy. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The company decided to pay a shareholder dividend of ¥16 per share for the fiscal year.」
Under its basic policy of making shareholder returns a top priority, the dividend per share was increased from ¥10 in the previous fiscal year to ¥16. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 28 June 2017; common shares; 837; 10.00; 31 March 2017; 29 June 2017; retained earnings」
The filing records payment of a ¥10-per-share dividend totaling ¥837 million, confirming implementation of the shareholder returns decided in the previous fiscal year. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 28 June 2017; common shares; 837; 10.00; 31 March 2017; 29 June 2017; retained earnings」
The ¥10-per-share dividend decided in the previous fiscal year was actually paid in the first quarter, totaling ¥837 million. This confirms implementation of the shareholder-return policy. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「For the shareholder dividend for the fiscal year (the 82nd fiscal period), the company decided to pay ¥10 per share, comprising an ordinary dividend of ¥8 per share and a ¥2 per-share commemorative dividend marking the 125th anniversary of its founding, after taking into account the fiscal year's results, future business trends and retained earnings.」
Under its policy of making shareholder returns a top priority, the dividend per share increased from ¥5 in the previous fiscal year to ¥10. However, ¥2 of this amount was a commemorative dividend marking the 125th anniversary of the company's founding. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 28 June 2016」
During the six months ended in the second quarter, the company paid a dividend of ¥5 per share, totaling ¥380 million, confirming a result at the same level as the shareholder-return policy presented in the previous fiscal year. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 28 June 2016」
During the first quarter, the company paid a dividend of ¥5 per share, totaling ¥380 million, with 31 March 2016 as the record date. This confirms a result at the same level as the shareholder-return policy presented in the previous fiscal year. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company regards returning profits to shareholders as its top management priority. To achieve this, it develops new technologies needed for future business expansion, works to maintain and strengthen its competitiveness, and has adopted a basic policy of distributing results supported by business performance.」
A dividend policy linking technology development and the maintenance of competitiveness with shareholder returns supported by business performance. A dividend of ¥5 per share was paid for the 81st fiscal period.