Dividend per share
Fiscal year ending March 2026Each 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.
To strengthen its management base and enhance corporate value, the Company will work to build up shareholders’ equity from a long-term perspective, and its basic policy regarding the allocation of corporate earnings is to provide continuous and stable returns to shareholders. From the fiscal year ending March 2026, the Company has changed its policy to introduce a dividend on equity ratio (DOE) and make progressive dividends the basic policy.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥55 → ¥55（0.0%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | Not disclosed → ¥100 |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥40 / End of period ¥40 / Annual ¥80 |
| Total dividends | ¥1,736 million → ¥2,395 million |
| Record date | 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 5 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | Regular dividend ¥30 / Commemorative dividend ¥10 → Regular dividend ¥55 |
| Dividend policy | To strengthen its management base and enhance corporate value, the Company will work to build up shareholders’ equity from a long-term perspective, and its basic policy regarding the allocation of corporate earnings is to provide continuous and stable returns to shareholders. From the fiscal year ending March 2026, the Company has changed its policy to introduce a dividend on equity ratio (DOE) and make progressive dividends the basic policy. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Board of directors resolution only |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026 |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The decision was made after comprehensively considering the consolidated results and financial position for the fiscal year ending March 2026, as well as the change in policy to introduce DOE and make progressive dividends the basic policy from the fiscal year ending March 2026, under the fundamental policy of providing continuous and stable returns to shareholders.