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 the capital base and pursue growth investments, including technology development and capital expenditures, while providing consistent and stable dividends to shareholders, strengthening shareholder returns through treasury share acquisitions, and improving capital efficiency
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥27.00 → ¥31.00（14.8%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | Not disclosed → ¥48.00 |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥12.00 / End of period ¥12.00 / Annual ¥24.00 |
| Total dividends | ¥3,393 million → ¥8,493 million |
| Record date | 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 25 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | Regular dividend ¥31.00 / Commemorative dividend Not disclosed / Special dividend Not disclosed |
| Payout ratio | Consolidated 38.1% |
| Dividend policy | To strengthen the capital base and pursue growth investments, including technology development and capital expenditures, while providing consistent and stable dividends to shareholders, strengthening shareholder returns through treasury share acquisitions, and improving capital efficiency |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Scheduled to be submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026 |
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.This is based on the company’s basic policy of strengthening shareholder returns and improving capital efficiency through stable and consistent dividends and treasury share acquisitions, while strengthening its capital base and pursuing growth investments.