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.
The company’s basic policy is to balance retained earnings for investment in its growth strategy with shareholder returns, comprehensively considering improvements in capital profitability, the maintenance of financial soundness and free cash flow, and to return profits in line with performance with a consolidated dividend payout ratio of approximately 40% as a guideline.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥37.00 → ¥48.00（29.7%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | Not disclosed → ¥76.00 |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥100.00 (actual amount before the stock split; ¥20.00 on a post-split basis) / End of period ¥30.00 / Annual ¥50 (amount calculated on a post-split basis) |
| Total dividends | ¥2,784 million → ¥4,455 million |
| Record date | 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 26 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | End of the second quarter of the previous fiscal year Ordinary dividend: ¥80.00; commemorative dividend: ¥20.00 (80th anniversary of the company's founding) / Current Not disclosed |
| Payout ratio | Consolidated dividend payout ratio of approximately 40% |
| Dividend policy | The company’s basic policy is to balance retained earnings for investment in its growth strategy with shareholder returns, comprehensively considering improvements in capital profitability, the maintenance of financial soundness and free cash flow, and to return profits in line with performance with a consolidated dividend payout ratio of approximately 40% as a guideline. |
| 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.The company stated that the decision is based on its policy of balancing retained earnings required for investment in its growth strategy with shareholder returns, comprehensively considering capital profitability, financial soundness and free cash flow, and returning profits in line with performance with a consolidated dividend payout ratio of approximately 40% as a guideline.