Dividend per share
Fiscal year ending March 2027Each 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.
Under Medium-Term Management Plan 2027, which began in fiscal 2025, the basic policy is to maintain stable and sustainable capital allocation, with a dividend policy of a dividend-on-equity ratio (DOE) of at least 5% and the purchase of approximately 12 million shares of treasury stock during the period of Medium-Term Management Plan 2027.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥32.50 → ¥42.50 |
| Total Annual Dividends | ¥65.00 → ¥85.00 |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥82.50 / End of period ¥112.50 / Annual ¥195.00 |
| Total dividends | ¥4,268 million → ¥6,490 million |
| Record date | 30 September 2026 |
| Effective date | 10 December 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | Interim Regular dividend: ¥42.50 / End of period Regular dividend: ¥42.50 / Annual Regular dividend: ¥85.00 |
| Dividend policy | Under Medium-Term Management Plan 2027, which began in fiscal 2025, the basic policy is to maintain stable and sustainable capital allocation, with a dividend policy of a dividend-on-equity ratio (DOE) of at least 5% and the purchase of approximately 12 million shares of treasury stock during the period of Medium-Term Management Plan 2027. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Board of Directors resolution only |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
Items this document does not state (1)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Because current-year earnings are expected to exceed the earnings forecast announced on 7 August 2026, based on the dividend policy under Medium-Term Management Plan 2027 of maintaining a DOE of at least 5%.