Maintaining Stable Dividends and Strengthening Retained Earnings
First written in FY2016. 21 of 35 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
58 other companies' latest entry also says "Raised".
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「For the dividend from surplus for the current fiscal year, taking into account the policy described above, consolidated results and the strengthening of shareholder returns, we plan to raise DOE to 3.5% one year earlier than scheduled and pay ¥82 per share. For the following fiscal year, we plan to pay ¥85 per share.」
The company plans to bring forward by one year the increase to DOE of 3.5% from the end of the final fiscal year of the medium-term management plan, and has disclosed planned dividends of ¥82 for the current fiscal year and ¥85 for the following fiscal year. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「27 June 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 159,559 70.00 31 March 2025 30 June 2025 Retained earnings」
For the fiscal year ended March 2025, the company paid a dividend of ¥70 per share, confirming its results under its stable dividend policy and current-year dividend plan. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「In addition, under the current medium-term management plan (April 2024 to March 2027), the company is promoting initiatives to achieve an appropriate financial structure that takes the cost of capital into account. It aims to establish ROE of 9% and, while securing investment for business-structure reform, raise DOE to at least 3.5% as an appropriate return to shareholders by the end of the final fiscal year of the medium-term management plan.」
In addition to its previous policy based on ROE of 8% and DOE of 3%, the company has set targets of establishing ROE of 9% and raising DOE to at least 3.5% by the end of the final fiscal year of the current medium-term management plan. The dividend for the current fiscal year is ¥70 per share, and the planned dividend for the following fiscal year is ¥76 per share. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「27 June 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 154,624 66.00 31 March 2024 28 June 2024 Retained earnings」
For the fiscal year ended March 2024, the company paid a dividend of ¥66 per share, reaffirming its results under its stable dividend policy targeting DOE of 3%. - FY2024Dividend amount and ROE results updatedAnnual report
「The company positions returning profits to shareholders as one of its most important management priorities. By pursuing measures including improved profitability, it has set a target ROE of 8% and is promoting business activities from a medium- to long-term perspective. As its dividend policy, the company will further strengthen its commitment to returning profits to shareholders while investing in business growth, setting DOE of 3% as its target and adopting the continuation of stable dividends as its basic policy. The dividend from retained earnings for the current fiscal year is expected to be ¥66 per share, while the dividend from retained earnings for the following fiscal year is expected to be ¥67 per share.」
The company will continue its stable dividend policy targeting DOE of 3% and its ROE target of 8%, and has updated the dividend to ¥66 per share for the current fiscal year and the planned dividend to ¥67 per share for the following fiscal year. Consolidated ROE was disclosed at 9.9%, while ROE for the reporting company was 10.3%. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「29 June 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 142,862 60.00 31 March 2023 30 June 2023 Retained earnings」
For the fiscal year ended March 2023, the company reiterated that it paid a dividend of ¥60 per share and updated its results under its stable dividend policy and policy targeting DOE of 3%. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「29 June 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 142,862 60.00 31 March 2023 30 June 2023 Retained earnings」
For the fiscal year ended March 2023, the company paid a dividend of ¥60 per share, reaffirming its results under its stable dividend policy targeting DOE of 3%. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「29 June 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 142,862 60.00 31 March 2023 30 June 2023 Retained earnings」
For the fiscal year ended March 2023, the company paid a dividend of ¥60 per share and updated its results under its stable dividend policy targeting DOE of 3%. - FY2023ReframedAnnual report
「Until now, the company had set a payout ratio based on distributing a fixed percentage of net income. However, to further strengthen its commitment to returning profits to shareholders, and because investment aimed at future growth could reduce earnings and potentially result in lower dividends, the company will change the basis for its dividend from the payout ratio to DOE (dividend on equity). From the current fiscal year onward, the company will initially target DOE of 3% and continue to pay stable dividends.」
The company changed its policy from one based on the payout ratio to one based on DOE, setting a near-term target of DOE of 3%. The dividend for the current fiscal year was ¥60 per share, and the planned dividend for the following fiscal year was ¥61 per share. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「The company had previously targeted a payout ratio of 25%, but, in light of improved financial stability and other factors, changed the target to 30% and adopted a policy of continuing to pay stable dividends.」
While maintaining its stable dividend policy, the company raised its target payout ratio from the previous 25% to 30%. The dividend for the fiscal year was ¥60 per share, and the planned dividend for the following fiscal year was ¥30 per share. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「29 June 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 84,690 35.00 31 March 2021 30 June 2021 Retained earnings」
For the fiscal year ended March 2021, the company paid a dividend of ¥35 per share. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「29 June 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 84,690 35.00 31 March 2021 30 June 2021 Retained earnings」
For the fiscal year ended March 2021, the company paid a dividend of ¥35 per share, reaffirming that its results were in line with its basic policy of a 25% payout ratio and stable dividends. - FY2021Updated current-period dividend result to 35 yenAnnual report
「Based on its basic policy of targeting a dividend payout ratio of 25%, the company will pay 35 yen per share in dividends from retained earnings for the current fiscal year. For dividends from retained earnings for the following fiscal year, the company plans to pay 20 yen per share under its policy of maintaining stable dividends.」
The company continues its basic policy of targeting a dividend payout ratio of 25%, reporting a current-period dividend of 35 yen per share and a planned dividend of 20 yen per share for the following period. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「29 June 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 48,077 20.00 31 March 2020 30 June 2020 Retained earnings」
The company reiterates that it paid a dividend of 20 yen per share for the fiscal year ended March 2020. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「29 June 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 48,077 20.00 31 March 2020 30 June 2020 Retained earnings」
The company reiterates its payment of a 20-yen-per-share dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2020, reporting a result in line with its policy of continuing dividends. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「29 June 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 48,077 20.00 31 March 2020 30 June 2020 Retained earnings」
The company reports having paid a dividend of 20 yen per share for the fiscal year ended March 2020. Although this differs from the 10-yen dividend planned for the following fiscal year in the previous fiscal year, it updates the dividend result as being in line with the stable dividend policy. - FY2020SoftenedAnnual report
「For dividends from retained earnings for the current fiscal year, taking into account business performance and future business development, the company will pay 20 yen per share. For dividends from retained earnings for the following fiscal year, in consideration of the economic damage caused by COVID-19 and the need to maintain dividend continuity for shareholders, the company plans to pay 10 yen per share.」
The basic policy targeting a stable dividend and a payout ratio of 25% remains in place, but the planned dividend for the following fiscal year has been reduced from 20 yen to 10 yen per share. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「27 June 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 48,081 60 31 March 2019 28 June 2019 Retained earnings」
The company reiterates that it paid a dividend of 60 yen per share during the cumulative period of the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「27 June 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 48,081 60 31 March 2019 28 June 2019 Retained earnings」
The company paid a dividend of 60 yen per share during the cumulative period of the second quarter, reporting a result in line with its policy of emphasizing stable dividends. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「27 June 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 48,081 60 31 March 2019 28 June 2019 Retained earnings」
The company reports having paid a dividend of 60 yen per share during the first quarter, updating the results in line with its policy of emphasizing stable dividends. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「28 June 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 40,071 50 31 March 2018 29 June 2018 Retained earnings」
The company reports having paid a dividend of 50 yen per share during the cumulative period of the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「28 June 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 40,071 50 31 March 2018 29 June 2018 Retained earnings」
The company paid a dividend of 50 yen per share during the current quarter. This is presented after the 10-for-1 share consolidation in October 2017 and is reported as a continuing result under the stable dividend policy. - FY2018RaisedAnnual report
「The company positions returning profits to shareholders as one of its highest management priorities. In addition to working to improve profitability and strengthen its financial position, it takes comprehensive account of performance and its medium-term business plan aimed at ROE of 8%, and its basic policy is to continue paying stable dividends with a target payout ratio of 25%.」
In addition to its stable dividend policy, the company has established specific targets of ROE of 8% and a dividend payout ratio of 25%, quantifying its shareholder return policy. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「29 June 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 40,090 5 31 March 2017 30 June 2017 Retained earnings」
The company reiterates a dividend payment of 5 yen per share, consistent with its policy of emphasizing stable dividends. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「29 June 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 40,090 5 31 March 2017 30 June 2017 Retained earnings」
The company reports having paid a dividend of 5 yen per share, consistent with its policy of emphasizing stable dividends. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「29 June 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 40,090 5 31 March 2017 30 June 2017 Retained earnings」
The company reports having paid a dividend of 5 yen per share, reconfirming the dividend policy and results, including the 70th anniversary commemorative dividend in the previous period. - FY2017Temporary increase due to the 70th anniversary commemorative dividendAnnual report
「Returning profits to shareholders is a basic corporate responsibility, and we recognize determining the dividend amount as one of management's important measures. While we work to return profits to shareholders with an emphasis on maintaining stable dividends, we also believe that sufficient attention must be paid to strengthening retained earnings. For dividends from retained earnings for the current fiscal year, taking into account business performance and future business development, the ordinary dividend will be 3 yen per share. In addition, as the company celebrates its 70th anniversary this year, a commemorative dividend of 2 yen will be added, bringing the total to 5 yen per share. For dividends from retained earnings for the following fiscal year, the company plans to pay 3 yen per share based on its basic policy on profit distribution.」
The policy of balancing stable dividends with retained earnings continues. For the current period, the company will pay 5 yen per share, including a 2-yen 70th anniversary commemorative dividend, and plans to pay 3 yen in the following period. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「29 June 2016 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 24,057 3 31 March 2016 30 June 2016 Retained earnings」
The company reiterates a dividend payment of 3 yen per share for the cumulative period of the current consolidated quarter. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「29 June 2016 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 24,057 3 31 March 2016 30 June 2016 Retained earnings」
The company reports having paid a dividend of 3 yen per share, consistent with its policy of emphasizing stable dividends. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Total dividends 24,057 Dividend per share (yen) 3 Record date 31 March 2016 Effective date 30 June 2016 Source of dividends Retained earnings」
The company paid a dividend of 3 yen per share pursuant to a resolution of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, reporting a result consistent with its policy of emphasizing stable dividends. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Returning profits to shareholders is a basic corporate responsibility, and we recognize determining the dividend amount as one of management's important measures. While we work to return profits to shareholders with an emphasis on maintaining stable dividends, we also believe that sufficient attention must be paid to strengthening retained earnings.」
In returning profits to shareholders, the company emphasizes stable dividends while also prioritizing the strengthening of its financial position and retained earnings for future business development.