Shareholder returns through stable dividends and a target payout ratio of approximately 25%

「Interim dividend At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 22 May 2026, the company resolved to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows. ① Total dividend amount: ¥434 million ② Dividend per share: ¥26.00 ③ Effective date of the right to receive payment and payment commencement date: 6 July 2026」

「当社は、株主の皆様への利益還元を重要な経営課題の一つとして認識しており、配当性向30%を目安として、業績に連動した安定的な配当を継続的に実施することを基本方針としております。 2026年10⽉期の中間配当につきまして、直近の配当予想のとおり、１株当たり26円00銭（普通配当20円、記念配当６円）といたしました。 また、期末配当（予想）と合わせた年間配当金は、１株当たり46円00銭となる予定です。」

「Until the current fiscal year, our target dividend payout ratio was “approximately 25% for the year-end dividend,” but from the fiscal year ending October 2026, we have decided to raise this to “approximately 30% for the full year.” We had also not paid an interim dividend through the current fiscal year, but from the fiscal year ending October 2026, we changed our policy to pay dividends twice a year, consisting of an interim dividend and a year-end dividend, to provide shareholders with flexible profit returns.」

「Total dividends paid ¥316,800 thousand Dividend per share ¥20 Record date 31 October 2024 Effective date 16 January 2025」

「Our basic policy is to pay dividends from retained earnings, targeting a year-end dividend payout ratio of approximately 25%.」