A shareholder return policy balancing dividends and business investment
First written in FY2016. 7 of 10 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
81 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to dividends from surplus for the fiscal year, we will not pay a dividend because we are deploying funds to maximize group sales, centered on the IT outsourcing business. We believe that securing further profits as sales expand and ultimately increasing corporate value over the medium to long term will enable us to return more to shareholders.」
Reconfirms the policy of prioritizing growth investment centered on the IT outsourcing business and paying no dividend for the fiscal year, while maintaining strengthening of the financial position, future investment and stable dividends as the basic policy. - 2026-06-04RestatedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「当面は事業拡大に向けた投資を最優先とするため、当期の剰余金の配当に関しては無配とさせていただきます。」
事業拡大投資を優先し、当期を無配とする資本配分方針を再確認している。 - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「Our basic policy is to maintain stable dividends while strengthening our financial position and building retained earnings for future business development.」
The previous shareholder return policy has been reformulated to refer to strengthening the financial position, future investment and stable dividends. However, the company prioritized investment to grow SHOPLIST and other initiatives and paid no dividend for the fiscal year. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to dividends from surplus for the fiscal year, we will not pay a dividend because we are deploying funds to maximize group sales through proactive promotional activities aimed at growing transaction volume in the SHOPLIST business and investment in new businesses to create a second and third core business.」
Reconfirms the capital allocation policy of prioritizing growth investment in SHOPLIST and the creation of a second and third core business, with no dividend for the fiscal year. - FY2018SoftenedAnnual report
「With respect to dividends from surplus for the fiscal year, we will not pay a dividend because we are deploying funds to maximize group sales through proactive promotional activities aimed at growing transaction volume in the SHOPLIST business and investment in new businesses to create a second and third core business.」
In contrast to the previous policy of aiming to pay dividends every fiscal year and maintain a dividend payout ratio of at least 30%, the company prioritized business investment and paid no dividend for the fiscal year. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 10 May 2017, we resolved to pay a year-end dividend to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 31 March 2017, as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥180,960 thousand ② Dividend per share: ¥15.00 ③ Effective date of the dividend receivable and payment commencement date: 30 June 2017」
Reconfirms the payment of a year-end dividend of ¥15 per share. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 10 May 2017, we resolved to pay a year-end dividend to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 31 March 2017, as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥180,960 thousand ② Dividend per share: ¥15.00 ③ Effective date of the dividend receivable and payment commencement date: 30 June 2017」
Paid a year-end dividend of ¥15 per share, with the record date at the end of the previous fiscal year. No change from the previous dividend policy is described. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「We have established the following shareholder return policy: ① In principle, aim to pay dividends every fiscal year ② Aim for a dividend payout ratio of at least 30% ⑤ Aim for a medium-term rise in the share price through achievement of our vision ⑧ Maintain a period of strengthening retained earnings and focusing on business investment rather than dividends」
Maintains a shareholder return policy that includes annual dividends, a dividend payout ratio of at least 30% and business investment funded by retained earnings, and has decided to pay a dividend of ¥15 per share for the fiscal year. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 12 May 2016, we resolved to pay a year-end dividend to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 31 March 2016, as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥179,836 thousand ② Dividend per share: ¥15.00 ③ Effective date of the dividend receivable and payment commencement date: 30 June 2016」
Paid a year-end dividend of ¥15 per share, with the record date at the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We have established the following shareholder return policy: ① In principle, aim to pay dividends every fiscal year ② Aim for a dividend payout ratio of at least 30% ⑤ Aim for a medium-term rise in the share price through achievement of our vision ⑧ Maintain a period of strengthening retained earnings and focusing on business investment rather than dividends」
Sets out a multifaceted shareholder return policy covering annual dividends, the dividend payout ratio, share-price appreciation, retained earnings and business investment.