Stable Dividends and Information Communications for Shareholders and Investors
First written in FY2016. 9 of 15 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-05-13.
31 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2025Annual dividend of ¥52 and interim dividend of ¥24 implemented, with greater flexibility in the dividend decision-making process plannedAnnual report
「We recognize returning profits to shareholders as one of the most important issues in management. Our basic policy is to continuously increase the dividend amount, while comprehensively considering business performance trends, our financial position and retained earnings required for future investment. We generally pay dividends of surplus twice a year, as an interim dividend and a year-end dividend.」
Under its policy of continuous dividend increases, the company indicated an annual dividend of ¥52, comprising an interim dividend of ¥24 and a planned year-end dividend of ¥28. It also plans to amend its Articles of Incorporation to allow dividends of surplus and other distributions to be authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors. - FY2025-H1Increased year-end and interim dividends paid and approvedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 13 May 2025, the company resolved the following interim dividend for the current fiscal year. (b) Amount per share: ¥24.00」
Under its policy of continuous dividend increases, the company paid a year-end dividend of ¥44 for the previous fiscal year and resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥24 for the current fiscal year. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「We recognize returning profits to shareholders as one of the most important issues in management. Our basic policy is to continuously increase the dividend amount, while comprehensively considering business performance trends, our financial position and retained earnings required for future investment.」
The company has reconfirmed its policy of continuously increasing the dividend amount. - FY2022Approved share repurchase executed throughout the fiscal yearAnnual report
「Cash flow from financing activities amounted to an outflow of ¥450 million, compared with an outflow of ¥1,284 million in the same period of the previous year. This mainly reflected an outflow of ¥94 million for the repurchase of treasury shares and ¥358 million in dividend payments.」
The company executed the share repurchase approved in August 2022, with repurchase expenditure for the fiscal year amounting to ¥94 million. - FY2022-Q3Resolved to acquire additional treasury sharesAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 10 August 2022, the company resolved the matters concerning the repurchase of treasury shares as set out below, pursuant to Article 156 of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 165, Paragraph 3 of the same Act. 1 Reason for the repurchase of treasury shares The repurchase is intended to enhance shareholder returns and improve capital efficiency, while enabling the company to pursue a flexible capital policy that responds to changes in the business environment. (2) Total number of shares that may be acquired 80,000 shares (maximum) (3) Total acquisition cost ¥100,000,000 (maximum) (4) Acquisition period 12 August 2022–22 September 2022」
The company resolved to repurchase up to 80,000 shares for a total of ¥100 million, citing shareholder returns, improved capital efficiency and a flexible capital policy. - FY2021Shareholder returns implemented through dividend increases, share repurchases and a stock splitAnnual report
「The company continued to enhance shareholder returns through share repurchases and dividend increases. ・It carried out a stock split to improve liquidity and expand its investor base.」
Under its policy of continuous dividend increases, the company raised the dividend to ¥54, repurchased treasury shares and carried out a stock split. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The company repurchased treasury shares. It continued its flexible capital policy and implemented shareholder returns.」
The company is moving forward with a flexible capital policy and concrete shareholder returns through the repurchase of treasury shares. - FY2021-Q1New resolution to repurchase treasury sharesAnnual report
「Repurchase of treasury shares At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 12 February 2021, the company resolved the matters concerning the repurchase of treasury shares as set out below, pursuant to Article 156 of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 165, Paragraph 3 of the same Act. 1 Reason for the repurchase of treasury shares The repurchase is intended to improve capital efficiency and enable the company to pursue a flexible capital policy that responds to changes in the business environment.」
The company newly resolved to repurchase treasury shares to improve capital efficiency and pursue a flexible capital policy as part of its shareholder returns and capital policy. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to IR, we recognize returning profits to shareholders as our most important management theme. We will comprehensively consider business performance trends, our financial position and retained earnings required for future investment, while aiming to continuously increase the dividend amount. We will also strive to communicate information more clearly in accordance with the Fair Disclosure Rule.」
The company has reconfirmed its policy of continuously increasing the dividend amount and communicating information in accordance with fair disclosure requirements. - FY2020-Q3Shareholder returns made concrete through a listing commemorative dividend and share repurchasesAnnual report
「・As a listing commemorative measure for the Second Section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange, a commemorative dividend of ¥2 per share was paid as part of the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended September 2020. ・The company repurchased its own shares to enhance shareholder returns and improve capital efficiency, and to pursue a flexible capital policy that responds to changes in the business environment.」
The shareholder return policy specifies a listing commemorative year-end dividend of ¥2 per share and the execution of share repurchases as concrete measures. - FY2020-Q2Expansion of shareholder returns and capital policy to include commemorative dividends and share repurchasesAnnual report
「To commemorate this, we decided to pay a commemorative dividend of ¥2 per share in the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended September 2020. In addition, to enhance shareholder returns and improve capital efficiency, and to pursue a flexible capital policy that responds to changes in the business environment, we decided to acquire treasury shares.」
The explanation of the shareholder return policy has expanded beyond the continuation of dividends to include a commemorative dividend for the listing, share repurchases and improved capital efficiency. - FY2019Policy strengthened from stable dividends to aiming for continuous dividend increasesAnnual report
「Our basic policy is to continuously increase the dividend amount.」
The profit distribution policy has changed from explaining the continuation of stable dividends while securing retained earnings to explaining the aim of continuously increasing the dividend amount. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We recognize returning profits to shareholders as one of our most important priorities. While securing the retained earnings necessary for future business development and strengthening our management base, we believe it is important to continue paying stable dividends. We will also actively promote the dissemination of useful corporate information to shareholders and investors and our IR activities.」
The company plans to continue paying stable dividends while securing the necessary retained earnings, and to step up information dissemination to shareholders and investors and its IR activities.