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Yakult Honsha (2267) · PolicyRaisedLatest General Meetings of Shareholders (2026-06-01): "Restated"

Policy of giving top priority to continuing stable dividends

First written in FY2016. 31 of 35 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-06-01.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseRestatedFY2016 – FY2022-Q3RestatedFY2023-Q2 – FY2025-H12016: 220162017: 420172018: 420182019: 420192020: 420202021: 320212022: 320222023: 420232024: 220242025: 120252026: 42026
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  1. FY2025RaisedAnnual report

    「Based on our progressive dividend policy, our highest priority is to pursue continuous dividend increases. We determine dividend amounts after comprehensively considering funding needs and financial conditions for future business expansion and earnings growth, as well as current-period results. In addition, with a total payout ratio of 70% as a guideline, we will flexibly acquire treasury shares after taking market conditions and cash flow into consideration.」

    In addition to its existing policy of steadily increasing dividends, the Company expanded its shareholder return policy to incorporate progressive dividends, a total payout ratio of 70%, and flexible share buybacks. Share buybacks of at least ¥100 billion are expected by fiscal 2030.
  2. FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report

    「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 14 May 2024, the company resolved the following matters concerning the year-end dividend.」

    It paid a year-end dividend of ¥28 per share for the fiscal year ended March 2024, continuing its dividend payments.
  3. FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 14 November 2023, the company resolved the following matters concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」

    It paid an interim dividend of ¥55 per share, continuing its dividend payments.
  4. FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「(2) Amount per share ........................................ ¥55.00」

    It resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥55 per share with 30 September 2023 as the record date, continuing its dividend payments.
  5. FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Amount per share ........................................ ¥45.00」

    It paid a year-end dividend of ¥45 per share with 31 March 2023 as the record date, continuing its dividend payments.
  6. FY2023RestatedAnnual report

    「The company gives top priority to pursuing continued dividend increases and determines the dividend after comprehensively considering funding needs for future business expansion and earnings growth, its financial position, and current-period performance, among other factors.」

    It continues to apply a dividend policy that gives top priority to continued dividend increases while considering funding needs, its financial position, and performance.
  7. FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Amount per share ........................................ ¥45.00」

    It paid an interim dividend of ¥45 per share with 30 September 2022 as the record date, continuing its dividend payments.
  8. FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Dividend per share: ¥45.00」

    It paid an interim dividend of ¥45 per share with 30 September 2022 as the record date, continuing its dividend payments.
  9. FY2022ReframedAnnual report

    「The company gives top priority to pursuing continued dividend increases and determines the dividend after comprehensively considering funding needs for future business expansion and earnings growth, its financial position, and current-period performance, among other factors.」

    It continues to indicate that the dividend policy changed from the previous policy centered on a stable annual dividend to a policy giving top priority to continued dividend increases.
  10. FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Amount per share ........................................ ¥36.00」

    It paid an interim dividend of ¥36 per share with 30 September 2021 as the record date, continuing its dividend payments.
  11. FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Amount per share ........................................ ¥36.00」

    It resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥36 per share with 30 September 2021 as the record date, continuing its dividend payments.
  12. FY2021RestatedAnnual report

    「To give top priority to continuing to pay stable dividends to shareholders, the company sets an annual dividend base of ¥30 and determines the dividend after comprehensively considering funding needs for future business expansion and earnings growth, its financial position, and current-period performance, among other factors.」

    Through the fiscal year ending March 2021, it stated a stable dividend policy based on an annual dividend of ¥30. However, from the following fiscal year onward, the policy changed to give top priority to continued dividend increases.
  13. FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 13 November 2020, the company resolved the following matters concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」

    It resolved and paid an interim dividend of ¥26 per share, totaling ¥4,172 million, continuing its policy of stable dividends.
  14. FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 13 November 2020, the company resolved the following matters concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」

    It resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥26 per share, totaling ¥4,172 million, continuing its policy of stable dividends.
  15. FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 14 May 2020, the company resolved the following matters concerning the year-end dividend.」

    It paid a year-end dividend of ¥23 per share, continuing its policy of stable dividends.
  16. FY2020RestatedAnnual report

    「To give top priority to continuing to pay stable dividends to shareholders, the company sets an annual dividend base of ¥30 and determines the dividend after comprehensively considering funding needs for future business expansion and earnings growth, its financial position, and current-period performance, among other factors.」

    It continues to give top priority to stable dividends based on an annual dividend of ¥30, while considering funding needs, its financial position, and performance.
  17. FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 12 November 2019, the company resolved the following matters concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」

    It resolved and paid an interim dividend of ¥23 per share for the current fiscal year, continuing its policy of stable dividends.
  18. FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 12 November 2019, the company resolved the following matters concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」

    It resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥23 per share for the current fiscal year, continuing its policy of stable dividends.
  19. FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 14 May 2019, the company resolved the following matters concerning the year-end dividend.」

    It paid a year-end dividend of ¥24 per share, continuing its policy of stable dividends.
  20. FY2019RestatedAnnual report

    「To give top priority to continuing to pay stable dividends to shareholders, the company sets an annual dividend base of ¥30 and determines the dividend after comprehensively considering funding needs for future business expansion and earnings growth, its financial position, and current-period performance, among other factors.」

    It continues to give top priority to stable dividends based on an annual dividend of ¥30, while considering funding needs, its financial position, and performance.
  21. FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 9 November 2018, the company resolved the following matters concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」

    It paid an interim dividend of ¥20 per share for the current fiscal year, continuing its policy of stable dividends.
  22. FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Amount per share ........................................ ¥20.00」

    It resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥20 per share with 30 September 2018 as the record date, continuing its dividend payments.
  23. FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 10 May 2018, the company resolved the following matters concerning the year-end dividend.」

    It paid a year-end dividend of ¥17 per share, continuing its policy of stable dividends.
  24. FY2018RestatedAnnual report

    「To give top priority to continuing to pay stable dividends to shareholders, the company sets an annual dividend base of ¥30 and determines the dividend after comprehensively considering funding needs for future business expansion and earnings growth, its financial position, and current-period performance, among other factors.」

    It continues to give top priority to stable dividends based on an annual dividend of ¥30, while considering funding needs, its financial position, and performance.
  25. FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 10 November 2017, the company resolved the following matters concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」

    It paid an interim dividend of ¥17 per share for the current fiscal year, continuing its policy of stable dividends.
  26. FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 10 November 2017, the company resolved the following matters concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」

    It resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥17 per share for the current fiscal year, continuing its policy of stable dividends.
  27. FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 12 May 2017, the company resolved the following matters concerning the year-end dividend.」

    It paid a dividend of ¥16 per share for the cumulative first quarter of the current fiscal year.
  28. FY2017RestatedAnnual report

    「To give top priority to continuing to pay stable dividends to shareholders, the company sets an annual dividend base of ¥30 and determines the dividend after comprehensively considering funding needs for future business expansion and earnings growth, its financial position, and current-period performance, among other factors.」

    It continues to apply a dividend policy that gives top priority to stable dividends, using an annual base of ¥30 while considering funding needs, its financial position, and performance.
  29. FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 11 November 2016, the company resolved the following matters concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」

    It paid an interim dividend of ¥16 per share for the current fiscal year. Disclosure of dividend payments has continued in line with its policy of maintaining stable dividends.
  30. FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「The dividend of ¥25 per share includes a commemorative dividend of ¥10.」

    It disclosed a year-end dividend, of which ¥10 out of the ¥25 per share was a commemorative dividend.
  31. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「To give top priority to continuing to pay stable dividends to shareholders, the company sets an annual dividend base of ¥20 and determines the dividend after comprehensively considering funding needs for future business expansion and earnings growth, its financial position, and current-period performance, among other factors.」

    It sets out a dividend policy of determining dividends based on stable dividends as the foundation, while considering funding needs for business expansion and earnings growth, its financial position, and performance.
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