Balancing Growth Investment and Retained Earnings with Stable, Ongoing Dividends
First written in FY2016. 5 of 17 entries say "Achieved", first in FY2019-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
Cedar. moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 3 years after the typical company in this theme (2023).
12 other companies' latest entry also says "Softened".
- FY2026SoftenedAnnual report
「Based on the above policy, the company decided to pay a dividend of ¥8 per share for the current fiscal year.」
Although the dividend was reduced from ¥10 per share in the previous fiscal year to ¥8 per share, the basic policy of balancing stable, ongoing dividends with growth investment and retained earnings remains unchanged. - FY2026-H1AchievedAnnual report
「26 June 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 114 10 31 March 2025 27 June 2025 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed that it paid a total of ¥114 million from retained earnings on 27 June 2025 in respect of the ¥10-per-share dividend decided for the fiscal year ended March 2025. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「We decided to pay a dividend of ¥10 per share for the current fiscal year in accordance with the policy described above.」
The company increased the dividend from ¥4 per share in the previous fiscal year to ¥10 per share, expanding shareholder returns under a policy of balancing growth investment and retained earnings with stable, ongoing dividends. - FY2025-H1AchievedAnnual report
「20 June 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 45 4 31 March 2024 21 June 2024 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed that it paid a total of ¥45 million from retained earnings on 21 June 2024 in respect of the ¥4-per-share dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2024. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on the above policy, the company decided to pay a dividend of ¥4 per share for the current fiscal year.」
After paying no dividend in the previous fiscal year, the company decided to pay a dividend of ¥4 per share for the current fiscal year and resumed profit allocation. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「After comprehensively considering current-year performance and the business environment, the company regrets that it intends to pay no dividend for the current fiscal year.」
While its basic policy is to balance growth investment and retained earnings with profit allocation, the company paid no dividend for the current fiscal year as well. - FY2022-Q1AchievedAnnual report
「24 June 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 68 6 31 March 2021 25 June 2021 Retained earnings」
For the fiscal year ended March 2021, the company paid a dividend of ¥6 per share, totaling ¥68 million, from retained earnings on 25 June 2021. - FY2021RaisedAnnual report
「Based on the above policy, the company decided to pay a dividend of ¥6 per share for the current fiscal year.」
The company increased the dividend from ¥4 per share in the previous fiscal year to ¥6 per share, expanding shareholder returns under a policy of balancing growth investment and retained earnings with stable, ongoing dividends. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「25 June 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 45 4 31 March 2020 26 June 2020 Retained earnings」
For the fiscal year ended March 2020, the company paid a dividend of ¥4 per share, totaling ¥45 million, on 26 June 2020. The dividend increased from ¥2 per share in the previous fiscal year. - FY2020-Q1AchievedAnnual report
「27 June 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 22 2 31 March 2019 28 June 2019 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed that it paid a total of ¥22 million from retained earnings on 28 June 2019 in respect of the ¥2-per-share dividend decided for the fiscal year ended March 2019. - FY2019SoftenedAnnual report
「Based on the above policy, the company decided to pay a dividend of ¥2 per share for the current fiscal year.」
The dividend was reduced from ¥4 per share in the previous fiscal year to ¥2 per share in the current fiscal year. - FY2019-Q1AchievedAnnual report
「28 June 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 45,903 4 31 March 2018 29 June 2018 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed that it paid ¥45.903 million from retained earnings on 29 June 2018 in respect of the ¥4-per-share dividend decided for the previous fiscal year. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on the above policy, the company decided to pay a dividend of ¥4 per share for the current fiscal year.」
After paying no dividend in the previous fiscal year while prioritizing the restoration of retained earnings, the company resumed profit allocation in the current fiscal year by paying a dividend of ¥4 per share. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「After comprehensively considering future business development, strengthening its management structure, current-year performance and the business environment, the company has decided, regrettably, to pay no dividend for the current fiscal year, prioritizing the restoration of retained earnings.」
The company maintained its policy of balancing growth investment and retained earnings with shareholder returns, while prioritizing the restoration of retained earnings and paying no dividend for the current fiscal year as well. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「To enhance corporate value and strengthen its management base over the medium to long term, the company believes it should balance investment funds for growth through business expansion and an adequate level of retained earnings with profit allocation, while paying stable, ongoing dividends to shareholders and increasing dividends in line with earnings growth.」
While its basic policy is to balance growth investment and retained earnings with shareholder returns, the company prioritized restoring retained earnings in the current fiscal year and paid no dividend.