Growth investment and shareholder returns taking business performance and financial position into account
First written in FY2016. 28 of 36 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2026.
28 other companies' latest entry also says "Raised".
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「The company decided to pay a year-end dividend of ¥28.5 per share for the fiscal year under review in accordance with the policy described above. Including the interim dividend of ¥16.0 per share already paid on 2 March 2026, the annual dividend was ¥44.5 per share and the payout ratio for the fiscal year was 23.1%. From the following fiscal year, the company has changed its basic dividend policy to target a payout ratio of 23.5%.」
The annual dividend increased to ¥44.5 per share, and from the following fiscal year the target payout ratio was raised from 22.5% to 23.5%. The company also repurchased 350,600 shares for ¥1,046.091 million during the fiscal year, expanding shareholder returns. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 10 February 2026 Common shares 97,690 16.0 31 December 2025 2 March 2026 Retained earnings」
An interim dividend of ¥16.0 per share, totaling ¥97.690 million, was approved, up from the previous fiscal year's interim dividend of ¥15.0 per share. In addition, ¥547.286 million in expenditure for the acquisition of treasury shares was recorded. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「With respect to the year-end dividend for the fiscal year, the Company decided to pay a year-end dividend of ¥23.0 per share in accordance with the policy described above. As a result, including the interim dividend of ¥15.0 per share paid on 3 March 2025, the annual dividend was ¥38.0 per share and the dividend payout ratio for the fiscal year was 22.9%.」
The annual dividend increased from ¥34.0 per share in the previous fiscal year to ¥38.0 per share, and the dividend payout ratio was 22.9%. In addition, the Company resolved to acquire up to 260,000 treasury shares for a total amount of up to ¥800 million to improve capital efficiency and enhance shareholder returns, and acquired 201,300 shares for ¥631.588 million during the fiscal year. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 22nd fiscal year (from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 31 January 2025 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the final shareholder register as of 31 December 2024. Total interim dividend: ¥97.206 million; interim dividend per share: ¥15.0; effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date: 3 March 2025.」
An interim dividend of ¥15.0 per share was approved, up from the previous fiscal year's interim dividend of ¥14.0 per share. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「With respect to the year-end dividend for the fiscal year, the Company decided to pay a year-end dividend of ¥20.0 per share in accordance with the policy described above. As a result, including the interim dividend of ¥14.0 per share paid on 1 March 2024, the annual dividend was ¥34.0 per share and the dividend payout ratio for the fiscal year was 22.6%.」
Under the policy of targeting a dividend payout ratio of 22.5%, the Company paid an interim dividend of ¥14.0 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥20.0 per share, for an annual dividend of ¥34.0 per share. The annual dividend increased from ¥30.50 per share in the previous fiscal year, and the dividend payout ratio was 22.6%. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 21st fiscal year (from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 31 January 2024 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the final shareholder register as of 31 December 2023. Total interim dividend: ¥90.718 million; interim dividend per share: ¥14.0; effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date: 1 March 2024.」
The payment of the interim dividend of ¥14.0 per share, totaling ¥90.718 million, from 1 March 2024 is being reconfirmed. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 21st fiscal year (from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 31 January 2024 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the final shareholder register as of 31 December 2023. Total interim dividend: ¥90.718 million; interim dividend per share: ¥14.0; effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date: 1 March 2024.」
An interim dividend of ¥14.0 per share, totaling ¥90.718 million, was approved. This was up from the previous fiscal year's interim dividend of ¥13.0 per share. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「26 September 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 113,389 17.5 30 June 2023 27 September 2023 Retained earnings」
For the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended June 2023, ¥17.5 per share, totaling ¥113.389 million, was paid on 27 September 2023. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「With respect to the year-end dividend for the fiscal year, the Company decided to pay a year-end dividend of ¥17.5 per share in accordance with the policy described above. As a result, including the interim dividend of ¥13.0 per share paid on 1 March 2023, the annual dividend was ¥30.50 per share and the dividend payout ratio for the fiscal year was 22.62%.」
Under the policy of targeting a dividend payout ratio of 22.5%, the Company paid an interim dividend of ¥13.0 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥17.5 per share, for an annual dividend of ¥30.50 per share and a dividend payout ratio of 22.62%. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「21 September 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 97,184 15.0 30 June 2022 22 September 2022 Retained earnings 31 January 2023 Board of Directors Common shares 84,233 13.0 31 December 2022 1 March 2023 Retained earnings」
Following the year-end dividend of ¥15.0 per share for the fiscal year ended June 2022, an interim dividend of ¥13.0 per share for shareholders of record as of 31 December 2022 was paid on 1 March 2023. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 20th fiscal year (from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 31 January 2023 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the final shareholder register as of 31 December 2022.」
An interim dividend of ¥13.0 per share, totaling ¥84.233 million, was approved for shareholders of record as of 31 December 2022. This was up from the previous fiscal year's interim dividend of ¥12.5 per share. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「21 September 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 97,184 15.0 30 June 2022 22 September 2022 Retained earnings」
For the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended June 2022, ¥15.0 per share, totaling ¥97.184 million, was paid on 22 September 2022. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「With respect to the year-end dividend for the fiscal year, the Company decided to pay a year-end dividend of ¥15.0 per share in accordance with the policy described above. As a result, including the interim dividend of ¥12.5 per share paid on 1 March 2022, the annual dividend was ¥27.5 per share and the dividend payout ratio for the fiscal year was 22.8%.」
The interim dividend of ¥12.5 per share and year-end dividend of ¥15.0 per share resulted in an annual dividend of ¥27.5 per share and a dividend payout ratio of 22.8%, up from the previous fiscal year's annual dividend of ¥27.0 per share. - FY2022-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 19th fiscal year (from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 31 January 2022 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the final shareholder register as of 31 December 2021. Total interim dividend: ¥80.994 million; interim dividend per share: ¥12.5; effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date: 1 March 2022.」
The interim dividend for the current fiscal year was ¥12.5 per share, down from ¥13.5 per share in the previous fiscal year's interim dividend. The filing describes the implementation details of the interim dividend, but does not state a change to the full-year dividend policy. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「17 September 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 87,466 13.5 30 June 2021 21 September 2021 Retained earnings」
For the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended June 2021, ¥13.5 per share, totaling ¥87.466 million, was paid on 21 September 2021. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「With respect to the year-end dividend for the fiscal year, the Company decided to pay a year-end dividend of ¥13.5 per share in accordance with the policy described above. As a result, including the interim dividend of ¥13.5 per share paid on 1 March 2021, the annual dividend was ¥27.0 per share and the dividend payout ratio for the fiscal year was 23.1%.」
Under the policy of targeting a dividend payout ratio of 22.5%, the Company paid interim and year-end dividends of ¥13.5 per share each, for an annual dividend of ¥27.0 per share, resulting in a dividend payout ratio of 23.1%. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 18th fiscal year (from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 29 January 2021 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the final shareholder register as of 31 December 2020. Total interim dividend: ¥87.467 million; interim dividend per share: ¥13.5; effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date: 1 March 2021.」
The implementation details of the interim dividend of ¥13.5 per share, totaling ¥87.467 million, including the payment commencement date of 1 March 2021, are stated. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 18th fiscal year (from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 29 January 2021 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the final shareholder register as of 31 December 2020. Total interim dividend: ¥87.467 million Interim dividend per share: ¥13.5 Effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date: 1 March 2021」
An interim dividend of ¥13.5 per share, totaling ¥87.467 million, was approved for shareholders of record as of 31 December 2020. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「For the year-end dividend for the current fiscal year, we decided to pay ¥13.5 per share in accordance with the above policy. Including the interim dividend of ¥13 paid on 4 March 2020, the annual dividend was ¥26.5 per share and the dividend payout ratio for the current fiscal year was 22.4%.」
The company paid an interim dividend of ¥13 and a year-end dividend of ¥13.5, resulting in an annual dividend of ¥26.5 per share and a dividend payout ratio of 22.4%. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 17th fiscal period, from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020, the board of directors resolved at its meeting held on 3 February 2020 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the final shareholder registry as of 31 December 2019. Total interim dividend: ¥84.219 million Interim dividend per share: ¥13 Effective date of the right to claim payment and payment commencement date: 4 March 2020.」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥13 per share, totaling ¥84.219 million, with 31 December 2019 as the record date. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「25 September 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 129,551 20 30 June 2019 26 September 2019 Retained earnings」
The company paid ¥129.551 million on 26 September 2019 in respect of the ¥20-per-share year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended June 2019. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「We recognize returning profits to shareholders as one of our important management priorities and will, as a basic policy, pay dividends with a target payout ratio of 22.5%, taking into comprehensive consideration investment for future growth, the status of business development, operating performance in each period and financial position. For the current fiscal year, we decided to pay a year-end dividend of ¥20 per share in accordance with the above policy. As a result, the dividend payout ratio for the current fiscal year was 22.3%.」
The company added a target dividend payout ratio of 22.5% to its previous qualitative shareholder return policy and increased the dividend per share to ¥20. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「26 September 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 93,905 14.5 30 June 2018 27 September 2018 Retained earnings」
The company paid the ¥14.5-per-share year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended June 2018 on 27 September 2018. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「For the current fiscal year, we decided to pay a year-end dividend of ¥14.5 per share in accordance with the above policy. As a result, the dividend payout ratio for the current fiscal year was 20.3%.」
In accordance with its shareholder return policy, the company increased the year-end dividend from ¥10 per share in the previous fiscal year to ¥14.5, resulting in a dividend payout ratio of 20.3%. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「27 September 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 64,762 10.0 30 June 2017 28 September 2017 Retained earnings」
The company paid ¥64.762 million in dividends on 28 September 2017 in respect of the year-end dividend of ¥10 per share for the previous fiscal year. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「For the current fiscal year, we decided to pay a year-end dividend of ¥10 per share in accordance with the above policy. As a result, the dividend payout ratio for the current fiscal year was 20.2%.」
In accordance with its shareholder return policy, the company paid a year-end dividend of ¥10 per share, resulting in a dividend payout ratio of 20.2%. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We recognize returning profits to shareholders as one of our important management priorities. We believe that appropriate shareholder returns should be considered and implemented flexibly, taking into comprehensive consideration investment for future growth, the status of business development, operating performance in each period, and financial position.」
The company has set out a policy of determining shareholder returns based on growth investment, business development, operating performance and financial position.