Shareholder Benefit Program
First written in FY2017. 3 of 6 entries say "Raised", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 3 of 21 companies on the "Worse" side.
16 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「Using the end of March and the end of September each year as the record dates, shareholders listed in the shareholder register as of those dates who hold at least 1 trading unit (100 shares) but fewer than 5 trading units will receive, uniformly, 4,000 points (1 point = ¥1), while shareholders who hold 5 or more trading units (500 shares) will receive, uniformly, 20,000 points (1 point = ¥1), in the form of a shareholder benefit points card, issued only on the first occasion.」
The company continues to operate a shareholder benefit program twice a year, awarding either 4,000 or 20,000 points based on the number of shares held. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Using the end of March and the end of September each year as the record dates, shareholders listed in the shareholder register as of those dates who hold at least 1 trading unit (100 shares) but fewer than 5 trading units will receive, uniformly, 4,000 points (1 point = ¥1), while shareholders who hold 5 or more trading units (500 shares) will receive, uniformly, 20,000 points (1 point = ¥1), in the form of a shareholder benefit points card, issued only on the first occasion.」
The company continues to operate a shareholder benefit program twice a year, awarding either 4,000 or 20,000 points based on the number of shares held. - FY2021Increased the benefit amount and frequency.Annual report
「Starting with the record date at the end of March 2021, shareholders listed in the shareholder register as of the end of March and the end of September each year who hold at least 1 trading unit (100 shares) but fewer than 5 trading units will receive, uniformly, 4,000 points (1 point = ¥1), while shareholders who hold 5 or more trading units (500 shares) will receive, uniformly, 20,000 points (1 point = ¥1), in the form of a shareholder benefit points card, issued only on the first occasion.」
Under a framework providing shareholder benefits twice a year, the company expanded the program to a points-card format, awarding 4,000 points to shareholders holding 100 to fewer than 500 shares and 20,000 points to those holding 500 shares or more. - FY2020Expanded shareholder benefits from once a year to twice a year.Annual report
「The company resolved to expand the shareholder benefit program and has changed the frequency from once a year to twice a year.」
The record dates for shareholder benefits were set as the end of March and the end of September each year, expanding the frequency to twice a year. - FY2018Added a shareholding category.Annual report
「Shareholders listed in the shareholder register as of the end of March each year who hold at least 1 trading unit (100 shares) but fewer than 5 trading units will receive, uniformly, either vouchers worth ¥2,500 (or ¥3,000 for shareholders who have held their shares continuously for 3 years or more) or 2 kg of polished rice; shareholders who hold at least 5 trading units (500 shares) but fewer than 10 trading units will receive, uniformly, either vouchers worth ¥6,500 (or ¥7,500 for shareholders who have held their shares continuously for 3 years or more) or 5 kg of polished rice; and shareholders who hold 10 or more trading units will receive, uniformly, either vouchers worth ¥13,000 (or ¥14,000 for shareholders who have held their shares continuously for 3 years or more) or 10 kg of polished rice.」
In addition to the existing categories of 100 to fewer than 500 shares and 1,000 shares or more, the company established a shareholder benefit category for 500 to fewer than 1,000 shares. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Shareholders listed in the shareholder register as of the end of March each year who hold at least 1 trading unit (100 shares) but fewer than 10 trading units will receive, uniformly, either vouchers worth ¥2,500 (or ¥3,000 for shareholders who have held their shares continuously for 3 years or more) or 2 kg of polished rice. Shareholders who hold 10 or more trading units will receive, uniformly, either vouchers worth ¥13,000 (or ¥14,000 for shareholders who have held their shares continuously for 3 years or more) or 10 kg of polished rice.」
The company describes a shareholder benefit program offering vouchers or polished rice based on the number of shares held and the continuous holding period.