Dividend per share
Fiscal year ending March 2026Each vertical step represents one dividend payment, and the total height of the accumulated steps represents the annual dividend for the period. For periods showing only the annual amount, the payment breakdown is not provided, so only the end point is plotted. 年間の合計を会社が示していない期は、各回の金額を足した値です。
The record date is the cutoff date for determining which persons listed in the shareholder register on that date are entitled to receive dividends.Payments begin on the effective date.
The company’s basic policy for profit distribution is to maintain a total payout ratio of at least 40% and stable, ongoing annual dividends of at least ¥46 per share. Under the Eighth Medium-Term Plan, the company aims for a total payout ratio of at least 50%.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥24.00 → ¥46.00（91.7% increase） |
| Total Annual Dividends | ¥48.00 (interim ¥24.00 + fiscal year-end forecast ¥24.00) → ¥70.00（45.8% increase） |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim Not disclosed / End of period ¥24.00 / Annual Not disclosed |
| Total dividends | ¥2,271 million → ¥4,194 million |
| Record date | 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 25 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Dividend policy | The company’s basic policy for profit distribution is to maintain a total payout ratio of at least 40% and stable, ongoing annual dividends of at least ¥46 per share. Under the Eighth Medium-Term Plan, the company aims for a total payout ratio of at least 50%. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Scheduled to be submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026 |
Items this document does not state (2)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To further return profits to shareholders based on progress under the Eighth Medium-Term Plan. The company’s basic policy for profit distribution calls for a total payout ratio of at least 40% and stable, ongoing annual dividends of at least ¥46 per share. The company has also changed its policy to introduce dividend on equity (DOE) as an indicator from the next fiscal year onward.