Maintaining stable dividends while securing retained earnings
First written in FY2016. 15 of 30 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2026.
46 other companies' latest entry also says "Raised".
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「For the current fiscal year, under the basic policy described above, the year-end dividend was set at ¥25 per share, an increase of ¥2 from the initial forecast. Combined with the ¥22 interim dividend already paid, the annual dividend was ¥47 per share. For the next fiscal year, the company plans an annual dividend of ¥50 per share, including an interim dividend of ¥25, an increase of ¥3 from the current fiscal year's dividend.」
The annual dividend increased from ¥45 in the previous fiscal year to ¥47, and an annual dividend of ¥50 is planned for the next fiscal year. The policies of maintaining a total payout ratio of at least 50% and balancing shareholder returns with growth investment remain unchanged. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 24 October 2025, the company resolved to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows.」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥22 per share, totaling ¥215 million, for which 30 September 2025 was the record date, thereby implementing the annual dividend policy of ¥45, increased from the previous fiscal year. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「For the current fiscal year, under the basic policy described above, the year-end dividend was set at ¥25 per share. Combined with the ¥20 interim dividend already paid, the annual dividend was ¥45 per share. For the next fiscal year, the company plans an annual dividend of ¥45 per share, including an interim dividend of ¥22.」
The annual dividend increased from ¥40 in the previous fiscal year to ¥45, and an annual dividend of ¥45 is planned for the next fiscal year. The policy of maintaining a total payout ratio of at least 50% remains unchanged. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 25 October 2024, the company resolved to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows.」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥20 per share, totaling ¥195 million, and continues to implement a stable dividend policy of twice-yearly dividends at an annual level of ¥40. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「The company has also newly adopted the total payout ratio as a shareholder return metric. During the period covered by the new medium-term management plan, Ebara Reboot 2026 (fiscal 2024–fiscal 2026), the company will target a total payout ratio of at least 50% and will appropriately consider and implement share repurchases and other measures in addition to dividends aligned with the current business environment and earnings trends.」
The company changed from its policy of using DOE as its shareholder return metric to using the total payout ratio. For fiscal 2024 through fiscal 2026, it has set a target total payout ratio of at least 50% and indicated a policy of combining dividends with share repurchases. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Effective date of the payment claim and payment commencement date ............ 6 December 2023」
Payment of the ¥20-per-share interim dividend with a record date of 30 September 2023 began on 6 December 2023, implementing a twice-yearly dividend policy and an annual dividend level of ¥40. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 27 October 2023, the company resolved to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows.」
For the interim dividend with a record date of 30 September 2023, the company resolved to pay ¥20 per share, totaling ¥196 million, thereby implementing a twice-yearly dividend policy and an annual dividend level of ¥40. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 22 May 2023, the company resolved to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows.」
The company resolved to pay a year-end dividend of ¥20 per share for fiscal 2022, totaling ¥196 million, and began payment on 7 June 2023. Combined with the ¥20 interim dividend for the previous fiscal year, the annual dividend level of ¥40 has been implemented. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「For the current fiscal year (fiscal 2022), under the basic policy described above, the year-end dividend was set at ¥20 per share. Combined with the ¥20 interim dividend already paid, the annual dividend was ¥40 per share. For the next fiscal year (fiscal 2023), the company plans an annual dividend of ¥40 per share, including an interim dividend of ¥20.」
The company has confirmed a twice-yearly dividend policy and an annual dividend level of ¥40, both achieved in the current period and planned for the next, with no material change to its stable dividend policy. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 28 October 2022 (Note) Common shares 196 20 30 September 2022 6 December 2022 Retained earnings」
Under the twice-yearly dividend policy, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥20 per share for which 30 September 2022 was the record date, and implemented the planned dividend. - FY2022Dividend reduction after an increase and flat dividend planned for the next fiscal yearAnnual report
「For fiscal 2021, under the above basic policy, the year-end dividend was set at ¥21 per share. Together with the interim dividend of ¥19 per share already paid, the annual dividend was ¥40 per share. For fiscal 2022, after taking into account the consolidated earnings outlook and other factors, the Company plans an annual dividend of ¥40 per share, including an interim dividend of ¥20 per share.」
The annual dividend decreased from ¥42 in the previous fiscal year to ¥40, and an annual dividend of ¥40 is also planned for the next fiscal year. The basic policy of paying stable dividends while securing retained earnings has been maintained. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 29 October 2021, the Company resolved to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows.」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥19 per share, totaling ¥188 million, with 30 September 2021 as the record date, putting its stable dividend policy into practice. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 24 May 2021, the Company resolved to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows.」
The Company resolved to pay a total dividend of ¥240 million, or ¥24 per share, as the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2021, and began payments on 7 June 2021. - FY2021Dividend reduction after a track record of increases and reduction in the planned dividend for the next fiscal yearAnnual report
「For fiscal 2020, under the above basic policy, the year-end dividend was set at ¥24 per share. Together with the interim dividend of ¥18 per share already paid, the annual dividend was ¥42 per share, an increase of ¥6 from the previous fiscal year. For fiscal 2021, after taking into account the consolidated earnings outlook and other factors, the Company plans an annual dividend of ¥38 per share, including an interim dividend of ¥19 per share.」
The annual dividend for fiscal 2020 increased from ¥36 to ¥42, while ¥38 is planned for fiscal 2021. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 30 October 2020 (Note) Common shares 180 18 30 September 2020 7 December 2020 Retained earnings」
Under its stable dividend policy, the Company paid a year-end dividend of ¥18 per share for the fiscal year ending March 2020 and also resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥18 per share with 30 September 2020 as the record date. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「For fiscal 2019, under the above basic policy, the year-end dividend was set at ¥18 per share. Together with the interim dividend of ¥18 per share already paid, the annual dividend was ¥36 per share, an increase of ¥1 from the previous fiscal year. For fiscal 2020, the Company plans to increase the annual dividend by ¥1 to ¥37 per share, including an interim dividend of ¥18 per share.」
The annual dividend for fiscal 2019 was ¥36, and ¥37 is planned for fiscal 2020. The Company continues its dividend increase plans under its stable dividend policy. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 31 October 2019 (Note) Common shares 188 18 30 September 2019 5 December 2019 Retained earnings」
Under the twice-yearly dividend policy, the Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥18 per share with 30 September 2019 as the record date, putting its stable dividend policy into practice. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 21 May 2019 (Note) Common shares 209 20 31 March 2019 3 June 2019 Retained earnings」
Under the twice-yearly dividend policy, the Company resolved to pay and implemented a year-end dividend of ¥20 per share for fiscal 2018, putting into practice its policy of increasing dividends for the second consecutive year. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「For fiscal 2018, under the above basic policy, the Company comprehensively considered the achievement of its five-year management vision, “Evolution 60,” for which the fiscal year was the final year, as well as its financial position and other factors. To further enhance shareholder returns, it revised its year-end dividend forecast upward by ¥5 from the previous forecast to ¥20 per share. As a result, together with the interim dividend of ¥15 per share, the annual dividend was ¥35 per share, an increase of ¥6 from the previous fiscal year. For fiscal 2019, the Company plans to increase the annual dividend by ¥1 to ¥36 per share, including an interim dividend of ¥18 per share.」
The annual dividend was increased from ¥29 in the previous fiscal year to ¥35, and an annual dividend of ¥36 is also planned for the next fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2018, the Company resolved to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows.」
The Company disclosed the payment of the ¥15-per-share interim dividend under the twice-yearly dividend policy, with payments beginning on 6 December 2018. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 31 October 2018 (Note) Common shares 157 15 30 September 2018 6 December 2018 Retained earnings」
Under the twice-yearly dividend policy, the Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥15 per share with 30 September 2018 as the record date, putting into practice its planned annual dividend of ¥30. - FY2018RaisedAnnual report
「For fiscal 2017, the year-end dividend was set at ¥15 per share. Together with the interim dividend of ¥14 per share already paid, the annual dividend was ¥29 per share, an increase of ¥1 from the previous fiscal year. For fiscal 2018, the Company plans to increase the annual dividend by ¥1 to ¥30 per share, including an interim dividend of ¥15 per share.」
The Company continued its twice-yearly dividend policy and increased the annual dividend from ¥28 to ¥29. An annual dividend of ¥30 is also planned for the next fiscal year. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 31 October 2017 (Note) Common shares 146 14 30 September 2017 6 December 2017 Retained earnings」
The Company disclosed that the interim dividend of ¥14 per share under the twice-yearly dividend policy had been implemented, with payment beginning on 6 December 2017. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2017, the Company resolved to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows.」
Following the change to a twice-yearly dividend policy, the Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥14 per share with 30 September 2017 as the record date, putting the policy into practice. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, based on the above policy, the annual dividend was set at ¥28 per share. To enhance opportunities to return profits to shareholders, the Company changed its policy from paying a dividend once a year as a year-end dividend to paying dividends twice a year, as an interim dividend and a year-end dividend, and began paying interim dividends from the fiscal year ending March 2018.」
The annual dividend was set at ¥28, and the policy was changed from one dividend payment per year to two dividend payments per year from the fiscal year ending March 2018. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 23 May 2016, we resolved to pay a dividend from surplus as follows.」
A dividend of ¥27 per share has been paid, demonstrating a record consistent with the policy of continuing dividends. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「To support future business development and strengthen our management foundation, we intend to meet shareholders' expectations by securing the retained earnings necessary for these purposes while taking into account the dividend-on-equity ratio (DOE) on a consolidated net assets basis and business performance, and continuing to pay as stable a dividend as possible.」
The Company aims to maintain stable dividends while taking DOE and business performance into account and balancing them with future investment.