Shareholder returns through dividends and share repurchases
First written in FY2017-Q2. 14 of 41 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: 2026-10-14.
9 other companies' latest entry also says "Achieved".
- FY2027-H1RaisedAnnual report
「(2) Total number of shares to be acquired 900,000 shares (maximum) (Percentage of total issued shares excluding treasury shares: 2.14%) (3) Total acquisition cost ¥2,844 million (maximum)」
The company resolved to launch a new treasury share repurchase program capped at 900,000 shares and ¥2.844 billion. The year-end dividend for the interim period was ¥30 per share, while the interim dividend was ¥32 per share, up from ¥27 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「After comprehensively considering the above basic policy and the results for the fiscal year, the year-end dividend was set at ¥30 per share. Combined with the interim dividend of ¥27 per share already paid, the annual dividend per share for the fiscal year was ¥57.」
The annual dividend was ¥57 per share, up from ¥50 in the previous fiscal year. The company also acquired 1,857,800 treasury shares as part of its shareholder returns. - FY2026-H1RaisedAnnual report
「27 May 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 1,183 27.00 28 February 2025 28 May 2025 Retained earnings Based on a resolution of the Board of Directors meeting held on 14 April 2025, the company acquired 1,857,800 treasury shares during the interim consolidated accounting period.」
The year-end dividend was ¥27 per share, up from ¥20 per share the previous year. The company also acquired 1,857,800 treasury shares during the interim consolidated accounting period, executing its treasury share repurchase program. An interim dividend of ¥27 per share was also resolved. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「(2) Total number of shares to be acquired 3,500,000 shares (maximum)」
As part of its shareholder return policy, the company resolved to acquire up to 3.5 million treasury shares for ¥5 billion between 15 April and 14 October 2025, and acquired 811,000 shares between 15 April and 30 April. - FY2025-H1RaisedAnnual report
「15 October 2024 Board of Directors meeting Common shares 1,008 23.00 31 August 2024 19 November 2024 Retained earnings」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥23 per share to shareholders of record as of 31 August 2024. The dividend increased from ¥20 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2025-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「28 May 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 876 20.00 29 February 2024 29 May 2024 Retained earnings」
For the fiscal year ended February 2024, the company paid total dividends of ¥876 million, or ¥20 per share. - FY2024Annual dividend increased to ¥40 and treasury shares acquiredAnnual report
「Combined with the interim dividend of ¥20 per share already paid, the annual dividend for the fiscal year was set at ¥40 per share.」
The interim dividend of ¥20 and year-end dividend of ¥20 resulted in an annual dividend of ¥40, up from ¥30 in the previous fiscal year. The company also acquired 418,900 treasury shares for ¥893 million. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting, 13 October 2023; common stock; 876; 20.00; 31 August 2023; 17 November 2023; retained earnings」
The company actually paid the interim dividend resolved on 13 October 2023 on 17 November, totaling ¥876 million, or ¥20 per share. - FY2024-Q2Interim dividend increased from ¥14 to ¥20Annual report
「Board of Directors meeting, 13 October 2023; common stock; 876; 20.00; 31 August 2023; 17 November 2023; retained earnings」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥20 per share for which 31 August 2023 was the record date, up from ¥14 per share in the same period of the previous year. - FY2024-Q1Year-end dividend increased from ¥14 to ¥16Annual report
「Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 25 May 2023; common stock; 707; 16.00; 28 February 2023; 26 May 2023; retained earnings」
The year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended February 2023 was ¥16 per share, up from ¥14 per share in the previous year. - FY2023Annual dividend increased to ¥30Annual report
「Combined with the interim dividend of ¥14 per share already paid, the annual dividend for the fiscal year was set at ¥30 per share.」
The interim dividend of ¥14 and year-end dividend of ¥16 resulted in an annual dividend of ¥30, up from ¥26 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting, 14 October 2022; common stock; 619; 14.00; 31 August 2022; 18 November 2022; retained earnings」
The company actually paid the interim dividend for which 31 August 2022 was the record date, totaling ¥619 million, or ¥14 per share. It has moved to the execution stage of the interim dividend resolved in the previous quarter. - FY2023-Q2Increase in the interim dividendAnnual report
「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 14 October 2022, the Company resolved the following regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥619 million in total, or ¥14 per share, up from ¥530 million in total, or ¥12 per share, in the same period of the previous year. - FY2023-Q1Increase in the year-end dividendAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 25 May 2022; common stock; 619; 14.00; 28 February 2022; 26 May 2022; retained earnings」
The company paid a year-end dividend of ¥619 million in total, or ¥14 per share, for the fiscal year ended February 2022. This was up from ¥530 million in total, or ¥12 per share, in the previous year. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting, 15 October 2021; common stock; 530; 12.00; 31 August 2021; 18 November 2021; retained earnings」
The company reports that it actually paid the interim dividend for which 31 August 2021 was the record date, totaling ¥530 million, or ¥12 per share. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Net cash used in financing activities was ¥899 million, mainly due to dividend payments of ¥527 million, compared with ¥1.153 billion used in the same period of the previous year.」
In addition to paying dividends of ¥527 million during the first six months of the fiscal year, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥12 per share, continuing its dividend payments. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 25 May 2021; common stock; 530; 12.00; 28 February 2021; 26 May 2021; retained earnings」
The company reports that it actually paid the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended February 2021, totaling ¥530 million, or ¥12 per share. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting, 15 October 2020; common stock; 530; 12.00; 31 August 2020; 18 November 2020; retained earnings」
The company reports that it actually paid the interim dividend resolved in the previous quarter, totaling ¥530 million, or ¥12 per share. - FY2021-Q2Decline in interim dividendAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 15 October 2020, a resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year as follows.」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥530 million in total, or ¥12 per share, down from ¥751 million in total, or ¥17 per share, in the same period of the previous year. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on a resolution of the Board of Directors meeting held on 14 April 2020, the company canceled 5,000,000 treasury shares effective 30 April 2020. As a result, during the first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, capital surplus and treasury shares each decreased by ¥9.220 billion.」
In addition to paying annual dividends of ¥751 million, or ¥17 per share, the company canceled 5 million treasury shares, reducing capital surplus and treasury shares by ¥9.220 billion each. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting, 15 October 2019; common stock; 751; 17.00; 31 August 2019; 11 November 2019; retained earnings」
The company reports that it actually paid the interim dividend resolved in the previous quarter, totaling ¥751 million, or ¥17 per share. - FY2020-Q2Increase in the interim dividendAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting, 15 October 2019; common stock; 751; 17.00; 31 August 2019; 11 November 2019; retained earnings」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥17 per share for which 31 August 2019 was the record date. The dividend increased from ¥16 per share in the same period of the previous year. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 23 May 2019; common stock; 706; 16.00; 28 February 2019; 24 May 2019; retained earnings」
The company reports that it paid a total dividend of ¥706 million, or ¥16 per share, on common stock. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「After comprehensively considering the basic policy and the results for the consolidated fiscal year, the company set the year-end dividend for the consolidated fiscal year at ¥16 per share. Combined with the interim dividend of ¥16 per share already paid, this resulted in an annual dividend of ¥32 per share for the fiscal year.」
The company paid interim and year-end dividends of ¥16 each, for an annual dividend of ¥32, maintaining the same annual dividend as in the previous fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting, 15 October 2018; common stock; 706; 16.00; 31 August 2018; 12 November 2018; retained earnings」
The company reports that it actually paid the interim dividend resolved on 15 October 2018, totaling ¥706 million, or ¥16 per share. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 24 May 2018; common stock; 706; 16.00; 28 February 2018; 25 May 2018; retained earnings」
The company reports that it paid a total dividend of ¥706 million, or ¥16 per share, on common stock. It also resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥16 per share for the current fiscal year. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 24 May 2018; common stock; 706; 16.00; 28 February 2018; 25 May 2018; retained earnings」
The company reports that it paid a total dividend of ¥706 million, or ¥16 per share, on common stock. - FY2018Increase in annual dividends and full-year recognition of treasury share acquisitionsAnnual report
「Net cash used in financing activities was ¥9.964 billion, mainly due to ¥7.793 billion used to acquire treasury shares and ¥1.472 billion in dividend payments.」
The company reports full-year treasury share acquisitions of ¥7.793 billion and dividend payments of ¥1.472 billion. Annual dividends totaled ¥32, comprising ¥16 each for the interim and year-end dividends, up from ¥30 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Results of the tender offer for treasury shares (1) Total number of shares tendered 3,306,047 shares (2) Total number of shares acquired 3,306,047 shares (3) Total acquisition price ¥7,772,516,497 (4) Acquisition date: 6 December 2017」
The company carried out the tender offer for treasury shares resolved in the previous quarter and acquired 3,306,047 shares for a total of approximately ¥7.772 billion. In addition to paying dividends, it has moved to the execution stage of the treasury share acquisition. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 13 October 2017, the company resolved, pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 3 of the Companies Act, as applied by replacing the terms under Article 156, Paragraph 1 of the same Act, and the provisions of its Articles of Incorporation, to conduct a tender offer for treasury shares as the method for acquiring treasury shares.」
In addition to paying dividends of ¥712 million, the company resolved to conduct a tender offer for treasury shares. The acquisition was capped at 3,600,100 shares, or 7.11% of total shares issued, and the total acquisition price was capped at ¥8,463,835,100, with the acquisition period running from 16 October to 22 December 2017. The company also resolved to pay a dividend of ¥16 per share for the record date. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 25 May 2017; common stock; 712; 15.00; 28 February 2017; 26 May 2017; retained earnings」
The company reports that it paid a total dividend of ¥712 million, or ¥15 per share, on common stock during the first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Net cash used in financing activities was ¥3.404 billion, mainly due to ¥1.386 billion in dividend payments and ¥1.293 billion used to acquire treasury shares.」
The company reports that it paid dividends and acquired treasury shares for the full fiscal year. The annual dividend was ¥30, comprising ¥15 each for the interim and year-end dividends. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 14 October 2016, the Company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend for the current period.」
The company reports an interim dividend of ¥712 million, or ¥15 per share, on common stock. It continues to pay dividends as part of shareholder returns. - FY2017-Q2First statedAnnual report
「An outflow of ¥2,359 million, including ¥1,293 million for share repurchases and ¥674 million in dividend payments」
The disclosure states that the Group repurchased shares and paid dividends during the cumulative period.