Dividend per share
Fiscal year ending May 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.
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 basic policy is to continue increasing dividends steadily after comprehensively considering the payout ratio and dividend-on-equity ratio. Going forward, while promoting active growth investment, the company will further enhance and strengthen shareholder returns.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥45.00 → ¥48.00（6.7%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | Not disclosed → ¥93.00 |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥34.00 / End of period ¥44.00 / Annual ¥78.00 |
| Total dividends | ¥5,038 million → ¥6,008 million |
| Record date | 31 May 2025 → 31 May 2026 |
| Effective date | 25 August 2025 → 24 August 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings → Retained earnings |
| Dividend policy | The basic policy is to continue increasing dividends steadily after comprehensively considering the payout ratio and dividend-on-equity ratio. Going forward, while promoting active growth investment, the company will further enhance and strengthen shareholder returns. |
| 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 May 2026 |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The company says the decision was made based on its basic policy of steadily increasing dividends on an ongoing basis, while comprehensively considering the payout ratio and dividend-on-equity ratio, after positioning shareholder returns as an important management issue.