Continuation of Stable Dividends and Use of Retained Earnings for Growth Investment
First written in FY2016. 14 of 27 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-07-31.
- 2026-07-31RaisedEarnings
「Breakdown of forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027: Ordinary dividend ¥50.00; 80th anniversary commemorative dividend ¥6.00」
The annual dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 was raised to ¥56 per share from ¥45 per share for the fiscal year ended March 2026. The stable dividend policy itself remains unchanged. - FY2026Increase in Dividend and Payment of Commemorative DividendAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, the company has set the ordinary dividend at ¥43 per share, taking into account the outlook for the following fiscal year and beyond, with the continuation and maintenance of stable dividends as its basic policy. In addition, in anticipation of the company's 80th anniversary in August 2026, it has added a ¥2 commemorative dividend, bringing the total to ¥45 per share.」
While maintaining its stable dividend policy, the company increased the ordinary dividend from ¥36 in the previous fiscal year to ¥43 and added a ¥2 commemorative dividend for its 80th anniversary, bringing the total to ¥45 per share. - FY2026-H1Increase in Dividend per ShareAnnual report
「15 May 2025 Board of Directors Common shares 765 36.00 31 March 2025 5 June 2025 Retained earnings」
Under its stable dividend policy, the company increased the dividend per share from ¥28 in the previous fiscal year to ¥36. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「15 May 2024 Board of Directors Common shares 594 28.00 31 March 2024 5 June 2024 Retained earnings」
The company has reconfirmed that it paid a year-end dividend of ¥28 per share on 5 June 2024 under its stable dividend policy. - FY2024Increase in Dividend per ShareAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, the company has set the ordinary dividend at ¥28 per share, taking into account the outlook for the following fiscal year and beyond, with the continuation and maintenance of stable dividends as its basic policy.」
While maintaining its basic stable-dividend policy, the company increased the dividend per share from ¥25 in the previous fiscal year to ¥28. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「15 May 2023 Board of Directors Common shares 529 25.00 31 March 2023 7 June 2023 Retained earnings」
The company has reconfirmed that it paid a year-end dividend of ¥25 per share on 7 June 2023 under its stable dividend policy. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「② Per-share amount ¥25.00」
The company has reconfirmed that it paid a year-end dividend of ¥25 per share on 7 June 2023 under its stable dividend policy. - FY2023Increase in Dividend per ShareAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, the company has set the ordinary dividend at ¥25 per share, taking into account the outlook for the following fiscal year and beyond, with the continuation and maintenance of stable dividends as its basic policy.」
While maintaining its basic stable-dividend policy, the company increased the dividend per share from ¥22 in the previous fiscal year to ¥25. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 13 May 2022 Common shares ¥469 million Dividend per share: ¥22.00 Record date: 31 March 2022 Effective date: 3 June 2022 Retained earnings」
The company has reconfirmed that it paid a year-end dividend of ¥22 per share under its stable dividend policy. The ¥22 includes a ¥2 commemorative dividend for the company's 75th anniversary. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 13 May 2022 Common shares ¥469 million Dividend per share: ¥22.00 Record date: 31 March 2022 Effective date: 3 June 2022 Retained earnings」
The payment of a year-end dividend of ¥22 per share, including a ¥2 commemorative dividend for the company's 75th anniversary, on 3 June 2022 has been reconfirmed. - FY2022Payment of Commemorative DividendAnnual report
「For dividends of surplus for the current fiscal year, taking into account the outlook from the next fiscal year onward and based on our basic policy of maintaining stable dividends, we set the dividend at ¥22 per share, comprising a regular dividend of ¥20 and a 75th anniversary commemorative dividend of ¥2.」
While maintaining its stable-dividend policy, the company paid a dividend of ¥22 per share, including a ¥2 commemorative dividend for its 75th anniversary. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「14 May 2021 Board of Directors Common shares 425 20.00 31 March 2021 4 June 2021 Retained earnings」
The company has reconfirmed payment of a ¥20 per-share dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2021 based on its stable-dividend policy. - FY2022-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「As the company celebrated its 75th anniversary in August, it plans to pay a commemorative dividend of ¥2 per share as part of the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2022.」
In addition to its stable-dividend policy, the company plans to pay a ¥2 per-share commemorative dividend for its 75th anniversary at fiscal year-end March 2022. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 14 May 2021 Common shares ¥425 million Dividend per share: ¥20.00 Record date: 31 March 2021 Effective date: 4 June 2021」
Based on its stable-dividend policy, the company paid a year-end dividend of ¥20 per share on 4 June 2021. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 15 May 2020 Common shares ¥431 million Dividend per share: ¥20.00 Record date: 31 March 2020 Effective date: 4 June 2020」
The company has reconfirmed that it paid a year-end dividend of ¥20 per share based on its stable-dividend policy. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 15 May 2020 Common shares ¥431 million Dividend per share: ¥20.00 Record date: 31 March 2020 Effective date: 4 June 2020」
The company has reconfirmed that it paid a year-end dividend of ¥20 per share based on its stable-dividend policy. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 15 May 2020, we resolved to pay a year-end dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 31 March 2020. ① Total dividends: ¥431 million ② Amount per share: ¥20.00」
The company resolved to pay a year-end dividend of ¥20 per share based on its stable-dividend policy and paid it on 4 June 2020. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「15 May 2019 Board of Directors Common shares 431 20.00 31 March 2019 5 June 2019 Retained earnings」
The company has reconfirmed payment of a ¥20 per-share dividend based on its stable-dividend policy. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Dividend per share (yen) 20.00」
The company has reconfirmed payment of a ¥20 per-share dividend for fiscal 2019. - FY2019Increase in Dividend per ShareAnnual report
「For dividends of surplus for the current fiscal year, taking into account the outlook from the next fiscal year onward and based on our basic policy of maintaining stable dividends, we set the regular dividend at ¥20 per share.」
While maintaining its basic policy of stable dividends, the company increased the dividend per share from ¥18 in the previous fiscal year to ¥20. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Common shares 390 18.00」
The company has reconfirmed that it paid a year-end dividend of ¥18 per share during the 3rd quarter cumulative consolidated period. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「① Total dividends: ¥390 million ② Amount per share: ¥18.00」
Based on its stable-dividend policy, the company paid a year-end dividend of ¥18 per share. - FY2018Increase in Dividend per ShareAnnual report
「For dividends of surplus for the current fiscal year, taking into account the outlook from the next fiscal year onward and based on our basic policy of maintaining stable dividends, we set the regular dividend at ¥18 per share.」
While maintaining its basic policy of stable dividends, the company increased the dividend per share from ¥16 in the previous fiscal year to ¥18. - FY2018-Q1Increase in Dividend per ShareAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 15 May 2017, we resolved to pay a year-end dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 31 March 2017. ② Amount per share: ¥16.00」
The quarterly report states that the year-end dividend was ¥16 per share, up from the previously reported ¥15 per share. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Our basic policy is to maintain stable dividends on an ongoing basis, taking comprehensive account of returns to shareholders and the strengthening of retained earnings, while also considering profitability, growth potential and the strengthening of our corporate structure.」
For the current period, the company paid ¥15 per share, comprising a regular dividend of ¥13 and a 70th anniversary commemorative dividend of ¥2. Retained earnings will be allocated to strengthening the management base and investing in future business development.