Balancing Growth Investment with Continued Dividends
First written in FY2016. 18 of 38 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
46 other companies' latest entry also says "Raised".
- 2026-08-07RaisedEarnings
「Fiscal year ending March 2027 (forecast) 16.00 — 16.00 32.00」
The annual dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is ¥32, up from the previous fiscal year's actual dividend of ¥30. - FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「Dividend per share 30.00 (14.00)」
The annual dividend increased from ¥28 in the previous fiscal year to ¥30. An interim dividend of ¥14 was paid, and a year-end dividend of ¥16 is planned. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 41st fiscal year, from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 7 November 2025 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2025.」
The interim dividend was ¥14 per share, maintaining the same level as ¥14 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2025-H1RaisedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 40th fiscal year, from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 8 November 2024 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2024.」
The interim dividend was ¥14 per share, an increase of ¥2 from ¥12 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「The year-end dividend for the current fiscal year is ¥14.00 per share, resulting in an annual dividend of ¥26.00 per share.」
Raised the annual dividend from ¥24 in the previous fiscal year to ¥26 and paid dividends twice a year, consisting of an interim dividend of ¥12 and a year-end dividend of ¥14. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Common shares 124,327 12.00 30 September 2023 30 November 2023 Retained earnings」
Paid an interim dividend of ¥12 per share, or ¥124.327 million in total, with the end of September 2023 as the record date. Continued the annual dividend level of ¥24 from the previous fiscal year. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 39th fiscal year, from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 10 November 2023 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2023.」
Resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥12 per share, or ¥124 million in total, with the end of September 2023 as the record date. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Common shares 123,874 12.00 31 March 2023 26 June 2023 Retained earnings」
Paid ¥12 per share, or ¥123.874 million in total, as the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2023. Implemented the dividend level resumed in the previous fiscal year. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「The year-end dividend for the current fiscal year is ¥12.00 per share, resulting in an annual dividend of ¥24.00 per share.」
Raised the annual dividend from ¥12 in the previous fiscal year to ¥24 and paid interim and year-end dividends of ¥12. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At the extraordinary meeting of the Board of Directors held on 11 November 2022, the Company resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2022.」
Paid an interim dividend of ¥12 per share, or ¥122 million in total, with the end of September 2022 as the record date. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 38th fiscal year, from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 11 November 2022 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2022.」
Resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥12 per share, or ¥122 million in total, with the end of September 2022 as the record date. Continued the dividend level resumed in the previous fiscal year, consisting of an annual year-end dividend of ¥12 and an interim dividend of ¥12. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Common shares 123,862 12.00 31 March 2022 27 June 2022 Retained earnings」
Paid ¥12 per share, or ¥123.862 million in total, as the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2022. Implemented the annual dividend level of ¥12 resumed in the previous fiscal year. - FY2022Dividend resumed after a period of no dividendAnnual report
「The year-end dividend for the current fiscal year is ¥12.00 per share, resulting in an annual dividend of ¥12.00 per share.」
After paying no dividend in the previous fiscal year, paid an annual dividend of ¥12 per share in the current fiscal year. The basic policy of pursuing recurring dividends while securing retained earnings for growth investment has also been maintained. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「For dividends for the fiscal year ending March 2022, no second-quarter-end dividend will be paid and the year-end dividend remains undecided.」
Reconfirmed the shareholder return level of no second-quarter-end dividend and an undecided year-end dividend. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「For dividends for the fiscal year ending March 2022, no second-quarter-end dividend will be paid and the year-end dividend remains undecided.」
Reconfirmed the shareholder return level carried over from the previous fiscal year, namely no second-quarter-end dividend and an undecided year-end dividend. - FY2021SoftenedAnnual report
「The year-end dividend for the current fiscal year is ¥0 per share, resulting in an annual dividend of ¥0 per share.」
While the previous fiscal year's annual dividend was ¥24, both the year-end and annual dividends for the current fiscal year were zero. The policy of pursuing recurring dividends while prioritising growth investment and securing retained earnings is stated, but the actual level of shareholder returns declined. - FY2021-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「For dividends for the fiscal year ending March 2021, no interim dividend will be paid and the year-end dividend remains undecided. For the dividend forecast, please refer to the Notice Concerning Revision of the Second-Quarter Dividend Forecast announced on 7 August 2020.」
Set the second-quarter-end dividend at zero and left the year-end dividend undecided. Compared with the previous fiscal year's annual dividend of ¥24, the certainty of shareholder returns under the current fiscal year policy has weakened. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「26 June 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 123,851 12.00 31 March 2020 29 June 2020 Retained earnings」
Paid ¥12 per share as the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2020, implementing the ¥12 year-end dividend included in the annual dividend of ¥24 raised in the previous fiscal year. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「The year-end dividend for the current fiscal year is ¥12.00 per share, resulting in an annual dividend of ¥24.00 per share.」
Raised the annual dividend from ¥22 in the previous fiscal year to ¥24 and paid interim and year-end dividends of ¥12 per share. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「7 November 2019 Extraordinary Board of Directors meeting Common shares 123,803 12.00 30 September 2019 29 November 2019 Retained earnings」
Paid an interim dividend of ¥12 per share with 30 September 2019 as the record date. The dividend level after the increase resolved in the previous quarter was implemented. - FY2020-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「② Amount per share ¥12.00」
Resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥12 per share, with 30 September 2019 as the record date. This was an increase from the interim dividend of ¥10 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「2019 26 June Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 123,767 12.00 31 March 2019 27 June 2019 Retained earnings」
Paid ¥12 per share as the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2019, implementing the annual dividend policy of ¥22 raised in the previous fiscal year. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「The Company's year-end dividend for the current fiscal year is ¥12.00 per share, making the annual dividend ¥22.00 per share.」
The annual dividend was increased from ¥16 to ¥22 in the previous fiscal year. The Company pays dividends twice a year, consisting of an interim dividend of ¥10 and a year-end dividend of ¥12. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 34th fiscal year (from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019), the Extraordinary Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 7 November 2018 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2018.」
The Company continued its interim dividend and paid ¥10.00 per share. The increased level stated in the previous quarter was confirmed. - FY2019-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「② Amount per share ¥10.00」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥10 per share with a record date of 30 September 2018. This was an increase from the ¥6 interim dividend paid in the same period of the previous year. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「2018 26 June Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 103,039 10.00 31 March 2018 27 June 2018 Retained earnings」
The Company paid a year-end dividend of ¥10 per share for the fiscal year ended March 2018, implementing its policy of paying an annual dividend of ¥16, which had been increased in the previous fiscal year. - FY2018RaisedAnnual report
「The Company's year-end dividend for the current fiscal year is ¥10.00 per share, making the annual dividend ¥16.00 per share.」
The annual dividend was increased from ¥12 to ¥16 in the previous fiscal year. The Company pays dividends twice a year, consisting of an interim dividend of ¥6 and a year-end dividend of ¥10. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 33rd fiscal year (from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 7 November 2017 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2017.」
The continuation of interim dividend payments was confirmed, with the interim dividend for the current fiscal year set at ¥6.00 per share. - FY2018-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 33rd fiscal year (from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 7 November 2017 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2017.」
The policy of continuing interim dividends was maintained, but the dividend per share decreased from ¥7 in the same period of the previous year to ¥6. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 27 June 2017 Common stock Dividend per share ¥5.00」
The Company paid a year-end dividend of ¥5 per share for the fiscal year ended March 2017, implementing its policy of continuing to pay an annual dividend of ¥12. - FY2017SoftenedAnnual report
「The Company's year-end dividend for the current fiscal year is ¥5.00 per share, making the annual dividend ¥12.00 per share.」
The policy of continuing to pay dividends was maintained, but the annual dividend decreased from ¥12.50 per share in the previous fiscal year to ¥12.00. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 32nd fiscal year (from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 7 November 2016 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2016.」
The interim dividend and the ¥7.00 per-share dividend continue to be disclosed, as in the previous quarter. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 32nd fiscal year (from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 7 November 2016 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2016.」
The Company continued its interim dividend and resolved to pay ¥7.00 per share. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「While securing retained earnings to fund new store openings, recruitment and training, and the strengthening of management systems to expand the business and enhance competitiveness, the Company will seek to pay continuing dividends after taking into account its results of operations, financial position and other factors.」
The basic policy is to pay interim and year-end dividends, for 2 dividend payments per year. The annual dividend for the current fiscal year is ¥12.50 per share.