Shareholder Returns Focused on Stable Dividends
First written in FY2016. 14 of 34 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-10-21.
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「For the next fiscal year, the company plans to pay an interim dividend of ¥11 per share, including a ¥2 commemorative dividend marking the company's 20th anniversary in October 2026, and a year-end dividend of ¥9 per share, for an annual dividend of ¥20.」
The annual dividend for the current fiscal year is set at ¥18, and the company plans to raise it to ¥20 in the next fiscal year, including a commemorative dividend marking its 20th anniversary. It has also reconfirmed its policy of targeting a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 30%. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「23 October 2025 Board of Directors meeting Common stock 804,176 8.00 30 September 2025 21 November 2025 Retained earnings」
An interim dividend of ¥8 per share was approved, up from ¥6 in the previous fiscal year. This describes implementation in line with the annual dividend policy of ¥16 announced in the previous fiscal year. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「The company aims for a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 30%. It plans to pay an interim dividend of ¥8 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥8 per share, for an annual dividend of ¥16.」
The company has indicated a policy of raising the annual dividend from the ¥12 planned for the previous fiscal year to ¥14, and targeting an annual dividend of ¥16 and a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 30% in the next fiscal year. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 19th fiscal year, from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting on 23 October 2024 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the shareholder register as of 30 September 2024.」
An interim dividend of ¥6 per share was approved, and a dividend at the same level as the interim dividend for the previous fiscal year was paid. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, it was decided to pay an interim dividend of ¥6 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥6 per share, including a commemorative dividend of ¥1 marking the group's 80th anniversary in February 2024.」
The interim and year-end dividends were ¥6 each, for an annual dividend of ¥12, up from ¥10 in the previous fiscal year. The year-end dividend includes a ¥1 commemorative dividend marking the 80th anniversary of the group's founding. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「26 October 2023 Board of Directors meeting Common stock 600,257 6.00 30 September 2023 21 November 2023 Retained earnings」
The resolution and payment of an interim dividend of ¥6 per share have been reconfirmed. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「26 October 2023 Board of Directors meeting Common stock 600,257 6.00 30 September 2023 21 November 2023 Retained earnings」
The interim dividend was ¥6 per share, up from ¥5 in the previous fiscal year. The dividend level was raised under the policy of prioritising stable dividends. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「23 June 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 499,196 5.00 31 March 2023 26 June 2023 Retained earnings」
It has been reconfirmed that a year-end dividend of ¥5 per share was paid for fiscal 2022. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The company decided to pay a dividend of ¥5 per share as an interim dividend and ¥5 per share as a year-end dividend for the fiscal year.」
The annual dividend was ¥10, up from ¥8 in the previous fiscal year. The dividend level is recovering under the policy of making stable dividends the basic principle. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 17th fiscal year, from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting on 26 October 2022 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the shareholder register as of 30 September 2022.」
The resolution and payment of an interim dividend of ¥5 per share have been reconfirmed, and the policy of prioritising stable dividends is continuing. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 17th fiscal year, from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting on 26 October 2022 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the shareholder register as of 30 September 2022.」
A resolution was passed setting the interim dividend at ¥5 per share, up from ¥4 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, it was decided to pay an interim dividend of ¥4 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥4 per share.」
The annual dividend was ¥8, up from the previous year's interim dividend of ¥2 and year-end dividend of ¥3, or ¥5 for the full year. The dividend level is recovering under the stable dividend policy. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「22 October 2021 Board of Directors meeting Common stock 398,695 4.00 30 September 2021 19 November 2021 Retained earnings」
The interim dividend was ¥4 per share, up from ¥2 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「23 June 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 298,502 3.00 31 March 2021 24 June 2021 Retained earnings」
This states that a year-end dividend of ¥3 per share was paid for fiscal 2020. - FY2021SoftenedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, it was decided to pay an interim dividend of ¥2 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥3 per share.」
The annual dividend was ¥5, down from the previous year's interim and year-end dividends of ¥5 each, or ¥10 for the full year. The stable dividend policy has been maintained, but the dividend level has declined. - FY2021-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「23 October 2020 Board of Directors Common shares 199,002 2.00 30 September 2020 19 November 2020 Retained earnings」
The interim dividend was ¥2 per share, down from ¥5 in the same period of the previous year. This describes a decline in the dividend level for the period under the stable dividend policy. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「16 June 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 496,524 5.00 31 March 2020 17 June 2020 Retained earnings」
This states that a year-end dividend of ¥5 per share was paid for fiscal 2019. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The company decided to pay a dividend of ¥5 per share as an interim dividend and ¥5 per share as a year-end dividend for the fiscal year.」
Interim and year-end dividends of ¥5 each, for an annual dividend of ¥10, were paid, up from ¥9 annually in the previous fiscal year. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「25 October 2019 Board of Directors Common shares 496,525 5.00 30 September 2019 21 November 2019 Retained earnings」
This reconfirms the payment of an interim dividend of ¥5 per share. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 14th fiscal year, from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020, the Board of Directors resolved on 25 October 2019 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholders’ register as of 30 September 2019.」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥5 per share, for a total dividend of ¥496,525,000. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「14 June 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 892,376 9.00 31 March 2019 17 June 2019 Retained earnings」
The dividend per share based on a resolution of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders was ¥9, up from ¥8 in the previous year. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「21 June 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 791,977 8.00 31 March 2018 22 June 2018 Retained earnings」
This reconfirms the payment of a dividend of ¥8 per share. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「21 June 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 791,977 8.00 31 March 2018 22 June 2018 Retained earnings」
The dividend per share based on a resolution of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders was ¥8, up from ¥7 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「23 June 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 692,983 7.00 31 March 2017 26 June 2017 Retained earnings」
This reconfirms the payment of a dividend of ¥7 per share. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「23 June 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 692,983 7.00 31 March 2017 26 June 2017 Retained earnings」
This reconfirms the payment of a dividend of ¥7 per share. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「23 June 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 692,983 7.00 31 March 2017 26 June 2017 Retained earnings」
A dividend of ¥7 per share was paid based on a resolution of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, up from ¥6 per share stated for the first quarter of the previous fiscal year. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「21 June 2016 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 563,741 6 31 March 2016 22 June 2016 Retained earnings」
This reconfirms the payment of a dividend of ¥6 per share based on a resolution of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「21 June 2016 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 563,741 6 31 March 2016 22 June 2016 Retained earnings」
This states that a dividend of ¥6 per share was paid based on a resolution of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「With the aim of building a stable management foundation over the long term, our basic policy is to prioritize stable dividends while taking into account business performance trends, retained earnings for the future and other factors.」
While maintaining a basic policy of stable dividends, the company plans to forgo interim dividends until consolidated performance has stabilized.