Growth Investment and Financial Position Strengthening Through Consistent Dividends and Retained Earnings
First written in FY2017. 19 of 36 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
4 other companies' latest entry also says "Achieved".
- FY2027-H1AchievedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 25 September 2026, the Company resolved the following matters concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year. (1) Total dividends ………………………………………………¥656,007 thousand (2) Dividend per share …………………………………………¥25.00 (3) Effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date ……………11 November 2026」
The Company decided by resolution of the Board of Directors to pay an interim dividend of ¥25 per share for the current fiscal year, which forms part of the annual dividend of ¥50 per share. - FY2026-H1AchievedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 22 September 2025, the following resolution was adopted concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year. (1) Total dividends: ¥656.007 million (2) Dividend per share: ¥25.00 (3) Effective date of the claim for payment and payment commencement date: 12 November 2025」
The Board of Directors resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥25 per share, totaling ¥656.007 million, for the current period. The company continues to pay the ¥25 interim dividend that forms part of the ¥50 annual dividend indicated for the previous fiscal year. - FY2025AchievedAnnual report
「The year-end dividend for the fiscal year was set at ¥25 per share. Together with the interim dividend of ¥25 per share, this resulted in an annual dividend of ¥50 per share. As a result, the dividend payout ratio for the fiscal year was 36.6%.」
The planned annual dividend of ¥50 for the next fiscal year announced in the previous fiscal year was implemented for the fiscal year ending February 2025 as an interim dividend of ¥25 and a year-end dividend of ¥25, for an annual total of ¥50. - FY2025-H1AchievedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 24 September 2024, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current period. (1) Total dividend payment: ¥656,007 thousand (2) Dividend per share: ¥25.00 (3) Effective date of the right to claim payment and payment commencement date: 13 November 2024」
The interim dividend of ¥25 per share previously indicated as the next dividend was formally approved for payment by resolution of the Board of Directors. - FY2025-Q1AchievedAnnual report
「11 May 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 590,409 22.5 20 February 2024 13 May 2024 Retained earnings」
A year-end dividend of ¥22.50 per share was paid for the fiscal year ended February 2024. Under the dividend policy announced for the previous fiscal year, consisting of an interim dividend of ¥22.50 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥22.50 per share, for an annual dividend of ¥45, the year-end dividend proceeded to implementation. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「Taking comprehensive account of progress in strengthening the management base and the results for the fiscal year, the Company has set the interim dividend at ¥22.50 per share and the year-end dividend at ¥22.50 per share, for an annual dividend of ¥45 per share. In addition, for the next fiscal year, it plans to pay an interim dividend and a year-end dividend of ¥25 per share each, for an annual dividend of ¥50.」
The company paid dividends of ¥22.50 for each of the interim and year-end periods, for an annual dividend of ¥45, and plans to pay ¥25 for each period, for an annual dividend of ¥50, in the next fiscal year. - FY2024-Q3AchievedAnnual report
「25 September 2023 Board of Directors Common shares 590,409 22.5 20 August 2023 15 November 2023 Retained earnings」
The company states that, under its interim dividend policy from the fiscal year ending February 2024, it actually paid a dividend of ¥22.50 per share. - FY2024-Q2AchievedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 25 September 2023, the Company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend for the fiscal year: (1) Total dividend amount………………………………………………¥590,409 thousand (2) Dividend per share…………………………………………………¥22.50 (3) Effective date of the dividend claim and payment commencement date…………………15 November 2023」
Regarding the policy of paying interim dividends beginning with the fiscal year ending February 2024, the Board of Directors resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥22.50 per share, moving the policy into the implementation stage. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「13 May 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 734,731 28 20 February 2023 15 May 2023 Retained earnings」
The company paid a dividend of ¥28 per share based on a resolution at the annual general meeting of shareholders held in May 2023. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「The company regards returning profits to shareholders as one of its key management priorities. While securing the retained earnings necessary to further strengthen its management base and invest in medium- to long-term growth, it decided, beginning with the fiscal year ending February 2024, to abolish the shareholder benefit program and consolidate shareholder returns into direct returns through dividends, from the perspective of ensuring fair returns to shareholders. Its basic policy is to pay ongoing dividends, targeting a payout ratio of 35%. The company had previously paid dividends from surplus once a year as a year-end dividend, but beginning with the fiscal year ending February 2024, it decided to pay an interim dividend to provide shareholders with more opportunities to receive returns.」
The company presented as new basic policies the concentration of shareholder returns from benefits to dividends, a target payout ratio of 35%, and the introduction of an interim dividend from the fiscal year ending February 2024. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「14 May 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 734,731 28 20 February 2022 16 May 2022 Retained earnings」
Based on a resolution of the annual shareholders’ meeting held in May 2022, the company paid a dividend of ¥28 per share and reports a record of continued dividend payments. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「14 May 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 734,731 28 20 February 2022 16 May 2022 Retained earnings」
Based on a resolution of the annual shareholders’ meeting held in May 2022, the company paid a dividend of ¥28 per share and reports a record of continued dividend payments. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「15 May 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 734,731 28 20 February 2021 17 May 2021 Retained earnings」
The company continues to report the ¥28-per-share dividend paid based on the resolution of the annual general meeting of shareholders held in May 2021 as the dividend payment during the cumulative third-quarter period. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「15 May 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 734,731 28 20 February 2021 17 May 2021 Retained earnings」
The Company paid a dividend of ¥28 per share based on the resolution of the May 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and reports a track record of continued dividend payments. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「15 May 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 734,731 28 20 February 2021 17 May 2021 Retained earnings」
A dividend of ¥28 per share was paid based on a resolution of the annual general meeting of shareholders held in May 2021. - FY2021RaisedAnnual report
「We will use retained earnings for investments that contribute to profits, including the opening and refurbishment of stores and investments in IT and logistics. At the same time, we will make effective investments to enhance and expand business activities and develop our global operations, thereby strengthening our management base and enhancing corporate value. Based on this policy and in light of steady operating performance, we would like to set the year-end dividend for the fiscal year at ¥28.00 per share, as announced in the “Notice Regarding Revision of Dividend Forecast” dated 25 December 2020. Based on our basic policy on profit distribution, the dividend for the next fiscal year is expected to be ¥28.00 per share.」
While maintaining its policy of continuing to pay dividends, the Company raised both the current-year dividend and the planned dividend for the next fiscal year to ¥28 per share. It has also specified IT and logistics as investment areas for retained earnings. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「16 May 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 472,328 18 20 February 2020 18 May 2020 Retained earnings」
A dividend of ¥18 per share was paid based on a resolution of the annual general meeting of shareholders held in May 2020, demonstrating a record of continuing dividend payments. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「16 May 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 472,328 18 20 February 2020 18 May 2020 Retained earnings」
A dividend of ¥18 per share was paid based on a resolution of the annual general meeting of shareholders held in May 2020, demonstrating a record of continuing dividend payments. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「Based on this policy, with respect to the year-end dividend for the fiscal year, we intend to increase the ordinary dividend by ¥2.00 per share from the initially forecast ¥16.00, bringing the total to ¥18.00 per share. For the next fiscal year, we plan to pay a dividend of ¥18.00 per share in accordance with our basic policy on profit distribution.」
The company maintained the current fiscal year dividend at ¥18 and raised its forecast for the next fiscal year dividend from ¥16 to ¥18. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「18 May 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 472,328 18 20 February 2019 20 May 2019 Retained earnings」
The company reports the ¥18 per-share dividend payment resolved at the May 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders as the dividend amount paid during the cumulative third quarter. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「18 May 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 472,328 18 20 February 2019 20 May 2019 Retained earnings」
Based on a resolution of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders held in May 2019, the company paid a dividend of ¥18 per share and disclosed its track record of continuing dividend payments. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「For the current fiscal year, after comprehensively considering this basic policy and the fact that the company celebrated its 70th anniversary in April this year, we intend to increase the ordinary year-end dividend from the initially forecast ¥14.00 per share by ¥2.00, and pay a ¥2.00 commemorative dividend to mark the 70th anniversary, bringing the total to ¥18.00 per share. For the next fiscal year, we plan to pay a dividend of ¥16.00 per share in accordance with the basic policy on profit distribution.」
The dividend for the current fiscal year was ¥18, comprising a regular dividend increase and a commemorative dividend marking the 70th anniversary of the Company's founding, while the dividend for the next fiscal year is expected to be ¥16. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「12 May 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 367,366 14 20 February 2018 14 May 2018 Retained earnings」
Based on a resolution at the May 2018 annual general meeting of shareholders, the company paid a dividend of ¥14 per share and reports a record of continued dividend payments. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「12 May 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 367,366 14 20 February 2018 14 May 2018 Retained earnings」
Based on a resolution at the May 2018 annual general meeting of shareholders, the company paid a dividend of ¥14 per share and reports a record of continued dividend payments. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「12 May 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 367,366 14 20 February 2018 14 May 2018 Retained earnings」
A dividend of ¥14 per share was paid based on a resolution of the annual general meeting of shareholders held in May 2018. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「We regard the return of profits to shareholders as an important management priority. Our basic policy is to establish a stable financial position, enhance corporate value, build retained earnings to prepare for future growth, and continue paying dividends to shareholders.」
The Company has reaffirmed its policy of using continued dividend payments and retained earnings for store investments, business expansion, global development and strengthening its financial position. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「13 May 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 367,366 14 20 February 2017 15 May 2017 Retained earnings」
The Company continues to report the ¥14-per-share dividend payment based on the resolution of the annual general meeting of shareholders held in May 2017 as the dividend payment amount for the cumulative first-nine-month period. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「13 May 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 367,366 14 20 February 2017 15 May 2017 Retained earnings」
Based on a resolution at the annual general meeting of shareholders held in May 2017, the company paid a dividend of ¥14 per share and reports a track record of continuing dividend payments. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「13 May 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares Dividend per share ¥14」
The Company paid the same dividend of ¥14 per share as in the previous fiscal year and reports a track record of continued dividend payments. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「We regard returning profits to shareholders as an important management issue. Our basic policy is to establish a stable financial position, enhance corporate value and build retained earnings to prepare for future growth while continuing to pay dividends to shareholders.」
The company has indicated a policy of balancing ongoing dividend payments with retained earnings and allocating funds to new store openings and renovations, strengthening its financial position, business expansion, and global operations.