Dividend per share
Fiscal year ending March 2027Each 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.
Pursue progressive dividends over the medium to long term, using a DOE of 3% as a guideline, and seek to continuously improve the level of shareholder returns
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥22 → ¥24（+9.1%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | ¥44 → ¥48（+9.1%） |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥20 / End of period ¥22 / Annual ¥42 |
| Total dividends | ¥27,193 million → ¥32,083 million |
| Record date | 30 September 2026 |
| Effective date | 1 December 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Payout ratio | Fiscal year ended March 2025 38.8% (consolidated) / Fiscal year ending March 2026 35.9% (consolidated) / Forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 37.2% (consolidated forecast) |
| Dividend policy | Pursue progressive dividends over the medium to long term, using a DOE of 3% as a guideline, and seek to continuously improve the level of shareholder returns |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Board of directors resolution only |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Because the company took into account its medium-term free cash flow outlook, its financial position for the fiscal year ending March 2027, and its shareholder return policy of pursuing progressive dividends over the medium to long term, using a DOE of 3% as a guideline.