Dividend per share
Fiscal year ending May 2026Each 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.
The basic policy is to maintain a dividend payout ratio of 30%.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥48 per share → ¥48 per share（0.0%） |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥7 per share / End of period ¥7 per share / Annual ¥14 per share |
| Total dividends | ¥707,720,937 → ¥4,558,227,216 |
| Record date | 20 May 2026 |
| Effective date | 4 August 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | Regular dividend ¥8.00/share / Commemorative dividend ¥40.00/share |
| Payout ratio | Figures 30 % / Category Not disclosed / Status Basic Policy |
| Dividend policy | The basic policy is to maintain a dividend payout ratio of 30%. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Board of directors resolution only |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending May 2026 |
Items this document does not state (1)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The company explained that it is transitioning to a new dividend policy based on a target payout ratio of 30% and has added a ¥40 commemorative dividend to the ¥8 ordinary dividend to express its appreciation on the 40th anniversary of its establishment.