Shareholder Returns Through Dividend Increases and Share Buybacks
First written in FY2016. 18 of 41 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-10-07.
42 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「The annual dividend was increased by ¥20 from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥200 per share. For the following fiscal year, from the standpoint of further enhancing shareholder returns, we plan to increase the annual dividend by ¥20 from the current fiscal year to ¥220 per share, comprising an interim dividend of ¥100 and a year-end dividend of ¥120. If this dividend is paid, the dividend payout ratio is expected to be 50.5%.」
The annual dividend was increased by ¥20 from ¥180 in the previous fiscal year to ¥200, and ¥220, a further increase of ¥20, is planned for the following fiscal year. The dividend payout ratio for the following fiscal year is expected to be 50.5%. - FY2026-H1RaisedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 14 May 2025 Common shares ¥1,263 million ¥100 31 March 2025 11 June 2025 Retained earnings Board of Directors meeting held on 12 November 2025 Common shares ¥1,137 million ¥90 30 September 2025 10 December 2025 Retained earnings」
During the interim consolidated accounting period, the Company resolved on a year-end dividend of ¥100 per share and an interim dividend of ¥90. The interim dividend increased by ¥10 from ¥80 in the same period of the previous year, bringing the annual dividend for the fiscal year to ¥190. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「The annual dividend was increased by ¥20 from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥180 per share.」
The annual dividend was increased by ¥20 from ¥160 in the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥180, and an annual dividend of ¥180, comprising an interim dividend of ¥90 and a year-end dividend of ¥90, is planned for the next fiscal year. - FY2025-H1RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 14 May 2024, the Company resolved to pay dividends from retained earnings as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥1,510 million ② Dividend per share: ¥120.00 At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 13 November 2024, the Company resolved the following regarding the interim dividend for the fiscal year: ① Total dividends: ¥1,010 million ② Dividend per share: ¥80.00」
The year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2024 was ¥120 per share, and the interim dividend for the fiscal year ended September 2024 was ¥80. The interim dividend increased from ¥40 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 34th fiscal year, from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 9 November 2023 to pay dividends from retained earnings to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2023 as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥498 million ② Dividend per share: ¥40.00」
The Company resolved to pay and paid an interim dividend of ¥40 per share, totaling ¥498 million, for the 34th fiscal year. The dividend per share was at the same level as in the same period of the previous year. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 34th fiscal year, from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 9 November 2023 to pay dividends from retained earnings to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2023 as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥498 million ② Dividend per share: ¥40.00 ③ Effective date of the dividend payment claim and payment commencement date: 30 November 2023」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥40 per share, totaling ¥498 million, for the 34th fiscal year. The dividend per share was at the same level as in the same period of the previous year. - FY2024-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「Regarding the year-end dividend for the 33rd fiscal year, from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 18 May 2023 to pay dividends from retained earnings to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 31 March 2023 as follows: ① Total dividends ¥1,241 million ② Dividend per share ¥100.00」
The year-end dividend for the 33rd fiscal year was set at ¥100 per share, an increase of ¥10 from the previous fiscal year's year-end dividend of ¥90. Combined with the existing interim dividend of ¥40, the annual dividend was ¥140. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 33rd fiscal year, from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 10 November 2022 to pay dividends from retained earnings to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2022 as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥494 million ② Dividend per share: ¥40.00 ③ Effective date of the dividend payment claim and payment commencement date: 30 November 2022」
The Company resolved to pay and paid an interim dividend of ¥40 per share, totaling ¥494 million, for the 33rd fiscal year. The dividend per share was at the same level as in the same period of the previous year. - FY2023-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「Regarding the year-end dividend for the 32nd fiscal year, from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 12 May 2022 to pay dividends from retained earnings to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 31 March 2022 as follows: ① Total dividends ¥1,110 million ② Dividend per share ¥90.00」
The year-end dividend increased from ¥80 per share for the fiscal year ended March 2021 to ¥90 for the fiscal year ended March 2022, raising the year-end dividend paid. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 32nd fiscal year, from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 4 November 2021 to pay dividends from retained earnings to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2021 as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥493 million ② Dividend per share: ¥40.00」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥40 per share, totaling ¥493 million, for the 32nd fiscal year. This was at the same level as the previous fiscal year's interim dividend. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 32nd fiscal year, from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 4 November 2021 to pay dividends from retained earnings to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2021 as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥493 million ② Dividend per share: ¥40.00」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥40 per share, totaling ¥493 million, for the 32nd fiscal year. This was at the same level as the previous fiscal year's interim dividend. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the year-end dividend for the 31st fiscal year, from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 13 May 2021 to pay dividends from retained earnings to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 31 March 2021 as follows: ① Total dividends ¥986 million ② Dividend per share ¥80.00」
The Company resolved to pay and paid a year-end dividend of ¥80 per share, totaling ¥986 million, for the fiscal year ended March 2021. The annual dividend was ¥120. - FY2021RaisedAnnual report
「As operating income and ordinary income, which reflect the performance of the core business, exceeded the earnings forecast, the Company increased the year-end dividend by ¥10 from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥80 per share and set the annual ordinary dividend at ¥120 in order to further enhance shareholder returns. For the next fiscal year, we plan to pay ¥120 per share, comprising an ordinary dividend of ¥120, an interim dividend of ¥40 and a year-end dividend of ¥80. If this dividend is paid, the dividend payout ratio is expected to be 50.2%.」
The annual dividend was increased by ¥10 from ¥110 in the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥120, and ¥120 was also planned for the next fiscal year. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 31st fiscal year, from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 5 November 2020 to pay dividends from retained earnings to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2020 as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥493 million ② Dividend per share: ¥40.00」
This restates that the Company resolved to pay and paid an interim dividend of ¥40 per share, totaling ¥493 million, for the 31st fiscal year. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 31st fiscal year, from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 5 November 2020 to pay dividends from retained earnings to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2020 as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥493 million ② Dividend per share: ¥40.00」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥40 per share, totaling ¥493 million, and returned profits to shareholders at the same level as in the same period of the previous year. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 27 May 2020, the Company resolved to pay dividends from retained earnings to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 31 March 2020 as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥863 million ② Dividend per share: ¥70.00」
The Company paid a year-end dividend of ¥70 per share, totaling ¥863 million, for the fiscal year ended March 2020. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Although the Company recorded an impairment loss for the consolidated fiscal year, operating income and ordinary income, which reflect the performance of its core business, exceeded the earnings forecast. Accordingly, to further enhance shareholder returns, the year-end dividend was set at ¥70 per share and the annual ordinary dividend at ¥110.」
The Company maintained an annual dividend of ¥110 even in a year that resulted in a consolidated net loss due to an impairment loss, and planned to maintain ¥110 for the next fiscal year as well. Share repurchases also continued to be positioned as a means of returning profits to shareholders. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 7 November 2019, the Company resolved to pay dividends from retained earnings to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2019 as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥493 million ② Dividend per share: ¥40」
The Company resolved to pay and paid an interim dividend of ¥40 per share, totaling ¥493 million, for the 30th fiscal year. This was the same amount as the interim dividend for the same period of the previous year. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 30th fiscal year, from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 7 November 2019 to pay dividends from retained earnings to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2019 as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥493 million ② Dividend per share: ¥40 ③ Effective date of the dividend payment claim and payment commencement date: 29 November 2019」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥40 per share, totaling ¥493 million, for the 30th fiscal year. This was the same amount as the interim dividend for the same period of the previous year. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 9 May 2019, the Company resolved to pay dividends from retained earnings to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 31 March 2019 as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥863 million ② Dividend per share: ¥70.00」
The Company paid a year-end dividend of ¥70 per share, totaling ¥863 million, for the fiscal year ended March 2019. The dividend per share was at the same level as in the same period of the previous year. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 29th fiscal year, from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 8 November 2018 to pay dividends from retained earnings to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2018 as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥493 million ② Dividend per share: ¥40」
This restates that the Company resolved to pay and paid an interim dividend of ¥40 per share, totaling ¥493 million, for the 29th fiscal year. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 29th fiscal year, from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 8 November 2018 to pay dividends from retained earnings to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2018 as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥493 million ② Dividend per share: ¥40」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥40 per share, totaling ¥493 million, for the 29th fiscal year. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 10 May 2018, the Company resolved to pay dividends from retained earnings as follows: ① Total dividends ¥861 million ② Dividend per share ¥70.00 ③ Effective date of the dividend payment claim and payment commencement date 7 June 2018」
The Company paid a year-end dividend of ¥70 per share, totaling ¥861 million, for the fiscal year ended March 2018. This was an increase from ¥60 per share in the same period of the previous year. - FY2018RaisedAnnual report
「For the next fiscal year, we plan to increase the ordinary dividend by ¥5 per share to ¥105, comprising an interim dividend of ¥40 and a year-end dividend of ¥65. If this dividend is paid, the dividend payout ratio is expected to be 46.1%.」
The Company paid an annual dividend of ¥110 for the fiscal year, including the ¥10 commemorative dividend marking the 50th anniversary of its founding, and planned an ordinary dividend of ¥105 for the next fiscal year, an additional increase of ¥5. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 28th fiscal year, from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 9 November 2017 to pay dividends from retained earnings to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2017 as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥490 million ② Dividend per share: ¥40」
This restates that the Company resolved to pay and paid an interim dividend of ¥40 per share, totaling ¥490 million, for the 28th fiscal year. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 28th fiscal year, from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 9 November 2017 to pay dividends from retained earnings to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2017 as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥490 million ② Dividend per share: ¥40」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥40 per share, totaling ¥490 million, for the 28th fiscal year. This was an increase from the previous fiscal year's interim dividend of ¥30 per share. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 11 May 2017, the Company resolved to pay dividends from retained earnings as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥732 million ② Dividend per share: ¥60.00」
The Company paid a year-end dividend of ¥60 per share, totaling ¥732 million, for the fiscal year ended March 2017. - FY2017RaisedAnnual report
「For the next fiscal year, we plan to pay ¥110 per share, comprising an ordinary dividend of ¥100 and a ¥10 commemorative dividend marking the 50th anniversary of the Company's founding. The interim dividend will be ¥40 and the year-end dividend will be ¥70, including the ¥10 commemorative dividend, representing a planned increase of ¥20.」
Against an annual dividend of ¥90 for the fiscal year, the Company planned an annual dividend of ¥110 for the next fiscal year, including the ¥10 commemorative dividend marking the 50th anniversary of its founding, an increase of ¥20. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 27th fiscal year, from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 10 November 2016 to pay dividends from retained earnings to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2016 as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥364 million ② Dividend per share: ¥30」
The Company paid an interim dividend of ¥30 per share, totaling ¥364 million, for the 27th fiscal year. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 27th fiscal year, from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 10 November 2016 to pay dividends from retained earnings to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2016 as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥364 million ② Dividend per share: ¥30」
For the interim dividend with 30 September 2016 as the record date, the Company resolved to pay total dividends of ¥364 million, or ¥30 per share. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 16 May 2016, the Company resolved to pay dividends from retained earnings as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥545 million ② Dividend per share: ¥45.00 ③ Effective date of the dividend payment claim and payment commencement date: 10 June 2016」
The Company paid a dividend of ¥45 per share for the fiscal year ended March 2016. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「As net sales, operating income and ordinary income for the fiscal year exceeded the previous year's results, we will increase the ordinary dividend by ¥15 per share to ¥70, comprising an interim dividend of ¥25 and a year-end dividend of ¥45, in order to further enhance shareholder returns. For the next fiscal year, we plan to increase the ordinary dividend by ¥15 per share to ¥85, comprising an interim dividend of ¥30 and a year-end dividend of ¥55. If this dividend is paid, the dividend payout ratio is expected to be 38.6%.」
The ordinary dividend was ¥70 for the fiscal year and is planned to be ¥85 for the next fiscal year; share repurchases were also cited as a means of returning profits to shareholders.