Maintaining Stable Dividends
First written in FY2016. 21 of 31 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-05.
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「Based on this dividend policy, the year-end dividend from retained earnings for the current fiscal year was set at ¥18 per share, compared with ¥12 per share at the end of the previous fiscal year. Together with the interim dividend of ¥18 per share, compared with ¥12 per share at the end of the interim period of the previous fiscal year, the annual ordinary dividend was ¥36 per share, an increase of ¥12 per share from the previous fiscal year.」
Under the policy of setting annual dividends of ¥24 per share as the floor and raising the payout ratio to 50%, the annual dividend of ¥36 per share for fiscal 2025 was recorded as the actual result, and ¥36 is planned for the next fiscal year as well. - FY2026-H1RaisedAnnual report
「With respect to shareholder returns, we have raised the payout ratio to 50%, while maintaining annual dividends of ¥24 per share as the floor. The forecast annual dividend for fiscal 2025 is ¥36 per share.」
While maintaining the policy of setting annual dividends of ¥24 per share as the floor, the payout ratio was raised from the previous guideline of 30% to 50%, and the forecast annual dividend for fiscal 2025 was set at ¥36. - FY2025-H1RaisedAnnual report
「The annual dividend will be maintained for the time being without reduction, with ¥24 per share as the floor and a payout ratio of 30% as a guideline. Taking into account retained earnings needed to fund growth investments aimed at enhancing long-term corporate value, we will continue to pay stable dividends in line with our earnings capacity.」
The stable dividend policy has been expanded into a specific shareholder return policy, with annual dividends of ¥24 per share as the floor and a payout ratio of 30% as a guideline. The interim dividend is ¥12 per share. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 7 November 2023, the Company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year. ① Total dividends ¥7,944 million ② Amount per share ¥8.00」
An interim dividend of ¥8 per share was paid for fiscal 2023, confirming dividend performance in line with the previously disclosed policy of an annual dividend of ¥16. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, after comprehensively considering current performance and the future business environment, we decided to pay an ordinary dividend of ¥16 per share for the full year, an increase of ¥2 per share from the previous fiscal year, including an interim dividend of ¥8.」
Under the stable dividend policy, the annual dividend was increased by ¥2 from ¥14 to ¥16 per share, with the interim and year-end dividends set at ¥8 each. - FY2023-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 8 November 2022, the Company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year. ① Total dividends ¥7,938 million ② Amount per share ¥8.00」
The interim dividend was increased from ¥7 per share to ¥8. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 13 May 2022, the Company resolved as follows regarding the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2022.」
For the fiscal year ended March 2022, the year-end dividend was ¥7 per share, totaling ¥6,945 million, continuing the stable dividend policy. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 2 November 2021, the Company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year. ① Total dividends ¥6,945 million ② Amount per share ¥7.00」
An interim dividend of ¥7 per share was paid, continuing the stable dividend policy. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 2 November 2021, the Company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year. ① Total dividends ¥6,945 million ② Amount per share ¥7.00」
The interim dividend for fiscal 2021 was set at ¥7 per share, continuing the stable dividend policy. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 13 May 2021, the Company resolved as follows regarding the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2021.」
For the fiscal year ended March 2021, a year-end dividend of ¥7 per share, totaling ¥6,944 million, was resolved, continuing the stable dividend policy. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 25 May 2020, the Company resolved to pay a year-end dividend of ¥7 per common share, totaling ¥6,944 million, for the fiscal year ended March 2020.」
A year-end dividend of ¥7 per share, the same as the interim dividend in the previous fiscal year, was resolved, continuing the stable dividend policy. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, after comprehensively considering current performance and the future business environment, we decided to pay an ordinary dividend of ¥14 per share for the full year, an increase of ¥2 per share from the previous fiscal year, including an interim dividend of ¥7.」
The annual dividend was increased by ¥2 from ¥12 to ¥14 per share, with the interim dividend set at ¥7. - FY2020-Q3RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 5 November 2019, the Company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year. ① Total dividends ¥6,937 million ② Amount per share ¥7.00」
The interim dividend was set at ¥7 per share, an increase of ¥1 from ¥6 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 13 May 2019, the Company resolved as follows regarding the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2019.」
In line with the stable dividend policy, a year-end dividend of ¥6 per share, totaling ¥5,946 million, was resolved and paid for the fiscal year ended March 2019. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, after comprehensively considering current performance and the future business environment, we decided to pay an ordinary dividend of ¥12 per share for the full year, an increase of ¥2 per share from the previous fiscal year, including an interim dividend of ¥6.」
Under the stable dividend policy, the annual dividend was increased by ¥2 from ¥10 per share in the previous fiscal year to ¥12, with ¥6 paid as the interim dividend and ¥6 as the year-end dividend. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 1 November 2018, the Company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend from retained earnings.」
In line with the stable dividend policy, an interim dividend of ¥6 per share, totaling ¥5,945 million, was paid. - FY2019-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 1 November 2018, the Company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend from retained earnings. ② Amount per share ¥6」
Under the stable dividend policy, the interim dividend was increased from ¥5 per share to ¥6. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 11 May 2018, the Company resolved as follows regarding the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2018.」
In line with the stable dividend policy, a year-end dividend of ¥5 per share, totaling ¥4,955 million, was resolved and paid for the fiscal year ended March 2018. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 6 November 2017, the Company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend from retained earnings.」
In line with the stable dividend policy, an interim dividend of ¥5 per share, totaling ¥4,955 million, was resolved and paid. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 6 November 2017, the Company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend from retained earnings.」
In line with the stable dividend policy, an interim dividend of ¥5 per share, totaling ¥4,955 million, was resolved. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 12 May 2017, the Company resolved as follows regarding the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2017.」
In line with the stable dividend policy, a year-end dividend of ¥5 per share, totaling ¥4,955 million, was resolved and paid for the fiscal year ended March 2017. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 7 November 2016, the Company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend from retained earnings.」
In line with the stable dividend policy, an interim dividend of ¥5 per share was resolved and paid. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 7 November 2016, the Company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend from retained earnings.」
In line with the stable dividend policy, an interim dividend of ¥5 per share was resolved. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 27 May 2016, the Company resolved as follows regarding the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2016.」
In line with the stable dividend policy, a year-end dividend of ¥5 per share was resolved and paid. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Our basic policy is to continue paying stable dividends to shareholders to the fullest extent possible, while comprehensively considering the performance of each fiscal year and retained earnings needed to prepare for future management initiatives.」
The policy of continuing stable dividends while considering the balance between performance and retained earnings is stated.