Priority given to retained earnings and growth investment
First written in FY2016. 4 of 9 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
CrowdWorks moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2023, 3 years before the typical company in this theme (2026).
11 other companies' latest entry also says "Softened".
- FY2025SoftenedAnnual report
「We currently regard strengthening the company’s ability to continue increasing revenue and profit in response to changes in the business environment as our top management priority. We are accelerating management initiatives such as improving productivity and promoting business structure reforms to achieve sustainable earnings growth at an early stage. Once this strengthening of our corporate structure has been achieved, we will resume shareholder returns, including dividends and share buybacks,」
The company has changed from the previous fiscal year, when it paid its first dividend since its founding, back to a policy of paying no dividend in the current fiscal year and resuming shareholder returns after achieving business structure reform and sustainable earnings growth. - FY2025-H1AchievedAnnual report
「20 December 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 283,561 18 30 September 2024 23 December 2024 Retained earnings」
Regarding the first dividend since the company’s founding, decided in FY2024, ¥18 per common share, totaling ¥283,561 thousand, was paid on 23 December 2024. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「In light of the steady growth of the business and the stabilization of cash flow and its financial foundation, we decided to pay the first dividend since our founding in the fiscal year ending September 2024. In addition to seeking a stable increase in dividend levels, using a payout ratio of 30% or more as a guideline,」
The company has changed from its policy of paying no dividends and prioritizing retained earnings since its founding to a shareholder return policy that paid its first dividend in the fiscal year ending September 2024 and uses a payout ratio of 30% or more as a guideline. - FY2023SoftenedAnnual report
「Retained earnings turned positive during the current fiscal year, putting the company in a position to consider paying dividends funded by those earnings. As its basic dividend policy going forward, the company will return value to shareholders after comprehensively considering the level of retained earnings needed to prepare for business growth and stronger profitability.」
While maintaining its policy of paying no dividends since its founding, the company has shifted its wording to indicate that shareholder returns, including dividends, may be considered following the return of retained earnings to positive territory. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Because our policy is, for the time being, to prioritize strengthening our financial position through retained earnings and reinvesting in business activities, we have not paid dividends since our founding and are not legally in a position to pay dividends under the Companies Act.」
The company has reconfirmed its policy of continuing to pay no dividends and prioritizing the allocation of retained earnings to strengthening its financial position and reinvesting in the business. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Accordingly, we do not plan to pay a year-end dividend for the current fiscal year or any dividend for the next fiscal year.」
The company will pay no dividends for either the current or next fiscal year and has reconfirmed its policy of prioritizing the allocation of retained earnings to strengthening its financial position and making new investments. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「We do not plan to pay a year-end dividend for the current fiscal year or any dividend for the next fiscal year.」
The company has reconfirmed its policy of continuing to pay no dividends and prioritizing the allocation of retained earnings to strengthening its financial position and reinvesting in the business. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「We recognize that the company is currently in a growth phase, and believe that strengthening retained earnings and allocating them to new investments aimed at the continued expansion and development of the business, thereby further increasing corporate value, will currently provide shareholders with the greatest return of value.」
The company has reconfirmed its policy of continuing to pay no dividends and allocating retained earnings to growth investment. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Because our policy is, for the time being, to prioritize strengthening our financial position through retained earnings and reinvesting in business activities in order to pursue the continued expansion and development of our business, we have not paid dividends since our founding and are not legally in a position to pay dividends under the Companies Act.」
The company has indicated a policy of paying no dividends for the time being and allocating retained earnings to strengthening its financial position and reinvesting in the business.