Growth investment prioritized; timing of dividends undecided
First written in FY2016. 17 of 31 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
7 other companies' latest entry also says "Softened".
- FY2026SoftenedAnnual report
「From the interim dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2027 onward, the Company plans to review its shareholder return policy again after comprehensively considering the progress of its growth initiatives and other factors, and to announce the policy once it has been determined.」
The Company continued its progressive dividend policy using a 4% DOE as the benchmark, resulting in an annual dividend of ¥115 per share for the fiscal year, while stating that it would reassess its shareholder return policy from the interim dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2027 onward following the tender offer for Sunnyside Up Group. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「25 June 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 794 55 31 March 2025 26 June 2025 Retained earnings」
Under the policy of raising the DOE benchmark from the previous 3% to 4%, the Company paid a year-end dividend of ¥55 per share, totaling ¥794 million, for the fiscal year ended March 2025. It also resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥55 per share, totaling ¥794 million, with 30 September 2025 as the record date. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「Regarding its specific dividend policy, from the current fiscal year the Company raised its consolidated dividend on equity ratio (DOE), the benchmark for total dividends, from the previous annual rate of 3% to 4%, in light of its increased focus on balancing profit growth through proactive growth investment, including M&A, with shareholder returns, while comprehensively considering the business environment, progress in investment recovery and various growth initiatives. Based on this, the Company will continue its progressive dividend policy of increasing dividends in stages in line with medium- to long-term profit growth.」
The Company raised the DOE benchmark from the previous 3% to 4% and stated that it would continue its progressive dividend policy. The annual dividend was ¥95 per share, up from the previous ¥80. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「25 June 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 578 40 31 March 2024 26 June 2024 Retained earnings」
The Company paid a year-end dividend of ¥40 per share, totaling ¥578 million, for the fiscal year ended March 2024. It also resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥40 per share, totaling ¥578 million, with 30 September 2024 as the record date. - FY2024SoftenedAnnual report
「Going forward, the Company plans to review its shareholder return policy, including its dividend policy using the previous 3% consolidated DOE as the benchmark, after comprehensively considering business conditions, the progress of investment recovery and other growth initiatives.」
The Company indicated that it plans to review its shareholder return policy based on the progress of its business, investment recovery and growth initiatives while maintaining its previous policy of using a 3% DOE as the benchmark and a year-end dividend of ¥40 per share. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 10 November 2023, the Company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year. (a) Total dividends……………………………………¥463 million (b) Dividend per share………………………………¥40.00 (c) Effective date of dividend claim and payment start date………8 December 2023」
Under its stable dividend policy using a 3% DOE as the benchmark, the Company paid an interim dividend of ¥40 per share, totaling ¥463 million, with 30 September 2023 as the record date. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 10 November 2023, the Company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」
Under its stable dividend policy using a 3% DOE as the benchmark, the Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥40 per share, totaling ¥463 million. The dividend per share is in line with the previous policy. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the specific dividend policy, the Company’s policy is to use a consolidated dividend on equity ratio (DOE) of 3% per annum as the benchmark for total dividends as a stable dividend, and to determine dividends after comprehensively considering the profit situation for each fiscal year, future business development and other factors,」
The Company maintained its policy of using a 3% DOE as the benchmark for total dividends and paid an interim dividend of ¥40 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥40 per share for the fiscal year. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 9 November 2022 Common shares 545 40 30 September 2022 9 December 2022」
Based on the dividend policy, the Company resolved to pay and has paid an interim dividend of ¥40 per share, totaling ¥545 million, with 30 September 2022 as the record date. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 9 November 2022, the company resolved the following matters concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」
Based on the dividend policy, the Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥40 per share, totaling ¥545 million, with 30 September 2022 as the record date. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「23 June 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 543 40 31 March 2022 24 June 2022 Retained earnings」
Based on the dividend policy, the Company paid a year-end dividend of ¥40 per share, totaling ¥543 million, for the fiscal year ended March 2022. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the year-end dividend for the fiscal year will be ¥40 per share.」
Based on a dividend policy using a 3% DOE as the benchmark, the Company paid a ¥40 interim dividend and a ¥40 year-end dividend for the fiscal year, resulting in an annual dividend of ¥80 per share. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 29 October 2021, the company resolved the following matters concerning the interim dividend for the current period.」
Under the dividend policy, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend based on a record date of 30 September 2021 of ¥40 per share, totalling ¥543 million, with payments commencing on 6 December 2021. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「24 June 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 561 40 31 March 2021 25 June 2021 Retained earnings」
The company paid a year-end dividend for FY2021 of ¥40 per share, totalling ¥561 million. Returns to shareholders under the dividend policy based on the 3% DOE changed in FY2020 have progressed to the execution phase. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the year-end dividend for the fiscal year will be ¥40 per share.」
Based on the policy of using a 3% DOE as the benchmark for total dividends, the company progressed to the stage of paying an interim dividend of ¥30, a year-end dividend of ¥40, and total annual dividends of ¥70 per share for the fiscal year. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「30 October 2020 Board of Directors Common shares 420 30 30 September 2020 7 December 2020 Retained earnings」
Following the change to the dividend policy based on a 3% DOE, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥30 per share, totalling ¥420 million, with 30 September 2020 as the record date, in addition to the year-end dividend of ¥30 per share for the fiscal year ended March 2020. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「25 June 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 419 30 31 March 2020 26 June 2020 Retained earnings」
Under the dividend policy based on the 3% DOE changed in FY2020, the company actually paid a year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2020 of ¥30 per share, totalling ¥419 million. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「Regarding its specific dividend policy, the company will change to a policy of paying dividends based on a consolidated dividend on equity ratio (DOE) of 3% per year as the benchmark for total dividends as a stable dividend, taking comprehensive account of the earnings situation and future business development for each fiscal year.」
The company changed from its previous fixed dividend policy to a recurring dividend policy using a DOE of 3% as the benchmark for total dividends, marking its 10th anniversary, and decided on a year-end dividend of ¥30 per share for the fiscal year. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「18 June 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 139 10 31 March 2019 19 June 2019 Retained earnings」
Regarding the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2019 under the fixed dividend policy, the company reaffirmed payment of ¥10 per share, totalling ¥139 million. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「This was mainly attributable to a ¥3,719 million increase in retained earnings resulting from the recording of ¥3,858 million in net income attributable to owners of the parent, and a ¥139 million decrease due to payment of the year-end dividend.」
The company reaffirmed payment of a year-end dividend of ¥10 per share, totalling ¥139 million, under the fixed dividend policy. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「18 June 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 139 10 31 March 2019 19 June 2019 Retained earnings」
Under the fixed dividend policy, the company actually paid a year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2019 of ¥10 per share, totalling ¥139 million. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Dividend payments Resolution Class of shares Total dividend (¥ million) Dividend per share (¥) Record date Effective date Source of dividend 19 June 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 138 10 31 March 2018 20 June 2018 Retained earnings 2 November 2018 Board of Directors Common shares 555 40 30 September 2018 10 December 2018 Retained earnings」
Based on the fixed dividend policy and the commemorative dividend for the market transfer, the company paid a year-end dividend of ¥10 per share and an interim dividend of ¥40 per share. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 2 November 2018, we resolved the following matters concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」
Regarding the commemorative dividend for the market transfer announced in the previous fiscal year, the Board of Directors resolved on 2 November 2018 to pay an interim dividend of ¥40 per share, totalling ¥555 million, with payments commencing on 10 December. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Dividend payments (¥ million) 138 Dividend per share (¥) 10」
Under the fixed dividend policy changed in the previous consolidated fiscal year, the company actually paid a year-end dividend of ¥10 per share, totalling ¥138 million. - FY2018ReframedAnnual report
「For the next 5 years, regardless of business performance, we have adopted a policy of continuously paying a fixed year-end ordinary dividend of ¥10 per share.」
The company changed from its previous policy of leaving the timing of dividends undecided and prioritising retained earnings to a policy of commencing dividends and continuing to pay a fixed year-end dividend of ¥10 per share for the next 5 years. A separate commemorative dividend of ¥40 per share for the market transfer is also planned for the fiscal year ending March 2019. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「At this time, the possibility and timing of dividend payments remain undecided. Retained earnings are予定 to be used as funding for the business over the medium to long term, with the aim of expanding operations.」
The timing of dividend payments remains undecided, and the company has reaffirmed its policy of allocating retained earnings to strengthening earnings capacity, developing the business foundation, and medium- to long-term business investments. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「At this time, the possibility and timing of dividend payments remain undecided. Retained earnings are予定 to be used as funding for the business over the medium to long term, with the aim of expanding operations.」
During the growth phase, retained earnings are to be allocated to strengthening earnings capacity, developing the business foundation, and medium- to long-term business investments, with stable and continuous returns to shareholders to be considered in the future.