Shareholder Focus and Shareholder Returns
First written in FY2016. 15 of 35 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-09-11.
- FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 12 June 2026, the Company resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 April 2026. ① Total dividends ¥23.626 million ② Amount per share ¥7」
The Company continued its twice-yearly dividend payments, setting the interim dividend at the same ¥7 per share as the previous interim dividend. - 2026-03-13RestatedFinancial results
「We regard returning profits to shareholders as one of management’s important priorities and have adopted “continuous shareholder returns based on stable dividends” as our basic policy.」
The company reconfirms its policy of continuous shareholder returns based on stable dividends and leaves its annual dividend forecast at ¥14. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「Based on the above dividend policy and after comprehensively taking into account its financial position, payout ratio and other factors, the Company paid an interim dividend of ¥7 per share. The year-end dividend has been set at ¥7 per share. As a result, the annual dividend for the consolidated fiscal year ending October 2025 will be ¥14 per share.」
The Company continued its twice-yearly dividend payments and increased the annual dividend from ¥13 per share in the previous fiscal year to ¥14. The Company also disclosed commemorative shareholder benefits for its dual listing on the Nagoya Stock Exchange, commemorative benefits marking the 10th anniversary of its Tokyo Stock Exchange listing, and plans to introduce regular shareholder benefits from the fiscal year ending October 2027. - FY2025-H1RaisedAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period under review, the Company paid a year-end dividend of ¥7 per share based on a resolution of the Board of Directors meeting held on 25 December 2024, and at a Board of Directors meeting held on 13 June 2025, resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥7 per share with 30 April 2025 as the record date.」
The dividend per share increased from ¥6 for the previous interim dividend to ¥7 for the current interim dividend. The twice-yearly dividend policy has also been maintained. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「Based on the above dividend policy and after comprehensively taking into account its financial position, payout ratio and other factors, the Company paid an interim dividend of ¥6 per share. The year-end dividend has been set at ¥7 per share. As a result, the annual dividend for the consolidated fiscal year ended October 2024 will be ¥13 per share. In addition, from the consolidated fiscal year under review, the Company abolished its shareholder benefit program from the perspective of equal treatment of shareholders and is working to provide all shareholders with direct returns through dividends.」
The Company continued its twice-yearly dividend payments and increased the annual dividend from ¥10.5 per share in the previous fiscal year to ¥13. It also abolished its shareholder benefit program and clarified its policy of providing direct returns to all shareholders through dividends. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 13 June 2024, the Company resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 April 2024. ① Total dividends ¥17.893 million ② Amount per share ¥6」
Under its twice-yearly dividend policy, the Company resolved to pay an interim dividend with 30 April 2024 as the record date, totaling ¥17.893 million, or ¥6 per share. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「② Amount per share ¥6」
The FY2023 year-end dividend was paid at ¥6 per share, including a ¥1 commemorative dividend, for a total amount of ¥17.865 million. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「The Company paid an interim dividend of ¥4.5 per share. For the year-end dividend, in addition to an ordinary dividend of ¥5 per share, it resolved to pay a commemorative dividend of ¥1.0 per share to commemorate the change of the corporate name to SCAT Co., Ltd. and the relocation of its Tokyo head office to Minato-ku, Tokyo. As a result, the annual dividend for the consolidated fiscal year ended October 2023 will be ¥10.5 per share.」
The Company continued its twice-yearly dividend payments and increased the annual dividend, consisting of the ordinary and commemorative dividends, from ¥8.5 to ¥10.5 per share. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 13 June 2023, the Company resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 April 2023.」
Under its twice-yearly dividend policy, the Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥13.399 million, or ¥4.5 per share, with 30 April 2023 as the record date. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on a resolution of the Board of Directors meeting held on 10 January 2023, the Company made an off-auction purchase through the Tokyo Stock Exchange's purchase of treasury shares via ToSTNeT-3 on 11 January 2023, acquiring 1,159,400 treasury shares.」
The Company acquired 1,159,400 treasury shares on 11 January 2023, giving concrete form to shareholder returns and its capital policy through the acquisition of treasury shares. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Common stock 18.616 million 4.5 31 October 2022 30 January 2023 Retained earnings」
The ¥4.5 per-share year-end dividend approved for FY2022 was paid in a total amount of ¥18.616 million. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「The Company had previously paid a year-end dividend once a year, but from the consolidated fiscal year under review, the fiscal year ended October 2022, it began paying dividends of surplus twice a year, consisting of an interim dividend and a year-end dividend, in order to provide shareholders with more opportunities to receive returns. Based on this dividend policy and after comprehensively taking into account its financial position, payout ratio and other factors, the Company paid an interim dividend of ¥4 per share. The year-end dividend has been set at ¥4.5 per share. As a result, the annual dividend for the current fiscal year will be ¥8.5 per share.」
The Company expanded its dividend payments from once a year to twice a year, setting the annual dividend at ¥8.5, comprising an interim dividend of ¥4 and a year-end dividend of ¥4.5. In addition, it acquired 500,000 treasury shares in April 2022 and acquired a further 1,159,400 shares in the following fiscal year. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on a resolution of the Board of Directors meeting held on 11 April 2022, the Company made an off-auction purchase through the Tokyo Stock Exchange's purchase of treasury shares via ToSTNeT-3 on 12 April 2022, and acquired 500,000 treasury shares as of 14 April 2022.」
As part of its focus on shareholders and the return of profits, the Company acquired 500,000 treasury shares through ToSTNeT-3. It also resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥4 per share, totaling ¥16.548 million, with 30 April 2022 as the record date. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Common stock 32.459 million 7 31 October 2021 27 January 2022 Retained earnings」
A year-end dividend of ¥7 per share after the stock split, totaling ¥32.459 million, was paid. - FY2021RaisedAnnual report
「Accordingly, after comprehensively taking into account the Company's financial position, payout ratio and other factors, the dividend was increased by ¥1 from ¥20 per share before the stock split to ¥21 per share before the stock split, and was set at ¥7 per share following a 3-for-1 stock split.」
The pre-split dividend per share was increased from ¥20 to ¥21, and was set at ¥7 per share after the split. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Common stock 28.897 million 20 31 October 2020 28 January 2021 Retained earnings」
The ¥20 per-share year-end dividend approved for FY2020 was paid in a total amount of ¥28.897 million. - FY2020SoftenedAnnual report
「However, after comprehensively taking into account the Company's financial position, payout ratio and other factors, the dividend for the current fiscal year has been reduced by ¥6 from the previous fiscal year's ¥26 per share to ¥20 per share.」
In light of the decline in revenue and profit caused by COVID-19, the dividend per share was reduced from ¥26 to ¥20. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Common shares 37,567 26 31 October 2019 30 January 2020 Retained earnings」
The ¥26 per-share year-end dividend approved for FY2019 was paid in a total amount of ¥37.567 million. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「Accordingly, having continued the previous year's dividend increase of ¥3 from ¥20, the dividend for the current fiscal year has been increased by ¥3 from the previous year's ¥23 to ¥26 per share.」
The dividend per share was increased by ¥3 from ¥23 in the previous fiscal year to ¥26, continuing the increase under the policy of stable profit distribution. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Common shares 33,233 23 31 October 2018 31 January 2019 Retained earnings」
The company reiterates in the notes on shareholders' equity and other items that it paid dividends of ¥23 per share, totalling ¥33.233 million. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Common shares 33,233 23 31 October 2018 31 January 2019 Retained earnings」
A dividend of ¥23 per share, totalling ¥33.233 million, was paid. The ¥23 per-share distribution indicated in the previous fiscal year was implemented at the payment stage. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「For the distribution of retained earnings for the fiscal year, the 51st fiscal year, the dividend has been set at ¥23 per share in accordance with the policy described above.」
Under its shareholder-focused and profit distribution policy, the company increased the dividend per share from ¥20 in the previous fiscal year to ¥23. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Common shares 28,899 20 31 October 2017 31 January 2018 Retained earnings」
The company reiterates in the notes on shareholders' equity and other items that it paid dividends of ¥20 per share, totalling ¥28.899 million. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Dividend payments: ¥28.743 million」
The company reiterates the dividend payments made during the six months ended the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year under its shareholder return policy. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Common shares 28,899 20 31 October 2017 31 January 2018 Retained earnings」
A dividend of ¥20 per share, totalling ¥28.899 million, was paid under the shareholder-focused and profit distribution policy. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「For the distribution of retained earnings for the fiscal year, the 50th fiscal year, the dividend has been set at ¥20 per share in accordance with the policy described above.」
Under its shareholder-focused and profit distribution policy, the company set the dividend for the fiscal year at ¥20 per share, up from ¥15 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Common shares 19,124 15 31 October 2016 31 January 2017 Retained earnings」
The company reiterates that it paid dividends of ¥19.124 million in total, or ¥15 per share. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Total dividends: ¥19.124 million; dividend per share: ¥15」
Based on a resolution of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, dividends of ¥19.124 million in total, or ¥15 per common share, were paid. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Our management vision includes being a company valued by shareholders, and we regard a shareholder-focused approach as an important management priority.」
The company has adopted being valued by shareholders as part of its management vision and has indicated a policy of returning profits while balancing this with retained earnings.