Stable shareholder returns with priority given to strategic and R&D investment
First written in FY2019. 4 of 9 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-09-12.
77 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「For the next fiscal year's dividend, the Company plans to pay an annual dividend of ¥60 per share, an increase of ¥10 from the current fiscal year, comprising an interim dividend of ¥30 and a year-end dividend of ¥30, based on its policy of returning at least 3.0% DOE for the fiscal year ending March 2031 through progressive dividends, meaning continued dividend increases, under the new medium-term management plan Code 2030.」
The previous policy of stable returns with a focus on DOE has been made more specific through the explicit targets of progressive dividends and DOE of at least 3.0% for the fiscal year ending March 2031. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The Company will use retained earnings effectively to strengthen its competitiveness over the medium to long term, including as funding for strategic investments such as expanding core businesses, R&D leading to the creation of new businesses and products, and projects expected to deliver cost reductions, energy savings and environmental benefits, including carbon dioxide reduction.」
The policy of using retained earnings for strategic investment, R&D, cost reductions, energy savings and carbon dioxide reduction and other initiatives continues. - FY2020ReframedAnnual report
「In determining returns to shareholders, the Company will comprehensively consider business performance, future business development and unforeseen risks, with particular emphasis on the dividend on equity ratio (DOE), and will determine appropriate returns to shareholders on a stable and continuous basis.」
The policy of strategic and R&D investment alongside stable shareholder returns has been supplemented by an explicit focus on the dividend on equity ratio (DOE) as a basis for determining returns. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「The Company will use retained earnings effectively to strengthen its competitiveness over the medium to long term, including as funding for strategic investments such as expanding core businesses, R&D investment leading to the creation of new businesses and products, and projects expected to deliver cost reductions, energy savings and environmental benefits.」
The Company has stated a policy of using retained earnings for strategic investment, R&D, cost reductions, energy savings and environmental initiatives while returning profits to shareholders.