Consolidated Dividend Payout Ratio of at Least 25% and DOE of at Least 2%
First written in FY2016. 21 of 29 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2026.
51 other companies' latest entry also says "Raised".
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「With respect to shareholder returns, the Company has set a total payout ratio of at least 40% of profit attributable to owners of the parent, including treasury share acquisitions, and a distribution ratio of at least 3% on equity attributable to owners of the parent.」
The Company raised its target total payout ratio from at least 30% to at least 40%, while maintaining a DOE of at least 3%. During the fiscal year, it acquired 8,416,400 treasury shares for ¥17.2 billion, and set the interim dividend at ¥75 per share before the stock split. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 11 November 2025 Common shares 14,120 75.00 30 September 2025 2 December 2025」
Under its policy of targeting a total payout ratio of at least 30% and a DOE of at least 3%, the Company approved an interim dividend with 30 September 2025 as the record date of ¥75 per share, or ¥14,120 million in total. This was the same as the ¥75 per share paid in the same period of the previous year. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 7 November 2024 Common shares 14,263 75.00 30 September 2024 3 December 2024」
The Company approved an interim dividend of ¥75 per share, or ¥14,263 million in total. This was an increase from ¥70 per share in the same period of the previous year, giving concrete form to shareholder returns under its policy of targeting a total payout ratio of at least 30% and a DOE of at least 3%. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 8 November 2023 Common shares 13,310 70.00 30 September 2023 4 December 2023」
Under its policy of targeting a total payout ratio of at least 30% and a DOE of at least 3%, the Company approved an interim dividend with 30 September 2023 as the record date of ¥70 per share, or ¥13,310 million in total. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on 27 June 2023 Common shares 11,404 60.00 31 March 2023 28 June 2023」
Under its policy of targeting a total payout ratio of at least 30% and a DOE of at least 3%, the Company paid a year-end dividend of ¥11,404 million in total, or ¥60 per share, for the fiscal year ended March 2023. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on a resolution passed at the Board of Directors meeting held on 8 November 2022, the Company acquired treasury shares. As a result, treasury shares increased by 1,620,100 during the nine-month period ended 31 December 2022. (Cancellation of treasury shares) Based on the same resolution, the Company cancelled treasury shares. As a result, treasury shares decreased by 4,000,000 during the nine-month period ended 31 December 2022.」
Under its policy of targeting a total payout ratio of at least 30% and a DOE of at least 3%, the Company acquired 1,620,100 treasury shares and cancelled 4,000,000 shares. The interim dividend was ¥60 per share. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 8 November 2022, the Company resolved the matters relating to the acquisition of treasury shares as set out below, pursuant to Article 156 of the Companies Act as applied by replacing the relevant terms under Article 165, paragraph 3 of the same Act. The Company also resolved the matters relating to the cancellation of treasury shares pursuant to Article 178 of the same Act. ① Type and total number of treasury shares to be acquired Common shares: 4,000,000 shares (maximum) ② Total amount of treasury shares to be acquired Total: ¥10,000 million (maximum) ③ Acquisition period 9 November 2022–28 February 2023 At the Board of Directors meeting held on 8 November 2022, the following resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year. (1) Total dividends ........................................ ¥11,601 million (2) Dividend per share ................................... ¥60.00」
Under its policy of targeting a total payout ratio of at least 30% and a DOE of at least 3%, the Company resolved to acquire and cancel up to 4 million treasury shares for up to ¥10 billion, and increased the interim dividend to ¥60 per share. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「24 June 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 12,560 65.00 31 March 2022 27 June 2022」
A year-end dividend of ¥12,560 million in total, or ¥65 per share, was paid on 27 June 2022 for the fiscal year ended March 2022. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「With respect to shareholder returns, the Company aims for a total payout ratio of at least 30% of profit attributable to owners of the parent, including treasury share acquisitions. Beginning with the current consolidated fiscal year, the Company also aims for a distribution ratio of at least 3.0% on equity attributable to owners of the parent (DOE), in order to provide stable and sustained shareholder returns.」
The total payout ratio for fiscal 2021 was 30.3%, and DOE was 3.5%. Dividends were ¥55 per share for the interim period and ¥65 per share at year-end, and 2,743,700 treasury shares were acquired. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on a resolution passed at the Board of Directors meeting held on 27 August 2021, the Company acquired treasury shares. As a result, treasury shares increased by 2,743,700 during the nine-month period ended 31 December 2021.」
Under its policy of targeting a total payout ratio of at least 30% and a DOE of at least 3%, the Company acquired 2,743,700 treasury shares during the nine-month period. The interim dividend was ¥55 per share. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 5 November 2021 Common shares 10,730 55.00 30 September 2021 2 December 2021」
An interim dividend with 30 September 2021 as the record date was approved at a total of ¥10,730 million, or ¥55 per share. The dividend increased from the previous ¥50 per share. The Company also acquired 899,400 treasury shares during the six-month period ended 30 September 2021. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「25 June 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 9,797 50.00 31 March 2021 28 June 2021」
A year-end dividend of ¥9,797 million in total, or ¥50 per share, was paid for the fiscal year ended March 2021. - FY2021RaisedAnnual report
「Beginning in fiscal 2021, the Company will also seek to achieve a distribution ratio of at least 3% on equity attributable to owners of the parent (DOE), in order to provide stable and sustained shareholder returns.」
In addition to the existing policy of a total payout ratio of at least 30%, the Company added a DOE of at least 3% from fiscal 2021, making its shareholder return policy more specific and stable. The total payout ratio for fiscal 2020 was 33.9%. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 11 November 2020, the following resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year. (1) Total dividends ........................................ ¥9,798 million (2) Dividend per share ................................... ¥50.00」
An interim dividend with 30 September 2020 as the record date was approved at a total of ¥9,798 million, or ¥50 per share. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on 24 June 2020 Common shares 9,551 50.00」
A year-end dividend of ¥9,551 million in total, or ¥50 per share, was paid for the fiscal year ended March 2020. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding shareholder returns, the company aims for a total payout ratio of at least 30% of net income attributable to owners of the parent, including share repurchases.」
The Company continued its policy of a total payout ratio of at least 30%, and the total payout ratio for fiscal 2019 was 77.2%. Dividends were ¥50 per share for the interim period and ¥50 per share at year-end, while 4,094,200 treasury shares were acquired during the fiscal year. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 5 February 2020, the Company resolved the matters relating to the acquisition of treasury shares as set out below, pursuant to Article 156 of the Companies Act as applied by replacing the relevant terms under Article 165, paragraph 3 of the same Act.」
To enhance shareholder returns and improve capital efficiency, the Company resolved to acquire treasury shares from 6 February to 13 May 2020, up to a maximum of 5.5 million common shares and ¥10 billion in total. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 6 November 2019 Common shares 9,756 50.00 30 September 2019 3 December 2019」
An interim dividend with 30 September 2019 as the record date was approved at a total of ¥9,756 million, or ¥50 per share, giving concrete form to shareholder returns. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Common shares ¥9,753 million ¥50.00」
Based on the resolution passed at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on 25 June 2019, a total dividend of ¥9,753 million, or ¥50 per share, was paid, with 31 March 2019 as the record date. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding shareholder returns, the company aims for a total payout ratio of at least 30% of net income attributable to owners of the parent, including share repurchases.」
The company continued its policy of targeting a total payout ratio of at least 30% and paid ¥18.9 billion in dividends and repurchased ¥10.0 billion of its own shares during the year. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The company acquired 3,522,200 treasury shares and took other actions based on the resolution of its Board of Directors meeting held in November 2018.」
Under the treasury-share acquisition policy, the company acquired 3,522,200 shares based on the resolution adopted in November 2018. It also paid interim dividends totaling ¥9.937 billion, or ¥50 per share. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of its Board of Directors held on 1 November 2018, the company resolved the matters concerning the acquisition of treasury shares as set out below, pursuant to Article 156 of the Companies Act as applied by replacing certain terms pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 3 of the same Act.」
For the purpose of enhancing shareholder returns and improving capital efficiency, the company resolved to acquire up to 5 million treasury shares for a total amount of up to ¥10 billion from 2 November 2018 to 31 January 2019. It also resolved to pay interim dividends totaling ¥9.937 billion, or ¥50 per share. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Total dividends ¥8,941 million」
The company paid ¥8.941 billion on 27 June 2018 as dividends for the fiscal year ending March 2018. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Shareholders' equity increased by ¥47.3 billion from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥485.1 billion, mainly due to ¥71.6 billion in net income attributable to owners of the parent, a ¥18.0 billion decrease from dividend payments, and a ¥5.1 billion decrease from share repurchases.」
Under its policy of gradually targeting a total payout ratio of at least 30%, the company paid ¥18.0 billion in dividends and repurchased ¥5.1 billion of its own shares during the year. - FY2017RaisedAnnual report
「From fiscal 2017, the company revised its shareholder return policy and decided to gradually target a total payout ratio of at least 30% of net income attributable to owners of the parent, including share repurchases.」
In addition to the previous targets of a dividend payout ratio of at least 25% and DOE of at least 2%, the company announced a policy of gradually targeting a total payout ratio of at least 30%, including share repurchases, from fiscal 2017. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Specifically, the company has adopted a policy of targeting a consolidated dividend payout ratio of at least 25% and DOE of at least 2%.」
Specific targets under the dividend policy, taking comprehensive account of returning profits to shareholders and retaining funds for growth investment.