Dividend per share
Fiscal year ending March 2026Each vertical step represents one dividend payment, and the total height of the accumulated steps represents the annual dividend for the period. For periods showing only the annual amount, the payment breakdown is not provided, so only the end point is plotted.
The record date is the cutoff date for determining which persons listed in the shareholder register on that date are entitled to receive dividends.Payments begin on the effective date.
Continue progressive dividends without reducing the dividend as the basic policy
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥72.00 → ¥72.00（0%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | ¥138.00 → ¥138.00（0%） |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥56.00 / End of period ¥70.00 / Annual ¥126.00 |
| Total dividends | ¥4,397 million → ¥4,559 million |
| Record date | 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 24 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | Regular dividend ¥72.00 / Commemorative dividend Not disclosed / Special dividend Not disclosed |
| Payout ratio | Fiscal year ended March 2024 47.3% (consolidated) / Fiscal year ending March 2025 47.3% (consolidated) / Fiscal year ending March 2026 46.5% (consolidated) / Fiscal year ending March 2027 (forecast) 47.6% (consolidated) |
| Dividend policy | Continue progressive dividends without reducing the dividend as the basic policy |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Scheduled to be submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026 |
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The company has been pursuing a policy of paying an annual dividend of ¥138 per share to express its appreciation to shareholders, and, taking into account its past shareholder return performance, set the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2026 at ¥72, in line with the previous forecast. In addition, the company's basic policy for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is to continue progressive dividends without reducing the dividend.