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.
The Group's financial policy calls for appropriate shareholder returns based on its optimal capital structure. Its basic policy is to maintain a total payout ratio of 40%, including a dividend payout ratio of at least 30%, and to promote performance-linked dividends.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥38.00 → 42 yen 00 sen（Approximately 10.5%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | ¥38.00 → 42 yen 00 sen（Approximately 10.5%） |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥0.00 / End of period ¥36.00 / Annual ¥36.00 |
| Total dividends | ¥862 million → ¥959 million |
| Record date | 31 March 2025 → 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 30 June 2025 → 29 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings → Retained earnings |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | Regular dividend 42 yen 00 sen / Commemorative dividend Not disclosed / Special dividend Not disclosed |
| Payout ratio | Total payout ratio of 40%, including a dividend payout ratio of at least 30% (consolidated or non-consolidated: not disclosed) |
| Dividend policy | The Group's financial policy calls for appropriate shareholder returns based on its optimal capital structure. Its basic policy is to maintain a total payout ratio of 40%, including a dividend payout ratio of at least 30%, and to promote performance-linked dividends. |
| 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 is promoting performance-linked dividends based on a policy of returning 40% of total payout to shareholders, including a dividend payout ratio of at least 30%, in line with its optimal capital structure.