Balancing stable, appropriate returns of profits with retained earnings
First written in FY2016. 3 of 39 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026Updated annual dividendAnnual report
「Regarding the year-end dividend for the fiscal year, the company plans to propose a dividend of ¥23 per share at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 19 June 2026. Including the interim dividend of ¥23 per share, the annual dividend for the fiscal year is expected to be ¥46 per share, and the consolidated dividend payout ratio is expected to be 45.3%.」
The policy of targeting a consolidated dividend payout ratio of approximately 40% was maintained. The annual dividend is expected to be ¥46 per share, comprising interim and year-end dividends of ¥23 each. The expected dividend payout ratio is 45.3%. - FY2026-H1Updated interim dividendAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2025, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year. (a) Total interim dividend: ¥267 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥23 (c) Effective date of dividend claim and dividend payment commencement date: 5 December 2025」
The interim dividend for the current fiscal year was ¥23 per share, totaling ¥267 million. This represents an increase from ¥22 per share in the same period of the previous year. - FY2025-H1Updated interim dividendAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2024, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year. (a) Total interim dividend: ¥255 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥22 (c) Effective date of dividend claim and dividend payment commencement date: 5 December 2024」
The interim dividend was set at ¥22 per share, totaling ¥255 million. This represents an increase from the interim dividend of ¥21.50 per share in the same period of the previous year. - FY2024Updated annual dividendAnnual report
「Our basic policy is to continue providing stable and appropriate returns to shareholders, with a consolidated dividend payout ratio of approximately 40% as a guideline. Based on this policy, we decided to pay an annual dividend of ¥43.50 per share for the fiscal year, comprising an interim dividend of ¥21.50 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥22 per share.」
The policy of targeting a dividend payout ratio of approximately 40% was maintained, and the annual dividend was ¥43.50 per share. The policy of balancing retained earnings with investment in human resources, M&A, new businesses, and advanced technologies was also reiterated. - FY2024-Q3Updated record of interim dividend paymentAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2023, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year. (a) Total interim dividend: ¥251 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥21.50 (c) Effective date of dividend claim and dividend payment commencement date: 5 December 2023」
The interim dividend was set at ¥21.50 per share, totaling ¥251 million, and payment commenced on 5 December 2023. - FY2024-Q2Updated declared interim dividendAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2023, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year. (a) Total interim dividend: ¥251 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥21.50 (c) Effective date of dividend claim and dividend payment commencement date: 5 December 2023」
The interim dividend was set at ¥21.50 per share, totaling ¥251 million. - FY2024-Q1Updated year-end dividend payment historyAnnual report
「16 June 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 256 22.0 31 March 2023 19 June 2023 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed that it paid a year-end dividend of ¥22 per share, totaling ¥256 million, on 19 June 2023 for the fiscal year ended March 2023. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Our basic policy is to continue providing stable and appropriate returns to shareholders, with a consolidated dividend payout ratio of approximately 40% as a guideline. Based on this policy, we decided to pay an annual dividend of ¥43 per share for the fiscal year, comprising an interim dividend of ¥21 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥22 per share.」
The policy of targeting a dividend payout ratio of approximately 40% was maintained. The annual dividend was ¥43 per share, and the standalone dividend payout ratio was 40.3%. The policy of balancing retained earnings with growth investment was also maintained. - FY2023-Q3Updated interim dividend payment amountAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 28 October 2022, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year. (a) Total interim dividend: ¥244 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥21 (c) Effective date of dividend claim and dividend payment commencement date: 2 December 2022」
The interim dividend was set at ¥21 per share, totaling ¥244 million, and payment commenced on 2 December 2022. - FY2023-Q2Updated declared interim dividendAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 28 October 2022, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year. (a) Total interim dividend: ¥244 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥21 (c) Effective date of dividend claim and dividend payment commencement date: 2 December 2022」
The interim dividend was set at ¥21 per share, totaling ¥244 million. - FY2023-Q1Updated year-end dividend payment historyAnnual report
「17 June 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 261 22.5 31 March 2022 20 June 2022 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed that it paid a year-end dividend of ¥22.50 per share, totaling ¥261 million, on 20 June 2022 for the fiscal year ended March 2022. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「Our basic policy is to continue providing stable and appropriate returns to shareholders, with a consolidated dividend payout ratio of approximately 40% as a guideline.」
The guideline for the consolidated dividend payout ratio was raised from approximately 30% to 40%. The annual dividend was ¥40 per share, comprising an interim dividend of ¥17.50, including the ¥5 commemorative dividend marking the 45th anniversary of the company's founding, and a year-end dividend of ¥22.50. - FY2022-Q3Updated interim dividend payment historyAnnual report
「29 October 2021 Board of Directors Common shares 203 17.5 30 September 2021 2 December 2021 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed the decision to pay an interim dividend of ¥17.50 per share, totaling ¥203 million, including the ¥5 commemorative dividend marking the 45th anniversary of its founding, with payment commencing on 2 December 2021. - FY2022-Q2Updated declared interim dividendAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 29 October 2021, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year. (a) Total interim dividend: ¥203 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥17.50 (c) Effective date of dividend claim and dividend payment commencement date: 2 December 2021 Note: The dividend per share includes a ¥5 commemorative dividend marking the 45th anniversary of the company's founding.」
The interim dividend was set at ¥17.50 per share, totaling ¥203 million. The dividend per share includes a ¥5 commemorative dividend marking the 45th anniversary of the company's founding. - FY2022-Q1Updated first-quarter year-end dividend payment amountAnnual report
「18 June 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 144 12.5 31 March 2021 21 June 2021 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed that it paid a year-end dividend of ¥12.50 per share on a post-split basis, totaling ¥144 million, for the fiscal year ended March 2021. - FY2021Annual dividend performance updatedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, the company decided to pay an annual dividend of ¥25 per share after the stock split, comprising an interim dividend of ¥25 per share before the stock split and a year-end dividend of ¥12.50 per share after the stock split. The pre-split equivalent annual dividend was ¥50 per share.」
The annual dividend was ¥25 per share on a post-split basis, equivalent to ¥50 before the split. The policies of targeting a consolidated dividend payout ratio of approximately 30% and emphasizing retained earnings were maintained. - FY2021-Q3Decided to return value to shareholders using treasury sharesAnnual report
「The purpose is to make effective use of the treasury shares held by the company to return value to shareholders, increase the liquidity of the company's shares, and expand its investor base.」
The company decided to make a gratis allotment of shares to return its treasury shares to shareholders, increase share liquidity, and expand its investor base. - FY2021-Q2Updated interim dividend payment amountAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 30 October 2020, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year. (a) Total interim dividend: ¥122 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥25 (c) Effective date of dividend claim and dividend payment commencement date: 2 December 2020」
The interim dividend was set at ¥25 per share, totaling ¥122 million. This was the same amount as the interim dividend in the same period of the previous year. - FY2021-Q1Updated year-end dividend payment historyAnnual report
「19 June 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 122 25.0 31 March 2020 22 June 2020 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed that it paid a year-end dividend of ¥25 per share, totaling ¥122 million, for the fiscal year ended March 2020. - FY2020-Q3Updated interim dividend payment historyAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2019, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year. (a) Total interim dividend: ¥122 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥25 (c) Effective date of dividend claim and dividend payment commencement date: 3 December 2019」
The interim dividend was set at ¥25 per share, totaling ¥122 million, and payment commenced on 3 December 2019. This was the same amount as in the same period of the previous year. - FY2020-Q2Updated declared interim dividendAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2019, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year. (a) Total interim dividend: ¥122 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥25 (c) Effective date of dividend claim and dividend payment commencement date: 3 December 2019」
The interim dividend was set at ¥25 per share, totaling ¥122 million. The interim dividend per share was also ¥25 in the same period of the previous year, so the amount was maintained. - FY2020-Q1Updated year-end dividend payment historyAnnual report
「21 June 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 122 25.0 31 March 2019 24 June 2019 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed that it paid a year-end dividend of ¥25 per share, totaling ¥122 million, for the fiscal year ended March 2019. - FY2019Updated annual dividendAnnual report
「Our basic policy is to continue providing stable and appropriate returns to shareholders, with a consolidated dividend payout ratio of approximately 30% as a guideline. Based on this policy, we decided to pay an annual dividend of ¥50 per share for the fiscal year, comprising an interim dividend of ¥25 and a year-end dividend of ¥25, an increase of ¥5 from the previous fiscal year.」
The policy of targeting a dividend payout ratio of approximately 30% was maintained, and the annual dividend was increased from ¥45 to ¥50 per share. - FY2019-Q3Updated interim dividend payment historyAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2018, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year. (a) Total interim dividend: ¥122 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥25 (c) Effective date of dividend claim and dividend payment commencement date: 4 December 2018」
The interim dividend was set at ¥25 per share, totaling ¥122 million, and payment commenced on 4 December 2018. - FY2019-Q2Updated declared interim dividendAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2018, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year. (a) Total interim dividend: ¥122 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥25 (c) Effective date of dividend claim and dividend payment commencement date: 4 December 2018」
The interim dividend was set at ¥25 per share, totaling ¥122 million. This represents an increase from the interim dividend of ¥22.50 per share in the same period of the previous year. - FY2019-Q1Updated year-end dividend payment historyAnnual report
「22 June 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 110 22.5 31 March 2018 25 June 2018 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed that it paid a year-end dividend of ¥22.50 per share, totaling ¥110 million, for the fiscal year ended March 2018. - FY2018Updated annual dividendAnnual report
「Our basic policy is to continue providing shareholders with stable and appropriate returns of profits, and our guideline for the consolidated dividend payout ratio is 30%. Based on this policy, we decided to pay an interim dividend of ¥22.50 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥22.50 per share for the fiscal year, an increase of ¥5 from the previous fiscal year, for a total annual dividend of ¥45.」
The policy of using a 30% consolidated dividend payout ratio as a guideline was disclosed again, and the annual dividend increased from ¥40 in the previous fiscal year to ¥45. - FY2018-Q3Updated interim dividend payment historyAnnual report
「31 October 2017 Board of Directors Common shares 110 22.5 30 September 2017 5 December 2017 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed that it paid an interim dividend of ¥22.50 per share, totaling ¥110 million, during the cumulative third quarter. - FY2018-Q2Updated declared interim dividendAnnual report
「31 October 2017 Board of Directors Common shares 110 22.5 30 September 2017 5 December 2017 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed a resolution to pay an interim dividend for the cumulative second quarter of ¥22.50 per share, totaling ¥110 million. This was an increase from the previous year's interim dividend of ¥20 per share. - FY2018-Q1Updated year-end dividend payment historyAnnual report
「16 June 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 97 20.0 31 March 2017 19 June 2017 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed that it paid a ¥20 per-share dividend for the previous fiscal year's year-end dividend during the cumulative first quarter. - FY2017Dividend policy explicitly statedAnnual report
「Our basic policy is to continue providing shareholders with stable and appropriate returns of profits, and our guideline for the consolidated dividend payout ratio is 30%. Based on this policy, we decided to pay an interim dividend of ¥20 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥20 per share for the fiscal year, an increase of ¥5 from the previous fiscal year, for a total annual dividend of ¥40.」
The policy of balancing stable and appropriate returns of profits with retained earnings was supplemented with a guideline of a 30% consolidated dividend payout ratio. The annual dividend increased from ¥35 in the previous fiscal year to ¥40. - FY2017-Q3Updated interim dividend payment historyAnnual report
「17 June 2016 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 93 19.0 31 March 2016 20 June 2016 Retained earnings 2 November 2016 Board of Directors Common shares 97 20.0 30 September 2016 6 December 2016 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed that during the cumulative third quarter, it paid a year-end dividend of ¥19 per share and an interim dividend of ¥20 per share. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Our basic policy is to continue providing shareholders with stable and appropriate returns of profits. We also recognize the need to secure competitive advantages and further strengthen our financial position in order to pursue business growth and profitability, through measures including expanding orders, strengthening project management capabilities, recruiting and developing talented personnel, researching advanced technologies and enhancing development infrastructure. We will also work to build retained earnings.」
While maintaining a policy of stable and appropriate returns, the company also emphasizes retained earnings for growth investments and financial strengthening. The FY2016 annual dividend was ¥35.