Balancing Stable Profit Returns with Retained Earnings
First written in FY2016. 15 of 26 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-14.
- FY2026-H1RaisedAnnual report
「19 December 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares ¥390 million ¥30 30 September 2025 22 December 2025 Retained earnings」
For the dividend funded by retained earnings, the dividend per share increased from ¥20 in the previous fiscal year to ¥30. Total dividends also increased from ¥260 million to ¥390 million. - 2026-05-14SoftenedEarnings
「Fiscal year ending September 2026 (forecast) — 20.00 20.00」
The annual dividend forecast is ¥20, below the previous fiscal year’s annual dividend of ¥30. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「20 December 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares ¥260 million ¥20 30 September 2023 21 December 2023 Retained earnings」
The company paid a year-end dividend of ¥20 per share, totaling ¥260 million, funded by retained earnings, and continued to provide returns at the same level as in the previous fiscal year. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「20 December 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares ¥260 million ¥20 30 September 2023 21 December 2023 Retained earnings」
The company paid a year-end dividend of ¥20 per share funded by retained earnings and continued to provide returns at the same level as in the previous fiscal year. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「14 December 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares ¥260 million ¥20 30 September 2022 15 December 2022 Retained earnings」
The company paid a year-end dividend of ¥20 per share funded by retained earnings, confirming a dividend based on its FY2022 shareholder-return policy. - FY2022SoftenedAnnual report
「For the current fiscal year, under the policy described above, the company suspended the interim dividend after taking business performance and financial conditions into consideration, while setting the year-end dividend at ¥20 per share.」
Although the basic policy of balancing stable shareholder returns with retained earnings has been maintained, the company suspended the interim dividend, leaving an annual dividend of only the ¥20 year-end dividend. The level of shareholder returns fell from ¥45 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 14 May 2021, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend for the 32nd fiscal year, from 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021, as follows: 1. Total dividends: ¥259 million 2. Dividend per share: ¥20」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥20 per share funded by retained earnings and continued to provide returns to shareholders from the previous fiscal year. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「16 December 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares ¥259 million ¥20 30 September 2020 17 December 2020 Retained earnings」
The company paid a dividend of ¥20 per share funded by retained earnings, implementing the higher level of shareholder returns established in the previous fiscal year. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「For the current fiscal year, under the policy described above, the interim dividend is ¥25 per share and the year-end dividend is ¥20 per share.」
The annual dividend was ¥45, up from ¥40 in the previous fiscal year. The company raised its level of shareholder returns while maintaining a balance with retained earnings. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 15 May 2020, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend for the 31st fiscal year, from 1 October 2019 to 30 September 2020, as follows: 1. Total dividends: ¥323 million 2. Dividend per share: ¥25」
The company paid an interim dividend of ¥25 per share, confirming a higher level of shareholder returns than in the previous fiscal year even amid deteriorating business performance. - FY2020-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 15 May 2020, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend for the 31st fiscal year, from 1 October 2019 to 30 September 2020, as follows: 1. Total dividends: ¥323 million 2. Dividend per share: ¥25」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥25 per share, up from ¥20 per share in the previous fiscal year. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「17 December 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares ¥257 million ¥20 30 September 2019 18 December 2019 Retained earnings」
The company paid a dividend of ¥20 per share funded by retained earnings, confirming the higher level of shareholder returns established in the previous fiscal year. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「For the current fiscal year, under the policy described above, the interim dividend is ¥20 per share and the year-end dividend is ¥20 per share.」
The company maintained its policy of balancing stable shareholder returns with retained earnings and raised the annual dividend to ¥40, comprising an interim dividend of ¥20 and a year-end dividend of ¥20. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting, 9 May 2019 Common shares ¥259 million Dividend per share: ¥20 Record date: 31 March 2019 Effective date: 4 June 2019 Retained earnings」
The company paid an interim dividend of ¥20 per share funded by retained earnings, confirming the level of shareholder returns resolved in the previous quarter. - FY2019-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 9 May 2019, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend for the 30th fiscal year, from 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019, as follows: 1. Total dividends: ¥259 million 2. Dividend per share: ¥20」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥20 per share, up from ¥15 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「18 December 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares ¥189 million ¥15 30 September 2018 19 December 2018 Retained earnings」
The company paid a dividend of ¥15 per share funded by retained earnings and continued to provide returns to shareholders as in the previous fiscal year. - FY2018RaisedAnnual report
「For the current fiscal year, under the policy described above, the interim dividend is ¥15 per share and the year-end dividend is ¥15 per share.」
While maintaining its policy of balancing stable shareholder returns with retained earnings, the company set the annual dividend at ¥30, comprising an interim dividend of ¥15 and a year-end dividend of ¥15, up from ¥25 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 9 May 2018, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend for the 29th fiscal year, from 1 October 2017 to 30 September 2018, as follows: 1. Total dividends: ¥189.783 million 2. Dividend per share: ¥15」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥15 per share and continues to provide returns to shareholders funded by retained earnings. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「19 December 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares ¥187.615 million Dividend per share: ¥15 Record date: 30 September 2017 Effective date: 20 December 2017 Source of dividends: retained earnings」
The company paid a dividend of ¥15 per share funded by retained earnings and continues to implement its shareholder-return policy. - FY2017RaisedAnnual report
「The company will also work to increase dividends in line with earnings. For the current fiscal year, under the policy described above, the interim dividend is ¥10 per share and the year-end dividend is ¥15 per share, including a ¥5 commemorative dividend.」
The company added a policy of increasing dividends in line with earnings and paid an interim dividend of ¥10 and a year-end dividend of ¥15, for an annual dividend of ¥25, in the current fiscal year. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting, 8 May 2017 Common shares Total dividends: ¥124.318 million Dividend per share: ¥10 Record date: 31 March 2017 Effective date: 5 June 2017 Source of dividends: retained earnings」
The company paid an interim dividend of ¥10 per share funded by retained earnings and continues to provide returns to shareholders. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 8 May 2017, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend for the 28th fiscal year, from 1 October 2016 to 30 September 2017, as follows: 1. Total dividends: ¥124.318 million 2. Dividend per share: ¥10」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥10 per share and continues to provide stable returns funded by retained earnings. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「20 December 2016 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares Total dividends: ¥123.444 million Dividend per share: ¥10 Record date: 30 September 2016 Effective date: 21 December 2016 Source of dividends: retained earnings」
The company paid a dividend funded by retained earnings, demonstrating the implementation of its stable shareholder-return policy. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Our basic policy is to establish a stable management base and strengthen earnings, maintain a sound financial position, and continue to provide stable returns to shareholders and other stakeholders while taking into consideration the need to build retained earnings to prepare for future business development.」
Separate from share repurchases, the company has stated a dividend policy that balances retained earnings for financial soundness and future investment with stable returns to shareholders.