Policy of Continuing Stable Dividends While Maintaining Retained Earnings
First written in FY2018. 17 of 31 entries say "Raised", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「While making growth investments for the future and strengthening its management foundation, the Company’s basic policy is to continue progressive dividends for shareholders, using a consolidated payout ratio of 40% or more as a guideline.」
In addition to continuing progressive dividends, the company established a new numerical policy, effective from the fiscal year ending June 2027, targeting a consolidated dividend payout ratio of at least 40%. The annual dividend is expected to be ¥32 per share on a post-stock-split basis. - FY2026-H1RaisedAnnual report
「12 February 2026 Board of Directors meeting Common shares 331,365 32 31 December 2025 16 March 2026 Retained earnings」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥32 per share, an increase of ¥7 from the ¥25 interim dividend in the previous fiscal year. The amount is stated before the stock split, and the policies of progressive dividends and increasing dividend levels in line with profit levels remain in place. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「Based on the policy above, after comprehensively considering business performance and other factors, we plan to resolve and pay a final dividend of ¥25 per share for the current fiscal year at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 25 September 2025. Including the ¥25 interim dividend, the annual dividend is expected to be ¥50 per share, an increase of ¥10 from ¥40 in the previous fiscal year.」
The company indicated plans to continue progressive dividends and increase the annual dividend by ¥10 from ¥40 in the previous fiscal year to ¥50. The ¥25 interim dividend has been resolved and paid, while the ¥25 final dividend is scheduled to be resolved at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. - FY2025-H1RaisedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 5 February 2025 Common shares 255,624 25 31 December 2024 17 March 2025 Retained earnings」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥25 per share, an increase of ¥7 from the ¥18 interim dividend in the previous fiscal year. The policy of increasing dividend levels in line with business performance and profit levels, together with the progressive dividend policy, has taken concrete form in the interim dividend resolution. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「While making growth investments for the future and strengthening its management structure, the company’s basic policy for profit distribution is to continue progressive dividends for shareholders and raise dividend levels in line with business performance and profit levels.」
The company increased the dividend per share from ¥32 in the previous fiscal year to ¥40 and introduced a policy of continuing progressive dividends from the fiscal year ending June 2025. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「7 February 2024 Board of Directors meeting Common shares 186,389 18 31 December 2023 15 March 2024 Retained earnings」
The company paid the ¥18 per share interim dividend resolved on 7 February 2024, totaling ¥186.389 million, on 15 March 2024. The policy of increasing the dividend from the previous fiscal year's ¥15 interim dividend proceeded to implementation. - FY2024-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 7 February 2024, the following resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year. (a) Total dividend amount ¥186.389 million (b) Dividend per share ¥18.00 (c) Effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date 15 March 2024」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥18 per share, an increase of ¥3 from the ¥15 interim dividend in the previous fiscal year. Its policy of maintaining stable dividends and increasing dividend levels in line with profit levels remains in place. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「27 September 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 176,034 17 30 June 2023 28 September 2023 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed that it paid a final dividend of ¥17 per share, totaling ¥176.034 million, on 28 September 2023 for the fiscal year ended June 2023. Together with the previous fiscal year's ¥15 interim dividend, this confirms implementation of the ¥32 annual dividend policy. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「We decided to increase the dividend by ¥7 per share from ¥25 in the previous fiscal year and pay a dividend of ¥32 per share, including an interim dividend of ¥15 per share. As a result, the consolidated dividend payout ratio for the current fiscal year was 32.8%.」
Based on its policy of maintaining stable dividends and increasing dividend levels in line with profit levels, the company raised the dividend per share from ¥25 to ¥32. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「9 February 2023 Board of Directors meeting Common shares 155,352 15 31 December 2022 15 March 2023 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed that it paid an interim dividend of ¥15 per share on 15 March 2023. The dividend resolution to increase the dividend from ¥12 in the interim period of the previous fiscal year proceeded to implementation. - FY2023-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 9 February 2023, the following resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥15 per share. This was an increase of ¥3 from the ¥12 interim dividend disclosed for the same period of the previous fiscal year, giving concrete form to an increase in the dividend level under its stable dividend policy. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「27 September 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 134,652 13 30 June 2022 28 September 2022 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed that it paid a final dividend of ¥13 per share, totaling ¥134.652 million, on 28 September 2022 for the fiscal year ended June 2022. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「For the dividend for the current fiscal year, after comprehensively considering business performance and other factors based on the policy above, we decided to increase the dividend by ¥4 per share from ¥21 in the previous fiscal year and pay a dividend of ¥25 per share, including an interim dividend of ¥12 per share.」
The company maintained its policy of stable dividends and increasing dividends in line with profit levels, raising the dividend per share from ¥21 to ¥25 and paying an interim dividend of ¥12. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 9 February 2022 Common shares 124,203 12 31 December 2021 15 March 2022 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed that it paid the interim dividend of ¥12 per share resolved in the previous quarter, totaling ¥124.203 million, on 15 March 2022, marking progress in implementing its stable dividend policy. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 9 February 2022, the following resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year. (a) Total dividend amount ¥124.203 million (b) Dividend per share ¥12.00 (c) Effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date 15 March 2022」
The plan to pay an interim dividend indicated for FY2021 was formalized as a resolution to pay an interim dividend of ¥12 per share. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「28 September 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 217,389 21 30 June 2021 29 September 2021 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed that it paid a dividend of ¥21 per share, totaling ¥217.389 million, for the fiscal year ended June 2021, confirming the implementation of the higher dividend level adopted in the previous fiscal year and its stable dividend policy. - FY2021RaisedAnnual report
「Our basic policy is to continue paying stable dividends while securing the retained earnings necessary for future business development and strengthening our financial position, and to seek to increase dividend levels in line with business performance and profit levels. For the dividend for the current fiscal year, after comprehensively considering business performance and other factors based on the policy above, we decided to increase the dividend by ¥11 per share from ¥10 in the previous fiscal year and pay a dividend of ¥21 per share.」
The company explicitly added to its policy an intention to increase dividend levels in line with business performance and profit levels, in addition to maintaining stable dividends, and increased the dividend per share from ¥10 to ¥21. It also planned to pay an interim dividend in the fiscal year ending June 2022. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「29 September 2020 Annual general meeting of shareholders Common shares 100,559 10 30 June 2020 30 September 2020 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed that it paid a dividend of ¥10 per share after the stock split, totaling ¥100.559 million, on 30 September 2020 for the fiscal year ended June 2020. No change was indicated in its policy of maintaining stable dividends while securing retained earnings. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「26 September 2019 Annual general meeting of shareholders Common shares 15,104 3 30 June 2019 27 September 2019 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed payment of a dividend of ¥3 per share, totaling ¥15,104 thousand, for the fiscal year ended June 2019, reaffirming the implementation of its stable dividend policy. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The company's basic policy is to continue paying stable dividends while securing the retained earnings necessary for future business development and strengthening its management foundation.」
A dividend of ¥3 per share was paid, and a consolidated payout ratio of 4.3% was disclosed. The policy of investing retained earnings in business expansion, technology and manufacturing development capabilities, and the global strategy also continues. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「27 September 2018 Annual general meeting of shareholders Common shares 5,640 3 30 June 2018 28 September 2018 Retained earnings」
The company continues to disclose that a dividend of ¥3 per share, totaling ¥5,640 thousand, was paid on 28 September 2018 as the dividend amount paid. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「27 September 2018 Annual general meeting of shareholders Common shares ¥5,640 thousand 3 30 June 2018 28 September 2018 Retained earnings」
The company continues to disclose that the ¥5,640 thousand dividend, representing ¥3 per share, was paid on 28 September 2018. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「27 September 2018 Annual general meeting of shareholders Common shares ¥5,640 thousand Dividend per share ¥3 30 June 2018 28 September 2018」
The company disclosed that the ¥3-per-share dividend approved in the previous fiscal year was paid on 28 September 2018, confirming the implementation of its stable dividend policy. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「The company's basic policy is to continue paying stable dividends while securing the retained earnings necessary for future business development and strengthening its management foundation.」
For the fiscal year ended June 2018, the dividend was ¥3 per share and the payout ratio was 3.9%. Retained earnings are to be invested in cost competitiveness, technology and manufacturing development capabilities, and the global strategy.