Strengthening Shareholder Returns Based on Stable Dividends
First written in FY2016. 13 of 38 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-07-31.
30 other companies' latest entry also says "Raised".
- 2026-07-31RaisedEarnings
「Fiscal year ending March 2027 (forecast) 24.00 ― 24.00 48.00」
The annual dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is ¥48, up from the previous year's ¥44. - FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「Under this policy, the company paid an interim dividend of ¥22 per share and plans to resolve at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 25 June 2026 to pay a year-end dividend of ¥22 per share, after comprehensively considering performance, the business environment and financial position. The annual dividend is therefore expected to be ¥44 per share.」
In addition to the interim dividend of ¥22, a year-end dividend of ¥22 is planned, resulting in an annual dividend of ¥44. This is an increase from the previous year's annual dividend of ¥40, raising the level of shareholder returns based on the policy of maintaining stable dividends. - FY2026-H1RaisedAnnual report
「30 October 2025 Board of Directors meeting Common shares 300,643 22.00 30 September 2025 1 December 2025 Retained earnings」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥22 per share for the 88th fiscal year, an increase from ¥20 per share in the same period of the previous year. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「The company's basic policy on shareholder returns is to pay stable and continuous dividends while also making flexible use of treasury share repurchases.」
The annual dividend was ¥40 per share, and during the fiscal year the company acquired 1,280,000 treasury shares for ¥3,102 million. Its shareholder return measures combining dividends and treasury share repurchases have expanded. - FY2025-H1RaisedAnnual report
「② Dividend per share: ¥20.00 On 30 September 2024, the company executed a transaction to acquire 910,000 of its common shares for ¥2,236,780,000 through the Tokyo Stock Exchange's off-auction purchase of treasury shares (ToSTNeT-3), and recorded the acquisition on 2 October 2024, when payment was made. This completed the acquisition of treasury shares under the resolution.」
The company increased the interim dividend for the 87th fiscal year to ¥20 per share from ¥18 in the same period of the previous year. It also acquired 910,000 treasury shares for ¥2,236.78 million, citing shareholder returns and improved capital efficiency, expanding its shareholder return measures. - FY2024-Q3RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2023, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend for the 86th fiscal year. ① Total interim dividend: ¥268.676 million ② Dividend per share: ¥18.00 17 November 2023 (Note) △334,600 (Note) This decrease resulted from the cancellation of treasury shares.」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥18 per share for the 86th fiscal year, an increase from ¥17 in the same period of the previous year. It also disclosed that it cancelled 334,600 treasury shares on 17 November 2023. - FY2024-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「② Dividend per share: ¥18.00」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥18 per share for the 86th fiscal year, an increase from ¥17 in the same period of the previous year. It also resolved to cancel 334,600 treasury shares on 17 November 2023, citing the enhancement of shareholder returns and improved capital efficiency. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「28 June 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 257,270 17.00 31 March 2023 29 June 2023 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed that it paid a year-end dividend of ¥17 per share, totaling ¥257.270 million, for the fiscal year ended March 2023. - FY2023SoftenedAnnual report
「The company’s policy is to pay stable and sustainable dividends supported by earnings as a basic principle, while pursuing flexible shareholder return measures, including considering dividend increases in line with earnings. In addition to dividends, it intends to further strengthen effective shareholder returns by combining them flexibly with share buybacks.」
The wording was weakened from the previous “increase dividends in line with performance” to “consider increasing dividends,” and the annual dividend for the fiscal year also decreased to ¥34 per share from ¥39 in the previous fiscal year. Meanwhile, the policy of combining dividends with treasury share repurchases has been maintained. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2022, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend for the 85th fiscal year: ① Total interim dividend: ¥259.292 million ② Dividend per share: ¥17.00」
The company has reiterated the resolution to pay a total of ¥259.292 million, or ¥17 per share, as the interim dividend for the 85th fiscal year. There was no change from the information disclosed in the previous quarter. - FY2023-Q2Lower interim dividend and continued treasury share repurchasesAnnual report
「② Dividend per share: ¥17.00 Expenditure related to the acquisition of treasury shares: ¥527.130 million」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥17 per share for the 85th fiscal year, down from ¥25 for the previous fiscal year's interim dividend. Meanwhile, it recorded ¥527 million in expenditure related to the acquisition of treasury shares during the cumulative second-quarter period and acquired 422,000 treasury shares. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「28 June 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 219,329 14.00 31 March 2022 29 June 2022 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed a resolution and payment of a year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2022 totaling ¥219.329 million, or ¥14.00 per share, with 29 June 2022 as the effective date. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 28 October 2021, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend for the 84th fiscal year: ① Total interim dividend: ¥195.830 million ② Dividend per share: ¥25.00」
The company has reiterated the resolution to pay a total of ¥195.830 million, or ¥25 per share, as the interim dividend for the 84th fiscal year. There was no change from the information disclosed in the previous quarter. - FY2022-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 28 October 2021, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend for the 84th fiscal year: ① Total interim dividend: ¥195.830 million ② Dividend per share: ¥25.00」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥25 per share for the 84th fiscal year, an increase from ¥20 per share for the previous fiscal year's interim dividend. It also recorded ¥451.505 million in expenditure related to the acquisition of treasury shares. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Total number of shares to be acquired: 200,000 shares (maximum) (2.49% of total issued shares, excluding treasury shares) Total acquisition cost: ¥451,200,000 (maximum)」
For the purposes of improving capital efficiency and implementing flexible capital policies, the company resolved to acquire and did acquire 200,000 treasury shares for ¥451,200,000. The acquisition ended on 30 July 2021. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Under this policy, after comprehensively considering performance, the business environment and financial position, the company paid a year-end dividend of ¥23 per share. Together with the earlier interim dividend of ¥20 per share, the annual dividend was ¥43 per share.」
The company paid an interim dividend of ¥20, a year-end dividend of ¥23 and an annual dividend of ¥43, an increase from the previous year's annual dividend of ¥40. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「While maintaining stable dividends on an ongoing basis as a basic principle, the company is pursuing flexible shareholder return measures, including increasing dividends in line with performance, and intends to maintain this policy going forward.」
The company has reiterated its shareholder return policy of maintaining stable dividends on an ongoing basis while increasing dividends in line with performance. The interim dividend for the 83rd fiscal year was ¥20 per share, unchanged from the resolution disclosed in the previous quarter. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 29 October 2020, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend for the 83rd fiscal year: ① Total interim dividend: ¥160.666 million ② Dividend per share: ¥20.00」
For the interim dividend for the 83rd fiscal year, the company disclosed a Board of Directors resolution to pay a total of ¥160.666 million, or ¥20 per share. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Furthermore, as part of the distribution of the results generated by its business, the company’s basic policy is to pay stable, sustainable dividends while pursuing flexible shareholder return measures for its shareholders, including increasing dividends in line with earnings. It intends to maintain this policy going forward.」
The company has reiterated its shareholder return policy of maintaining stable dividends on an ongoing basis while increasing dividends in line with performance. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Under this policy, after comprehensively considering performance, the business environment and financial position, the company paid a year-end dividend of ¥20 per share. Together with the earlier interim dividend of ¥20 per share, the annual dividend was ¥40 per share.」
The company paid an interim dividend of ¥20, a year-end dividend of ¥20 and an annual dividend of ¥40. The annual dividend increased from ¥38 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 29 October 2019, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend for the 82nd fiscal year: ① Total interim dividend: ¥163.080 million ② Dividend per share: ¥20.00」
For the interim dividend for the 82nd fiscal year, the company resolved to pay a total of ¥163.080 million, or ¥20 per share. The dividend per share increased from ¥18 for the previous fiscal year's interim dividend. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「26 June 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 163,080 20.00 31 March 2019 27 June 2019 Retained earnings」
The company resolved to pay a year-end dividend of ¥20 per share, totaling ¥163.080 million, for the fiscal year ended March 2019, with the resolution becoming effective on 27 June. There was no change in the policy of maintaining stable dividends as a basic principle. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Under this policy, after comprehensively considering performance, the business environment and financial position, the company paid a year-end dividend of ¥20 per share. Together with the earlier interim dividend of ¥18 per share, the annual dividend was ¥38 per share.」
The company paid an interim dividend of ¥18, a year-end dividend of ¥20 and an annual dividend of ¥38. Since the previous year's annual dividend of ¥42 included a ¥10 commemorative dividend for designation on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the dividend increased on a regular-dividend basis. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 26 October 2018, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend for the 81st fiscal year: ① Total interim dividend: ¥146.772 million ② Dividend per share: ¥18.00 ③ Effective date of the right to claim payment and payment commencement date: 3 December 2018」
The company has reiterated the payment terms for the interim dividend for the 81st fiscal year, as resolved under its policy of maintaining stable dividends as a basic principle. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 26 October 2018, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend for the 81st fiscal year: ① Total interim dividend: ¥146.772 million ② Dividend per share: ¥18.00 ③ Effective date of the right to claim payment and payment commencement date: 3 December 2018」
For the interim dividend for the 81st fiscal year, the company disclosed a resolution to pay a total of ¥146.772 million, or ¥18 per share. The dividend per share increased from ¥16 for the previous fiscal year's interim dividend to ¥18. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Furthermore, as part of the distribution of the results generated by its business, the company’s basic policy is to pay stable, sustainable dividends while pursuing flexible shareholder return measures for its shareholders, including increasing dividends in line with earnings. It intends to maintain this policy going forward.」
The company has reiterated its shareholder return policy of maintaining stable dividends on an ongoing basis while increasing dividends in line with performance. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Under this policy, after comprehensively considering performance, the business environment and financial position, the company paid a year-end dividend of ¥26 per share, comprising a regular dividend of ¥16 plus a ¥10 commemorative dividend for designation on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Together with the earlier interim dividend of ¥16 per share, the annual dividend was ¥42 per share.」
Under its policy of maintaining stable dividends as a basic principle, the company paid a year-end dividend of ¥26, an interim dividend of ¥16 and an annual dividend of ¥42. The annual dividend included a ¥10 commemorative dividend for designation on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 27 October 2017, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend for the 80th fiscal year: ① Total interim dividend: ¥130.464 million ② Dividend per share: ¥16.00 ③ Effective date of the right to claim payment and payment commencement date: 4 December 2017.」
For the interim dividend for the 80th fiscal year, the company disclosed a resolution to pay a total of ¥130.464 million, or ¥16 per share, and stated that payment would commence on 4 December 2017. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 27 October 2017, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend for the 80th fiscal year: ① Total interim dividend: ¥130.464 million ② Dividend per share: ¥16.00」
Under its policy of maintaining stable dividends as a basic principle, the Board of Directors resolved to pay a total interim dividend of ¥130.464 million, or ¥16 per share, for the 80th fiscal year. The dividend per share was unchanged from the interim dividend for the previous fiscal year. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Furthermore, as part of the distribution of the results generated by its business, the company’s basic policy is to pay stable, sustainable dividends while pursuing flexible shareholder return measures for its shareholders, including increasing dividends in line with earnings. It intends to maintain this policy going forward.」
The company has reiterated its shareholder return policy of maintaining stable dividends on an ongoing basis while increasing dividends in line with performance. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Under this policy, after comprehensively considering earnings, the business environment, and its financial position, the company paid a year-end dividend of ¥16 per share for the fiscal year, together with the previously paid interim dividend of ¥16 per share, for a total annual dividend of ¥32 per share.」
Under its policy of maintaining stable dividends as a basic principle, the company paid an interim dividend of ¥16, a year-end dividend of ¥16 and an annual dividend of ¥32 during the fiscal year. It also repurchased 106,000 shares for ¥145.326 million during the fiscal year. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Furthermore, as part of the distribution of the results generated by its business, the company’s basic policy is to pay stable, sustainable dividends while pursuing flexible shareholder return measures for its shareholders, including increasing dividends in line with earnings. It intends to maintain this policy going forward.」
The company reiterates its shareholder return policy of making stable dividends the basic principle and implementing dividend increases in line with earnings. No new dividend level or change in the means of shareholder returns was presented. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 28 October 2016, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend for the 79th fiscal year. ① Total interim dividend: ¥119,361 thousand ② Dividend per share: ¥16.00」
Under its policy of making stable dividends the basic principle, the company disclosed a specific resolution to pay a total interim dividend of ¥119,361 thousand, or ¥16 per share, for the 79th fiscal year. - FY2017-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「As part of the distribution of the results generated by its business, the company’s basic policy is to pay stable, sustainable dividends while pursuing flexible shareholder return measures for its shareholders, including increasing dividends in line with earnings. It intends to maintain this policy going forward.」
The wording has been strengthened from “considering dividend increases” to “implementing dividend increases,” while the company states that it will maintain its policy of making stable dividends the basic principle. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company’s policy is to pay stable and sustainable dividends supported by earnings as a basic principle, while pursuing flexible shareholder return measures, including considering dividend increases in line with earnings. In addition to dividends, it intends to further strengthen effective shareholder returns by combining them flexibly with share buybacks.」
First appearance. The company explicitly states a shareholder return policy combining stable and sustainable dividends, earnings-linked dividend increases, and share buybacks.