Maintaining stable dividends and twice-yearly dividend payments
First written in FY2016. 24 of 36 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「For the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2026, the company set the ordinary dividend at ¥60 per share. Accordingly, the annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2026 will be ¥120 per share, including the interim dividend of ¥60 already paid.」
The company maintained its policy of paying dividends twice a year, and the annual dividend increased from ¥70 in the previous fiscal year to ¥120. Both the interim and year-end dividends were ¥60 per share. - FY2026-H1RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 7 November 2025, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2025. ① Total dividends: ¥490.809 million ② Dividend per share: ¥60.00」
The company continued its policy of paying dividends twice a year, raising the interim dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2026 to ¥60 per share from the year-end dividend of ¥37 for the fiscal year ending March 2025. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「For the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2025, the company increased the ordinary dividend by ¥4 from the initial forecast of ¥33 to ¥37 per share. Accordingly, the annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2025 will be ¥70 per share, including the interim dividend of ¥33 already paid.」
While maintaining its policy of paying dividends twice a year, the company raised the year-end dividend to ¥37 and the annual dividend to ¥70. This also represents an increase from the previous fiscal year's annual dividend of ¥50. - FY2025-H1Updated interim and year-end dividend figuresAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 13 May 2024, the company resolved to pay a year-end dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder registry as of 31 March 2024. ① Total dividends: ¥278.128 million ② Dividend per share: ¥34.00 Regarding the interim dividend for the 60th fiscal year (1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025), the company resolved at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 8 November 2024 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2024. ① Total dividends: ¥269.945 million ② Dividend per share: ¥33.00」
The company continued its policy of paying dividends twice a year, with a year-end dividend of ¥34 per share for the fiscal year ended March 2024 and an interim dividend of ¥33 per share for the fiscal year ending March 2025. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「For the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2024, the company increased the ordinary dividend by ¥18 from the initial forecast of ¥32 to ¥50 per share. Accordingly, the annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2024 will be ¥50 per share, including the interim dividend of ¥16 already paid. The annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2025 is expected to be an ordinary dividend of ¥54 per share (interim dividend: ¥27; year-end dividend: ¥27).」
While maintaining its policy of paying dividends twice a year, the annual dividend increased from ¥20 in the previous fiscal year to ¥50, and a dividend of ¥54 is projected for the fiscal year ending March 2025. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 10 November 2023, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2023. ① Total dividends: ¥130.884 million ② Dividend per share: ¥16.00」
In line with its policy of paying dividends twice a year, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥16 per share for the fiscal year ending March 2024. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 15 May 2023, the company resolved to pay a year-end dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder registry as of 31 March 2023. ① Total dividends: ¥104.923 million ② Dividend per share: ¥13.00」
In line with its policy of paying dividends twice a year, the company resolved to pay and paid a year-end dividend of ¥13 per share for the fiscal year ended March 2023. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「Accordingly, the annual dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2023 will be ¥20 per share, including the interim dividend of ¥7 already paid. As the company launches its new medium-term management plan, Vision2026, covering the 3 years from the fiscal year ending March 2024 through the fiscal year ending March 2026, it has reviewed its dividend policy and positioned the return of profits to shareholders as one of management's top priorities. The company intends to pay stable and continuous dividends, taking into comprehensive consideration consolidated results and the level of retained earnings required for future business development, with a consolidated dividend payout ratio of at least 30% as a guideline. Under this new dividend policy, the annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2024 is expected to be an ordinary dividend of ¥32 per share (interim dividend: ¥16; year-end dividend: ¥16).」
The annual dividend increased from ¥14 to ¥20 for the fiscal year ended March 2023, and a dividend of ¥32 is projected for the fiscal year ending March 2024. The policy of paying dividends twice a year also remains in place. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 58th fiscal year (1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023), the company resolved at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 11 November 2022 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2022. ① Total dividends: ¥56.497 million ② Dividend per share: ¥7.00」
The resolution and payment of the ¥7 interim dividend were confirmed, and the company continued its policy of paying dividends twice a year. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 11 November 2022, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2022. ① Total dividends: ¥56.497 million ② Dividend per share: ¥7.00」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥7 and continued its policy of paying interim and year-end dividends twice a year. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 16 May 2022, the company resolved to pay a year-end dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder registry as of 31 March 2022. ① Total dividends: ¥56.497 million ② Dividend per share: ¥7.00」
In line with its policy of paying dividends twice a year, the company resolved to pay and paid a year-end dividend of ¥7 per share for the fiscal year ended March 2022. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Accordingly, the annual dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2022 will be ¥14 per share, including the interim dividend of ¥7 already paid. The annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2023 is expected to be an ordinary dividend of ¥14 per share (interim dividend: ¥7; year-end dividend: ¥7).」
The company maintained its policy of paying interim and year-end dividends twice a year, with both the annual dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2022 and the projected dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2023 set at ¥14 per share. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 57th fiscal year (1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022), the company resolved at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 10 November 2021 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2021. ① Total dividends: ¥56.497 million ② Dividend per share: ¥7.00」
An interim dividend of ¥7 was approved, and the policy of paying interim and year-end dividends twice a year remains in operation. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 17 May 2021, the company resolved to pay a year-end dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder registry as of 31 March 2021. ① Total dividends: ¥56.497 million ② Dividend per share: ¥7.00」
In line with its policy of paying dividends twice a year, the company resolved to pay and paid a year-end dividend of ¥7 per share for the fiscal year ended March 2021. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Accordingly, the annual dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2021 will be ¥14 per share, including the interim dividend of ¥7 already paid. The annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2022 is expected to be an ordinary dividend of ¥14 per share (interim dividend: ¥7; year-end dividend: ¥7).」
The company maintained its policy of paying interim and year-end dividends twice a year, with both the actual dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2021 and the projected dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2022 set at ¥14 per share. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 30 October 2020, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2020. ① Total dividends: ¥56.497 million ② Dividend per share: ¥7.00」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥7 and continued its policy of paying interim and year-end dividends twice a year. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 22 May 2020, the company resolved to pay a year-end dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder registry as of 31 March 2020. ① Total dividends: ¥55.589 million ② Dividend per share: ¥7.00」
In line with its policy of paying interim and year-end dividends twice a year, the company resolved to pay and paid a year-end dividend of ¥7 per share for the fiscal year ended March 2020. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 55th fiscal year (1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020), the company resolved at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 28 October 2019 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2019, and paid the dividend accordingly. ① Total dividends: ¥55.589 million ② Dividend per share: ¥7.00」
The resolution and payment of the ¥7 interim dividend were confirmed, and the company continued its policy of paying dividends twice a year. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 28 October 2019, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2019. ① Total dividends: ¥55.589 million ② Dividend per share: ¥7.00」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥7 and continued its policy of paying interim and year-end dividends twice a year. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 14 May 2019, the company resolved to pay a year-end dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder registry as of 31 March 2019. ① Total dividends: ¥55.589 million ② Dividend per share: ¥7.00」
In line with its policy of paying dividends twice a year, the company paid a year-end dividend of ¥7 per share for the fiscal year ended March 2019. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Accordingly, the annual dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2019 will be ¥14 per share, including the interim dividend of ¥7 already paid. The annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2020 is expected to be an ordinary dividend of ¥14 per share (interim dividend: ¥7; year-end dividend: ¥7).」
The company maintained its policy of paying dividends twice a year, with an annual dividend of ¥14 for the fiscal year ended March 2019 and a projected ¥14 for the fiscal year ending March 2020. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 54th fiscal year, from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 29 October 2018 to pay and did pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2018. ① Total dividends: ¥55.589 million ② Amount per share: ¥7.00」
An interim dividend of ¥7 was paid, and the policy of paying interim and year-end dividends twice a year remains in operation. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 54th fiscal year, from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 29 October 2018 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2018. ① Total dividends: ¥55.589 million ② Amount per share: ¥7.00」
An interim dividend of ¥7 was approved, and the policy of paying interim and year-end dividends twice a year remains in operation. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 15 May 2018, the company resolved to pay a year-end dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 31 March 2018. ① Total dividends: ¥63.530 million ② Amount per share: ¥8.00」
In line with the policy of paying dividends twice a year, a year-end dividend of ¥8 per share was paid for the fiscal year ended March 2018. Combined with the interim dividend of ¥6, the annual dividend was ¥14. - FY2018RaisedAnnual report
「As a result, the annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2018 will be ¥14 per share, including the interim dividend of ¥6 already paid. The annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2019 is expected to be an ordinary dividend of ¥14 per share, consisting of an interim dividend of ¥7 and a year-end dividend of ¥7.」
While maintaining the policy of paying dividends twice a year, the actual and planned annual dividends were raised from the previous ¥12 to ¥14. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 53rd fiscal year, from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 27 October 2017 to pay and did pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2017. ① Total dividends: ¥47.648 million ② Amount per share: ¥6.00」
An interim dividend of ¥6 was paid, and the policy of paying interim and year-end dividends twice a year remains in operation. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 53rd fiscal year, from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 27 October 2017 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2017. ① Total dividends: ¥47.648 million ② Amount per share: ¥6.00」
An interim dividend of ¥6 was approved, and the policy of paying interim and year-end dividends twice a year remains in operation. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 15 May 2017, the company resolved to pay a year-end dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 31 March 2017. ① Total dividends: ¥55.589 million ② Amount per share: ¥7.00」
A year-end dividend of ¥7 per share was paid in line with the policy of paying dividends twice a year. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year ending March 2018, we expect to pay an ordinary annual dividend of ¥12 per share, consisting of an interim dividend of ¥6 and a year-end dividend of ¥6.」
The policy of stable dividends and twice-yearly dividend payments continues. The annual dividend for the current fiscal year is ¥12, and an ordinary dividend of ¥12 is planned for the next fiscal year. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 52nd fiscal year, from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 28 October 2016 to pay and did pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2016. ① Total dividends: ¥39.707 million ② Amount per share: ¥5.00」
The payment of an interim dividend of ¥5 was disclosed, and the policy of paying dividends twice a year remains in operation. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 52nd fiscal year, from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 28 October 2016 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2016. ② Amount per share: ¥5.00」
An interim dividend of ¥5 was approved, implementing the previous policy of paying dividends twice a year. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We have pursued a policy of maintaining stable dividends based on a comprehensive assessment of the payout ratio, dividend yield, and other factors. The Articles of Incorporation allow the Company to pay interim dividends, and our basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, consisting of an interim dividend and a year-end dividend.」
Stable dividends are the basic policy, with interim and year-end dividends paid twice a year.