Dividends and Share Buybacks Linked to Growth Investment
First written in FY2016. 15 of 30 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
28 other companies' latest entry also says "Raised".
- 2026-08-06RaisedRevision of earnings forecasts
「Fiscal year ending March 2027 (forecast) 37.50 － 37.50 75.00」
The forecast annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is ¥75, up from the actual ¥70 dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2026. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on the policy described above, the dividend for the 130th fiscal year is planned to be ¥35 per share as an interim dividend and ¥35 per share as a year-end dividend, for a full-year dividend of ¥70 per share.」
The planned full-year dividend after the stock split was increased from ¥65 in the previous fiscal year to ¥70, continuing the policy of emphasizing growth investment and dividends. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「(3) Dividend per share ¥35.0」
The interim dividend for the 130th fiscal year was approved at ¥35 per share, continuing the shareholder return policy emphasizing growth investment and dividends. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「Based on the policy described above, the dividend for the 129th fiscal year is planned to be ¥30 per share as an interim dividend and ¥35 per share as a year-end dividend, for a full-year dividend of ¥65 per share.」
Following the stock split, the company plans to pay an interim dividend of ¥30 per share, a year-end dividend of ¥35 per share and a full-year dividend of ¥65 per share, continuing its policy of emphasizing growth investment and dividends. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「(3) Dividend per share ¥30.0」
The interim dividend for the 129th fiscal year after the stock split was set at ¥30 per share. The company disclosed the post-split dividend level following a 1-for-3 stock split and continued its shareholder return policy emphasizing dividends. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on the policy described above, the dividend for the 128th fiscal year was set at ¥70 per share as an interim dividend and ¥80 per share as a year-end dividend, including a commemorative dividend of ¥10, for a full-year dividend of ¥150 per share.」
Under a policy that emphasizes dividends while maintaining investment for growth, the full-year dividend was increased from ¥130 in the previous fiscal year to ¥150. The policy of using a 30% dividend payout ratio as a guideline also continues. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「(3) Dividend per share ¥70.0」
The interim dividend for the 128th fiscal year was set at ¥70 per share, maintaining the increased level from the previous fiscal year. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「(3) Dividend per share ¥70.0」
The interim dividend for the 128th fiscal year was approved at ¥70 per share, up from ¥60 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on the policy described above, the dividend for the 127th fiscal year was set at ¥60.0 per share as an interim dividend and ¥70.0 per share as a year-end dividend, for a full-year dividend of ¥130 per share.」
The full-year dividend was increased from ¥110 in the previous fiscal year to ¥130, raising the return level under a policy that emphasizes both growth investment and dividends. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「(3) Dividend per share ¥60.0」
The interim dividend for the 127th fiscal year was approved at ¥60 per share, up from ¥55 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「The company places emphasis on dividends in its shareholder return policy and targets a dividend payout ratio of at least 30%. Based on the policy described above, the dividend for the 126th fiscal year was set at ¥55.0 per share as an interim dividend and ¥55.0 per share as a year-end dividend, for a full-year dividend of ¥110 per share.」
The dividend payout ratio target was raised from at least 25% to at least 30%, and the full-year dividend was increased from ¥100 in the previous fiscal year to ¥110. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「(3) Dividend per share ¥55.0」
The interim dividend for the 126th fiscal year was approved at ¥55 per share, maintaining the dividend level disclosed previously. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「(3) Dividend per share ¥55.0」
The interim dividend for the 126th fiscal year was approved at ¥55 per share, up from ¥47.5 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on the policy described above, the dividend for the 125th fiscal year was set at ¥47.5 per share as an interim dividend and ¥52.5 per share as a year-end dividend, for a full-year dividend of ¥100 per share.」
The full-year dividend was increased from ¥95 in the previous fiscal year to ¥100, raising shareholder returns under a policy that emphasizes dividends while maintaining investment for growth. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「(3) Dividend per share ¥47.5」
The interim dividend for the 125th fiscal year was approved at ¥47.5 per share, maintaining the dividend level from the previous fiscal year. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company resolved to pay an interim dividend for the 125th fiscal year (from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021) as follows.” “(3) Dividend per share: ¥47.5”」
The interim dividend for the 125th fiscal year was approved at ¥47.5 per share, maintaining the dividend level from the previous fiscal year. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「The company places emphasis on dividends in its shareholder return policy and targets a dividend payout ratio of at least 25%. Based on the policy described above, the dividend for the 124th fiscal year was set at ¥47.5 per share as an interim dividend and ¥47.5 per share as a year-end dividend, for a full-year dividend of ¥95 per share.」
The dividend policy now explicitly sets a target dividend payout ratio of at least 25%, and the full-year dividend was increased from ¥80 in the previous fiscal year to ¥95. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「(3) Dividend per share ¥47.5」
The interim dividend for the 124th fiscal year was set at ¥47.5 per share, up from ¥40 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on the policy described above, the dividend for the 123rd fiscal year was set at ¥40 per share as an interim dividend and ¥40 per share as a year-end dividend, for a full-year dividend of ¥80 per share.」
Under a dividend policy that takes coexistence with growth investment into account, the full-year dividend was increased from ¥75 in the previous fiscal year to ¥80. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「(3) Dividend per share: ¥40.0」
The interim dividend was increased to ¥40 per share, up from the previous interim dividend of ¥37.5 per share. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on the policy described above, the dividend for the 122nd fiscal year was set at ¥37.50 per share as an interim dividend and ¥37.50 per share as a year-end dividend, for a full-year dividend of ¥75 per share.」
Under a dividend policy that takes coexistence with growth investment into account, the full-year dividend was increased from ¥70 in the previous fiscal year to ¥75. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「(3) Dividend per share ¥37.5」
The interim dividend for the record date of 30 September 2017 was set at ¥37.5 per share, up from the previously stated interim dividend of ¥35 per share. - FY2018-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「The company will further strengthen shareholder returns, returning ¥300 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases over the 3 years from fiscal 2017 to fiscal 2019. As a result, it will raise return on equity (ROE) to 7.3% in fiscal 2019.」
Newly set specific shareholder return and capital efficiency targets: total returns of ¥300 billion over 3 years through dividends and share repurchases, and ROE of 7.3% in fiscal 2019. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The dividend for the fiscal year was ¥35 per share as an interim dividend and ¥35 per share as a year-end dividend, for a full-year dividend of ¥70 per share.」
Reiterated its dividend policy of taking consolidated results, growth investment and cash flow into account, and paid a full-year dividend of ¥70 per share. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「(3) Dividend per share ¥35」
Paid an interim dividend of ¥35 per share and continued shareholder returns in line with its dividend policy. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「(3) Dividend per share: ¥35」
An interim dividend of ¥35 per share was approved for the record date of 30 September 2016. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company will determine dividends by reflecting consolidated results while also considering the level of funds required to enhance corporate value over the long term, including for M&A, capital expenditure and research and development investment aimed at further expanding growth businesses. The company will also conduct flexible share repurchases based on the share price trend, taking cash flow at the relevant time into account.」
Policy of determining dividends based on consolidated results, funds for growth investment and cash flow, while also conducting flexible share repurchases.