Dividend per share
Fiscal year ending March 2026Each vertical step represents one dividend payment, and the total height of the accumulated steps represents the annual dividend for the period. For periods showing only the annual amount, the payment breakdown is not provided, so only the end point is plotted.
The record date is the cutoff date for determining which persons listed in the shareholder register on that date are entitled to receive dividends.Payments begin on the effective date.
The company regards strengthening its corporate foundation and enhancing returns to shareholders as important management priorities. Its basic policy is to pay dividends from retained earnings while strengthening profitability and taking into account the need to build retained earnings amid an increasingly uncertain operating environment.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥45 → ¥55（+22.2%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | ¥40 → ¥55（+37.5%） |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥0 / End of period ¥40 / Annual ¥40 |
| Total dividends | ¥116,145 thousand → ¥160,408 thousand |
| Record date | 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 2 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | Regular dividend ¥45 / Commemorative dividend ¥10 |
| Dividend policy | The company regards strengthening its corporate foundation and enhancing returns to shareholders as important management priorities. Its basic policy is to pay dividends from retained earnings while strengthening profitability and taking into account the need to build retained earnings amid an increasingly uncertain operating environment. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Board of directors resolution only |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026 |
Items this document does not state (1)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In addition to consolidated results remaining strong and the company achieving higher revenue and profit for the third consecutive fiscal year, the company will celebrate its 70th anniversary on 10 August 2026. Its basic dividend policy is to consider strengthening its corporate foundation, enhancing returns to shareholders, and building retained earnings.