Maintaining stable dividends while strengthening the financial position
First written in FY2016. 17 of 35 entries say "Raised", first in FY2017. Latest entry: 2026-11-12.
28 other companies' latest entry also says "Raised".
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「Based on the above policy, the company decided to pay a dividend of ¥42 per share for the fiscal year, including an interim dividend of ¥21. As a result, the consolidated dividend payout ratio for the fiscal year was 34.5%.」
Increased the annual dividend from ¥35 in the previous fiscal year to ¥42. The company also presented a plan to raise the dividend payout ratio to approximately 40% by the fiscal year ending March 2028. - FY2026-H1RaisedAnnual report
「15 May 2025 Board of Directors meeting Common shares ¥202,086 thousand Dividend per share ¥19.00 14 November 2025 Board of Directors meeting Common shares ¥223,358 thousand Dividend per share ¥21.00」
The year-end dividend was ¥19 per share and the interim dividend was ¥21, both up from the previous year's year-end dividend of ¥18 and interim dividend of ¥16. Shareholder returns have increased under the stable dividend policy. - FY2025-H1RaisedAnnual report
「15 May 2024 Board of Directors meeting Common shares ¥191,450 thousand Dividend per share ¥18.00 14 November 2024 Board of Directors meeting Common shares ¥170,178 thousand Dividend per share ¥16.00」
The FY2024 year-end dividend was ¥18 per share, and the FY2025 interim dividend was ¥16, up from ¥10 in the same period of the previous fiscal year. Shareholder returns have increased under the policy of strengthening the financial position and maintaining stable dividends. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「Based on the above policy, the company decided to pay a dividend of ¥28 per share for the fiscal year, including an interim dividend of ¥10. As a result, the consolidated dividend payout ratio for the fiscal year was 27.2%.」
Maintained the policy of stable dividends and strengthening its financial position while increasing the annual dividend from ¥25 in the previous fiscal year to ¥28. The dividend payout ratio was 27.2%. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「15 May 2023 Board of Directors meeting Common shares ¥159,542 thousand Dividend per share ¥15.00 14 November 2023 Board of Directors meeting Common shares ¥106,361 thousand Dividend per share ¥10.00」
Paid a ¥15-per-share year-end dividend and also resolved to pay a ¥10 interim dividend based on the end of the second quarter. Continued the stable dividend policy. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「Based on the above policy, the company decided to pay a dividend of ¥25 per share for the fiscal year, including an interim dividend of ¥10. As a result, the consolidated dividend payout ratio for the fiscal year was 23.9%.」
Maintained the policy of stable dividends and strengthening its financial position while increasing the annual dividend from ¥15 in the previous fiscal year to ¥25. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 10 November 2022 Common shares ¥106,361 thousand Dividend per share ¥10.0」
Confirmed that the increased interim dividend of ¥10 per share resolved in the previous quarter was resolved and paid. Continued the policy of strengthening the financial position and maintaining stable dividends. - FY2023-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 10 November 2022 Common shares ¥106,361 thousand Dividend per share ¥10.0」
Resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥10 per share, up from ¥7.50 in the same period of the previous fiscal year. Shareholder returns increased under the policy of strengthening the financial position and maintaining stable dividends. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「① Total dividends: ¥81,381 thousand ② Dividend per share: ¥7.50」
Paid a ¥7.50-per-share year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2022 and continued the policy of an annual dividend of ¥15 per share. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The company regards enhancing shareholder returns as an important management priority and aims to maintain stable dividends from a long-term perspective. It will work to secure shareholder returns over the long term while strengthening its financial position.」
Continued the policy of maintaining stable dividends while strengthening its financial position. The annual dividend was ¥15 per share, and the dividend payout ratio was 23.6%. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 10 November 2021, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2021, as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥81,381 thousand ② Dividend per share: ¥7.50」
Continued the policy of resolving and paying an interim dividend of ¥7.50 per share under the stable dividend policy. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「① Total dividends: ¥81,381 thousand ② Dividend per share: ¥7.50」
Paid a ¥7.50-per-share year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2021 and continued the policy of an annual dividend of ¥15 per share. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Based on the above policy, the company decided to pay a dividend of ¥15 per share for the fiscal year, including an interim dividend of ¥7.5. As a result, the dividend payout ratio for the fiscal year was 20.2%.」
Continued the policy of strengthening its financial position and maintaining stable dividends. The annual dividend was ¥15 per share, and the dividend payout ratio was 20.2%. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 5 November 2020, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2020, as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥81,382 thousand ② Dividend per share: ¥7.50」
Paid the ¥7.50-per-share interim dividend resolved in the previous quarter and continued the stable dividend policy. - FY2021-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 5 November 2020, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2020, as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥81,382 thousand ② Dividend per share: ¥7.50」
Resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥7.50 per share, up from ¥7 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 12 May 2020 Common shares ¥86,807 thousand Dividend per share ¥8.00」
Paid a ¥8-per-share year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2020 and continued the stable dividend policy of an annual dividend of ¥15 per share. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「The company regards enhancing shareholder returns as an important management priority and aims to maintain stable dividends from a long-term perspective. It will work to secure shareholder returns over the long term while strengthening its financial position.」
Continued its policy of stable dividends and strengthening its financial position. The annual dividend for the fiscal year was ¥15, including an interim dividend of ¥7, while the previous year's ¥17 included a ¥5 commemorative dividend marking the company's 100th anniversary. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 7 November 2019, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2019, as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥75,956 thousand ② Dividend per share: ¥7.00」
Resolved and paid an interim dividend of ¥7 per share under the stable dividend policy. - FY2020-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 7 November 2019, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2019, as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥75 million ② Dividend per share: ¥7.00」
Resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥7 per share, up from ¥5 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2020-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「157th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on 27 June 2019 Common shares ¥128,602 thousand Dividend per share ¥12.00」
The annual dividend was ¥12 per share, up from the previous year's annual ordinary dividend of ¥9. The dividend per share included a ¥5 commemorative dividend marking the company's 100th anniversary. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 8 November 2018, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2018, as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥51 million ② Dividend per share: ¥5.00」
Paid the ¥5-per-share interim dividend resolved in the previous quarter and continued the stable dividend policy. - FY2019-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 8 November 2018, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2018, as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥51 million ② Dividend per share: ¥5.00」
Set the interim dividend at ¥5 per share, up from ¥3.50 in the previous fiscal year. The company increased shareholder returns under its stable dividend policy. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「28 June 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares ¥56,686 thousand Dividend per share ¥5.5」
Paid a year-end dividend of ¥5.5 per share out of the annual ordinary dividend of ¥9 and continued implementing the stable dividend policy. - FY2018RaisedAnnual report
「After taking performance into consideration, the company set the annual ordinary dividend for the fiscal year at ¥9 per share, including an interim dividend of ¥3.5.」
Maintained the stable dividend policy while increasing the annual ordinary dividend from ¥7 in the previous fiscal year to ¥9. The year-end dividend was ¥5.5 per share. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 9 November 2017 Common shares ¥36,083 thousand Dividend per share ¥3.50」
Restated the payment of an interim dividend of ¥3.50 per share, implementing the increased dividend announced for FY2018-Q2. - FY2018-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 9 November 2017 Common shares ¥36,083 thousand Dividend per share ¥3.50」
Increased the interim dividend from ¥3 to ¥3.50 per share, raising the interim dividend under the stable dividend policy. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Dividend per share (yen) 4.00」
Reported the payment of a ¥4-per-share year-end dividend based on the annual general meeting of shareholders held on 29 June 2017. Combined with the previous year's ¥3 interim dividend, this is consistent with an annual ordinary dividend of ¥7. - FY2017RaisedAnnual report
「After taking performance into consideration, the company set the annual ordinary dividend for the fiscal year at ¥7 per share, including an interim dividend of ¥3.」
Maintained the stable dividend policy while increasing the annual ordinary dividend from ¥6 in the previous fiscal year to ¥7. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 10 November 2016, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2016, as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥30 million ② Dividend per share: ¥3.00」
Resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥3 per share and continued implementing the stable dividend policy. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company regards enhancing shareholder returns as an important management priority and aims to maintain stable dividends from a long-term perspective. It will work to secure shareholder returns over the long term while strengthening its financial position.」
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, at the interim and fiscal year-end. The annual ordinary dividend for the fiscal year is ¥6 per share. Retained earnings will be allocated to capital investment, research and development, and investment in human resources.