Strengthening shareholder returns with a future target of a consolidated dividend payout ratio of at least 50%
First written in FY2016. 18 of 29 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
51 other companies' latest entry also says "Raised".
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「Accordingly, to achieve a better balance between growth through investment and shareholder returns, we decided to add progressive dividends, under which dividends are maintained or increased, to our basic policy for at least the period covered by the current medium- to long-term management plan, from the fiscal year ending March 2024 through the fiscal year ending March 2029.」
In addition to the target of a consolidated payout ratio of 55% or more, the company newly added progressive dividends, under which dividends are maintained or increased, to its policy for the period from the fiscal year ending March 2024 through the fiscal year ending March 2029. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 5 November 2024, we resolved the following regarding the interim dividend for the fiscal year under review.」
The company disclosed a resolution to pay an interim dividend totaling ¥2,766 million, or ¥36.67 per share, with payments beginning on 4 December 2024. No change to the target of a consolidated payout ratio of 55% or more was indicated. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「Our basic policy on dividends is to target a consolidated payout ratio of 55% or more, provide proactive shareholder returns in line with performance, and remain mindful of continuing stable dividends.」
The target was raised from the previous consolidated payout ratio of 50% or more to 55% or more. The consolidated payout ratio for the fiscal year ending March 2024 was 83.7%. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 2 November 2023, the following resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」
Regarding the interim dividend resolved at the Board of Directors meeting held on 2 November 2023, the company disclosed total dividends of ¥2,766 million, or ¥36.67 per share, with payments beginning on 1 December 2023. No change to the target of a consolidated payout ratio of 50% or more was indicated. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 2 November 2023, the following resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」
The company disclosed that at a Board of Directors meeting held on 2 November 2023, it resolved to pay an interim dividend totaling ¥2,766 million, or ¥36.67 per share, with payments beginning on 1 December 2023. No change to the target of a consolidated payout ratio of 50% or more was indicated. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The total dividends approved at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders held on 22 June 2023 include ¥46 million in dividends on the company’s shares held by The Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account E) as trust assets for the Stock Benefit Trust (BBT) and Stock Benefit Trust (J-ESOP).」
Based on the resolution of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders held on 22 June 2023, the company paid a dividend of ¥110 per common share, totaling ¥2,766 million, during the first quarter. No change to the target of a consolidated payout ratio of 50% or more was stated. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 12 August 2022, the company resolved, pursuant to Article 178 of the Companies Act, to cancel 2,000,000 shares of treasury stock, and cancelled them effective 31 August 2022.」
The company cancelled 2,000,000 shares of treasury stock. It also acquired 120,000 treasury shares for ¥739 million based on a resolution of the Board of Directors dated 4 November 2022, and resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥110 per share for the fiscal year. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 4 November 2021, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the fiscal year.」
The company disclosed a resolution to pay an interim dividend of ¥85 per share, with total dividends of ¥2,127 million. No change to the target of a consolidated payout ratio of 50% or more was stated. - FY2021AchievedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year under review, we resolved, based on the above policy, to pay a dividend of ¥115 per share, including an interim dividend of ¥50. As a result, the consolidated payout ratio for the fiscal year under review was 50.7%.」
Against the target of a consolidated payout ratio of 50% or more, the ratio was 50.7% for the fiscal year ending March 2021, achieving the target. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 4 November 2020, the company resolved the following regarding the interim dividend for the current period.」
At its meeting held on 4 November 2020, the Board of Directors resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥50 per share. No change to the target of a consolidated payout ratio of 50% or more was stated. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 4 November 2020, the company resolved the following regarding the interim dividend for the current period.」
Although no change to the shareholder-return target itself was indicated, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 4 November 2020 to pay an interim dividend of ¥50 per share. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to active investment in growth fields, we have strengthened returns to shareholders by setting a target consolidated dividend payout ratio of 50% or more.」
The company continues to maintain its shareholder-return target of a consolidated payout ratio of 50% or more. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to active investment in growth fields, we have strengthened returns to shareholders by setting a target consolidated dividend payout ratio of 50% or more.」
The company continues to maintain its shareholder-return target of a consolidated payout ratio of 50% or more. For the second quarter of the fiscal year under review, it resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥40 per share. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to active investment in growth fields, we have strengthened returns to shareholders by setting a target consolidated dividend payout ratio of 50% or more.」
The company continues to maintain its shareholder-return target of a consolidated payout ratio of 50% or more. - FY2019AchievedAnnual report
「Our basic policy on dividends is to target a consolidated payout ratio of 50% or more, provide proactive shareholder returns in line with performance, and remain mindful of continuing stable dividends. Based on this policy, we resolved to pay a dividend of ¥87 per share for the fiscal year under review, including an interim dividend of ¥40. As a result, the consolidated payout ratio for the fiscal year under review was 50.3%.」
Against the target of a consolidated payout ratio of 50% or more, the ratio was 50.3% for the fiscal year under review, achieving the target. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to actively investing in growth fields, we have raised the target consolidated payout ratio to 50% or more to strengthen returns to shareholders.」
The company continues to maintain its shareholder-return target of a consolidated payout ratio of 50% or more. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to actively investing in growth fields, we have raised the target consolidated payout ratio to 50% or more to strengthen returns to shareholders.」
The company continues to maintain its shareholder-return target of a consolidated payout ratio of 50% or more. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to actively investing in growth fields, we have raised the target consolidated payout ratio to 50% or more to strengthen returns to shareholders.」
The company continues to maintain its shareholder-return target of a consolidated payout ratio of 50% or more. - FY2018AchievedAnnual report
「Our basic policy on dividends is to target a consolidated payout ratio of 50% or more, provide proactive shareholder returns in line with performance, and remain mindful of continuing stable dividends. The consolidated payout ratio for the fiscal year under review was 51.6%.」
Against the target of a consolidated payout ratio of 50% or more, the ratio was 51.6% for the fiscal year under review, achieving the numerical target. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to actively investing in growth fields, we will strengthen returns to shareholders, targeting a payout ratio of 50% or more by the fiscal year ending March 2019, to improve capital efficiency (ROE and ROA). At the same time, in our CSR activities, we will place greater emphasis than before on support for balancing work and family responsibilities and the advancement of women, among other initiatives, and seek to enhance corporate value.」
The company has reaffirmed its target of strengthening shareholder returns by achieving a payout ratio of 50% or more by the fiscal year ending March 2019. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to actively investing in growth fields, we will strengthen returns to shareholders, targeting a payout ratio of 50% or more by the fiscal year ending March 2019, to improve capital efficiency (ROE and ROA). At the same time, in our CSR activities, we will place greater emphasis than before on support for balancing work and family responsibilities and the advancement of women, among other initiatives, and seek to enhance corporate value.」
The company has reiterated its target of a payout ratio of 50% or more by the fiscal year ending March 2019. Although a resolution on an interim dividend of ¥25 was also disclosed for the second quarter, the payout-ratio target itself has not changed. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to actively investing in growth fields, we will strengthen returns to shareholders, targeting a payout ratio of 50% or more by the fiscal year ending March 2019, to improve capital efficiency (ROE and ROA). At the same time, in our CSR activities, we will place greater emphasis than before on support for balancing work and family responsibilities and the advancement of women, among other initiatives, and seek to enhance corporate value.」
The company has reiterated its target of strengthening shareholder returns by achieving a payout ratio of 50% or more by the fiscal year ending March 2019. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Our basic policy on dividends is to target a consolidated payout ratio of 50% or more by the fiscal year ending March 2019, provide proactive shareholder returns in line with performance, and remain mindful of continuing stable dividends.」
The company has reaffirmed its target of a consolidated payout ratio of 50% or more by the fiscal year ending March 2019. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to actively investing in growth fields, we will strengthen returns to shareholders, targeting a payout ratio of 50% or more by the fiscal year ending March 2019, to improve capital efficiency (ROE and ROA). At the same time, we will place greater emphasis on CSR activities and seek to enhance corporate value.」
The company has reiterated its target of strengthening shareholder returns by achieving a payout ratio of 50% or more by the fiscal year ending March 2019. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to actively investing in growth fields, we will strengthen returns to shareholders, targeting a payout ratio of 50% or more by the fiscal year ending March 2019, to improve capital efficiency (ROE and ROA). At the same time, we will place greater emphasis on CSR activities and seek to enhance corporate value.」
A deadline of the fiscal year ending March 2019 was added to the previous policy of targeting a future payout ratio of 50% or more. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 1 March 2016, the company resolved, pursuant to Article 156 of the Companies Act as applied by replacing the terms under Article 165, paragraph 3 of the same Act, to acquire up to 1,000,000 shares of treasury stock, and acquired 445,200 shares during the first quarter of the fiscal year under review.」
Although no change to the payout-ratio target was stated, the company acquired 445,200 treasury shares and cancelled 1,000,000 shares, advancing specific capital measures related to shareholder returns. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Our basic policy on dividends has been to target a consolidated payout ratio of 30% or more, provide proactive shareholder returns in line with performance, and remain mindful of continuing stable dividends.」
In addition to the previous target of 30% or more, the medium- to long-term management plan currently being formulated sets out a new policy of “a consolidated payout ratio of 50% or more in the future.”