Shareholder Return Policy Based on Stable, Ongoing Dividends
First written in FY2016. 17 of 25 entries say "Raised", first in FY2019. Latest entry: 2026-08-31.
- FY2026-H1RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 12 November 2025, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year: …Total dividends…¥2,674 million…Per-share amount…¥90.00」
The company approved an interim dividend of ¥90 per share for the current fiscal year, an increase from the previous fiscal year’s interim dividend of ¥50 per share. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, the company paid an interim dividend of ¥50 per share on 3 December 2024 and plans to submit a resolution on a year-end dividend of ¥86 per share at the 129th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 25 June 2025. As a result, the annual dividend is expected to be ¥136 per share.」
The annual dividend is expected to increase from ¥90 per share in the previous fiscal year to ¥136, with a policy of paying dividends twice a year: ¥50 interim and ¥86 year-end. - FY2025-H1RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 12 November 2024, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year: …Total dividends…¥1,484 million…Per-share amount…¥50.00」
The company approved an interim dividend of ¥50 per share for the current fiscal year, an increase from the previous fiscal year’s interim dividend of ¥35 per share. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, the company set the interim dividend at ¥35 per share and the year-end dividend at ¥55 per share. As a result, the annual dividend was ¥90 per share.」
The annual dividend increased from ¥60 per share in the previous fiscal year to ¥90, with dividends paid twice a year: ¥35 interim and ¥55 year-end. - FY2024-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 2 November 2023, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year: …Total dividends…¥1,047 million…Per-share amount…¥35.00」
In addition to the previous track record of focusing on year-end dividends, the company approved an interim dividend of ¥35 per share for the current fiscal year, broadening the timing and scale of shareholder returns. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「27 June 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 1,792 60 31 March 2023 28 June 2023 Retained earnings」
It was reconfirmed that a year-end dividend of ¥60 per share, totaling ¥1,792 million, was paid for the fiscal year ended March 2023. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, the company did not pay an interim dividend, while setting the year-end dividend at ¥60 per share.」
The year-end dividend increased from ¥50 per share in the previous fiscal year to ¥60. The dividend amount was increased under the policy of stable, ongoing dividends. - FY2023-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「24 June 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 1,492 50 31 March 2022 27 June 2022 Retained earnings」
The year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2022 was ¥50 per share, up from ¥20 per share in the previous fiscal year. The dividend track record was raised further under the policy of stable, ongoing dividends. - FY2022-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「25 June 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 596 20 31 March 2021 28 June 2021 Retained earnings」
The year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2021 was ¥20 per share, up from ¥15 per share in the previous fiscal year. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「29 June 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 447 15 31 March 2020 30 June 2020 Retained earnings」
It was confirmed that the ¥15-per-share year-end dividend approved for FY2020 was paid in a total amount of ¥447 million. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, no interim dividend was paid, while the year-end dividend was set at ¥15 per share.」
The year-end dividend increased from ¥7 per share in the previous fiscal year to ¥15, raising the actual dividend amount under the policy of stable, ongoing dividends. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「26 June 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 208 7 31 March 2019 27 June 2019 Retained earnings」
The year-end dividend of ¥7 per share approved for FY2019 was paid in a total amount of ¥208 million, as confirmed in the dividend payment amount. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, no interim dividend was paid, while the year-end dividend was set at ¥7 per share.」
The year-end dividend increased from ¥5 per share in the previous fiscal year to ¥7 per share in the current fiscal year. While maintaining a basic policy of stable, ongoing dividends, the actual dividend amount was increased. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「(Resolution) Type of shares Total dividends (¥ million) Dividend per share (¥) Record date Effective date Source of dividends 26 June 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 149 5 31 March 2018 27 June 2018 Retained earnings」
Compared with the previous fiscal year, when no dividend was paid, the company paid total dividends of ¥149 million on common shares, or ¥5 per share. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The company’s basic policy is to pay stable, ongoing dividends to shareholders, taking into comprehensive consideration not only its earnings but also the outlook for future business development, strengthening its management platform, and retained earnings. As the company is a holding company, it also considers paying dividends commensurate with consolidated performance for the Showa Electric Wire Group, rather than considering only the company’s standalone results.」
Although the company continues to describe stable, ongoing dividends as its basic policy, it did not pay either an interim or year-end dividend for the fiscal year. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company’s basic policy is to pay stable, ongoing dividends to shareholders, taking into comprehensive consideration not only its earnings but also the outlook for future business development, strengthening its management platform, and retained earnings. As the company is a holding company, it also considers paying dividends commensurate with consolidated performance for the Showa Electric Wire Group, rather than considering only the company’s standalone results.」
The company states that its basic policy is to maintain stable, ongoing dividends, but that it did not pay either an interim or year-end dividend for the fiscal year.