Dividend per share
the fiscal year ending September 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.
Returning profits to shareholders is one of the company's important management policies, with the basic policy of maintaining and increasing stable dividends. Dividends are determined after taking into account the retained earnings necessary to respond to future business development and changes in the business environment, as well as business performance and other factors. The payout ratio has been set at 30% or more during the period of the First Medium-Term Management Plan.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥170.00 → ¥194.00（14.1%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | ¥170.00 → ¥194.00（14.1%） |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥0.00 / End of period ¥160.00 / Annual ¥160.00 |
| Total dividends | ¥438 million → ¥533 million |
| Record date | 30 September 2026 |
| Effective date | 24 December 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | Regular dividend ¥144 / Commemorative dividend ¥50 |
| Dividend policy | Returning profits to shareholders is one of the company's important management policies, with the basic policy of maintaining and increasing stable dividends. Dividends are determined after taking into account the retained earnings necessary to respond to future business development and changes in the business environment, as well as business performance and other factors. The payout ratio has been set at 30% or more during the period of the First Medium-Term Management Plan. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Scheduled for submission to the general meeting of shareholders |
| Fiscal Period Covered | the fiscal year ending September 2026 |
Items this document does not state (1)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The decision was based on the dividend policy of maintaining and increasing stable dividends while taking into account the necessary retained earnings and business performance, as well as actual results for the fiscal year ending September 2026. The First Medium-Term Management Plan also sets a target payout ratio of 30% or more.