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.
While seeking to provide stable ongoing dividends, the Company aims to ensure the stability of its management base. In addition, to strengthen total shareholder returns, including share repurchases, it targets a payout ratio of 20–30% and, in the medium to long term, 30% or more.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | 40 Yen/share → 60 Yen/share（+50.0%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | Not disclosed → 100 Yen/share |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim 35 Yen/share / End of period 50 Yen/share / Annual 85 Yen/share |
| Total dividends | ¥2,540 million → ¥2,975 million |
| Record date | 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 25 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | Regular dividend 40 / Commemorative dividend 10 → Regular dividend 60 |
| Payout ratio | The payout ratio for this dividend, including whether it is on a consolidated or non-consolidated basis, is Not disclosed. The policy is to target a payout ratio of 20–30% and, in the medium to long term, 30% or more. |
| Dividend policy | While seeking to provide stable ongoing dividends, the Company aims to ensure the stability of its management base. In addition, to strengthen total shareholder returns, including share repurchases, it targets a payout ratio of 20–30% and, in the medium to long term, 30% or more. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Board of directors resolution only |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026 |
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The Company comprehensively considered its dividend policy, business performance and other factors in seeking to provide stable ongoing dividends, ensure the stability of its management base and strengthen total shareholder returns, including share repurchases. Under its medium-term management plan, the Company targets a payout ratio of 20–30%, and in the medium to long term aims for a payout ratio of 30% or more.