Stable Long-Term Dividends and Growth Investment from Retained Earnings
First written in FY2016. 18 of 35 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「Based on this basic policy, the company decided to pay a dividend of ¥60 per share for the fiscal year, including an interim dividend of ¥30.」
The company maintained its policy of stable long-term dividends and allocating retained earnings to growth investments, increasing the annual dividend from ¥40 in the previous fiscal year to ¥60. The interim dividend was also increased from ¥14 to ¥30. - FY2026-H1RaisedAnnual report
「In addition, at the Board of Directors meeting held on 30 October 2025, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend for the 103rd fiscal year (from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026) to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2025, as follows: ……Dividend per share: ¥30.00」
The interim dividend was ¥30 per share, an increase from ¥14 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「Based on this basic policy, the company decided to pay a dividend of ¥40 per share for the fiscal year, including an interim dividend of ¥14.」
The company maintained its policy of stable long-term dividends and allocating retained earnings to investments, increasing the annual dividend from ¥20 in the previous fiscal year to ¥40. The ¥40 per-share dividend includes a ¥5 commemorative dividend marking the company's 75th anniversary. - FY2025-H1Interim dividend amount updatedAnnual report
「(b) Dividend per share: ¥14.00」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥14 per share, with 30 September 2024 as the record date. This was an increase from the previous fiscal year's interim dividend of ¥8 per share. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「Based on this basic policy, the company decided to pay a dividend of ¥20 per share for the fiscal year, including an interim dividend of ¥8.」
The company maintained its policy of stable long-term dividends and allocating retained earnings to investments, increasing the annual dividend from ¥18 per share in the previous fiscal year to ¥20. - FY2024-Q2Updated second-quarter-end dividend amountAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 30 October 2023, the following resolutions were passed regarding the second-quarter-end dividend for the period: (a) Total second-quarter-end dividend: ¥202,011 thousand (b) Dividend per share: ¥8.00 (c) Effective date of dividend claims and payment commencement date: 27 November 2023」
The company resolved to pay a second-quarter-end dividend of ¥8 per share from retained earnings, totaling ¥202.011 million. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 26 April 2023, the company resolved to pay dividends from surplus as follows: (a) Total year-end dividend: ¥50,511 thousand (b) Dividend per share: ¥2.00 (c) Effective date of dividend claims and payment commencement date: 1 June 2023」
The company disclosed that, of the annual dividend of ¥18 decided for the previous fiscal year, a year-end dividend of ¥2 per share was paid from retained earnings. - FY2023Reduced annual dividendAnnual report
「Based on this basic policy, the company decided to pay a dividend of ¥18 per share for the fiscal year, including an interim dividend of ¥16.」
Although the company maintained its policy of stable long-term dividends and allocating retained earnings to investments, the annual dividend decreased from ¥32 per share in the previous fiscal year to ¥18, comprising an interim dividend of ¥16 and a year-end dividend of ¥2. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 27 October 2022, the following resolutions were passed regarding the second-quarter-end dividend for the period: (a) Total second-quarter-end dividend: ¥398,696 thousand (b) Dividend per share: ¥16.00 (c) Effective date of dividend claims and payment commencement date: 25 November 2022」
The company resolved to pay a second-quarter-end dividend of ¥16 per share from retained earnings, continuing its stable dividend policy. - FY2023-Q1Updated year-end dividend resultsAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 27 April 2022, the company resolved to pay dividends from surplus as follows: (a) Total year-end dividend: ¥398,705 thousand (b) Dividend per share: ¥16.00 (c) Effective date of dividend claims and payment commencement date: 31 May 2022」
A year-end dividend of ¥16 per share was paid from retained earnings on a post-stock-split basis. - FY2022Annual dividend amount updatedAnnual report
「Based on this basic policy, the company decided to pay a dividend of ¥32 per share for the fiscal year, including an interim dividend of ¥16.」
The company maintained its policy of stable long-term dividends and allocating retained earnings to investments, setting the annual dividend at ¥32 per share on a post-stock-split basis (¥16 interim and ¥16 year-end). - FY2022-Q2Updated second-quarter-end dividend amountAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 28 October 2021, the following resolutions were passed regarding the second-quarter-end dividend for the period: (a) Total second-quarter-end dividend: ¥398,712 thousand (b) Dividend per share: ¥16.00 (c) Effective date of dividend claims and payment commencement date: 26 November 2021」
The company resolved to pay a second-quarter-end dividend from retained earnings of ¥16 per share, totaling ¥398.712 million. The dividend per share is stated on a post-stock-split basis following the stock split on 1 April 2021. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 27 April 2021 Common shares 311,500 50 31 March 2021 1 June 2021 Retained earnings」
A year-end dividend of ¥50 per share was paid from retained earnings, reconfirming the company's dividend track record in line with its stable long-term dividend policy. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 28 October 2020, the following resolutions were passed regarding the interim dividend for the period: (a) Total interim dividend: ¥312,042 thousand (b) Dividend per share: ¥50.00 (c) Effective date of dividend claims and payment commencement date: 26 November 2020」
The company resolved to pay and paid an interim dividend of ¥50 per share from retained earnings, reconfirming its stable long-term dividend policy. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 28 October 2020 Common shares 312,042 50 30 September 2020 26 November 2020 Retained earnings」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥50 per share from retained earnings, continuing its stable long-term dividend policy. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 28 April 2020 Common shares 312,548 50 31 March 2020 2 June 2020 Retained earnings」
A year-end dividend of ¥50 per share was paid from retained earnings, reconfirming the company's dividend track record in line with its stable long-term dividend policy. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Based on this basic policy, the company decided to pay a dividend of ¥100 per share for the fiscal year, including an interim dividend of ¥50.」
The company reiterated its policy of maintaining stable long-term dividends and allocating retained earnings to growth investments, setting the annual dividend at ¥100 per share and the interim dividend at ¥50. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 30 October 2019, the following resolutions were passed regarding the interim dividend for the period: (a) Total interim dividend: ¥313,083 thousand (b) Dividend per share: ¥50.00 (c) Effective date of dividend claims and payment commencement date: 26 November 2019」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥50 per share from retained earnings, maintaining its stable long-term dividend policy and the previous fiscal year's interim dividend level. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 24 April 2019 Common shares 313,112 50 31 March 2019 30 May 2019 Retained earnings」
A year-end dividend of ¥50 per share was paid from retained earnings, calculated on a post-share-consolidation basis. The company reconfirmed its dividend track record in line with its stable long-term dividend policy. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Based on this basic policy, the company decided to pay a dividend of ¥100 per share for the fiscal year, including an interim dividend of ¥50.」
The company reiterated its policy of maintaining stable long-term dividends and allocating retained earnings to growth investments, setting the annual dividend for the period at ¥100 per share (¥50 interim and ¥50 year-end). - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 30 October 2018, the company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend for the current period. (a) Total interim dividends: ¥313.138 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥50.00 (c) Effective date for payment claims and payment commencement date: 27 November 2018」
The company reconfirms that it paid an interim dividend of ¥50 per share on a post-share consolidation basis, funded by retained earnings. - FY2019-Q2Increased interim dividendAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 30 October 2018, the company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend for the current period. (a) Total interim dividends: ¥313.138 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥50.00」
While maintaining its long-term stable dividend policy, the interim dividend on a post-share consolidation basis increased to ¥50 per share from the equivalent of ¥40 per share in the same period of the previous year. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 26 April 2018 Common shares 375,814 60 31 March 2018 6 June 2018 Retained earnings」
The company paid a year-end dividend of ¥60 per share on a post-share consolidation basis, funded by retained earnings, continuing its long-term stable dividend policy. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Based on its policy of maintaining stable long-term dividends, the company intends to meet shareholders' expectations by comprehensively considering business performance, the payout ratio and other factors. It also intends to use retained earnings for investments to strengthen and enhance its management base and for future business expansion, thereby securing returns for shareholders over the long term.」
The company reconfirms its policy of maintaining long-term stable dividends and using retained earnings for growth investment. Although it paid an interim dividend of ¥4 and a year-end dividend of ¥60, the annual dividend is stated as ¥100 on a pre- and post-share consolidation equivalent basis. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「27 April 2017 Board of Directors Common shares 313,283 5 31 March 2017 31 May 2017 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed a ¥5 per share dividend funded by retained earnings. Combined with the ¥4 interim dividend, the annual dividend was ¥9, the same as in the previous fiscal year. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 30 October 2017, the company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend for the current period. (a) Total interim dividends: ¥250.571 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥4.00 (c) Effective date for payment claims and payment commencement date: 27 November 2017」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥4 per share funded by retained earnings, continuing its long-term stable dividend policy. - FY2017Increasing the annual dividendAnnual report
「Based on this basic policy, the company decided to pay a dividend of ¥9 per share for the fiscal year, including an interim dividend of ¥4.」
The company maintained its policy of long-term stable dividends and using retained earnings for investment, while the annual dividend increased from ¥8 per share in the previous fiscal year to ¥9. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 27 October 2016, the company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend for the current period. (a) Total interim dividends: ¥250.67 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥4.00 (c) Effective date for payment claims and payment commencement date: 25 November 2016」
The company paid an interim dividend of ¥4 per share, continuing its long-term stable dividend policy. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 27 October 2016, the company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend for the current period. (a) Total interim dividends: ¥250.67 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥4.00 (c) Effective date for payment claims and payment commencement date: 25 November 2016」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥4 per share funded by retained earnings, continuing its long-term stable dividend policy. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「17 June 2016 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares Total dividends: ¥250.682 million Dividend per share: ¥4 Record date: 31 March 2016 Effective date: 20 June 2016 Source of dividends: retained earnings」
The company paid a ¥4 per share dividend funded by retained earnings, demonstrating a track record consistent with its long-term stable dividend policy. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Based on its policy of maintaining stable long-term dividends, the company intends to meet shareholders' expectations by comprehensively considering business performance, the payout ratio and other factors. It also intends to use retained earnings for investments to strengthen and enhance its management base and for future business expansion, thereby securing returns for shareholders over the long term.」
The company intends to maintain stable long-term dividends as its basic policy and use retained earnings for investments to strengthen and enhance its management base and for future business expansion.