Stable, Long-Term Dividends and Retained Earnings
First written in FY2016. 15 of 32 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026Annual dividend increased to ¥126Annual report
「For dividends for the fiscal year, the company paid ¥71 as a year-end dividend following a resolution by the Board of Directors. As a result, the annual dividend was ¥126 per share, including the interim dividend of ¥55.」
In addition to the interim dividend of ¥55, the company paid a year-end dividend of ¥71, increasing the annual dividend from ¥60 in the previous fiscal year to ¥126. Its basic policy of paying dividends twice a year on a long-term, ongoing basis and strengthening retained earnings continued. - FY2026-H1Increase in interim dividend to ¥55Annual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the thirteenth fiscal year (1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 26 December 2025 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the shareholder registry as of 30 November 2025. ① Total dividends: ¥411.545 million ② Dividend per share: ¥55.00」
The interim dividend for the fiscal year ending May 2026 was ¥55 per share, an increase of ¥25 from the previous fiscal year's interim dividend of ¥30. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the twelfth fiscal year (1 June 2024 to 31 May 2025), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 27 December 2024 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the shareholder registry as of 30 November 2024. ① Total dividends: ¥228.082 million ② Dividend per share: ¥30.00」
The interim dividend for the fiscal year ending May 2025 was ¥30 per share, unchanged from the previous fiscal year. The dividend structure based on an annual dividend of ¥60 continued for the interim period. - FY2024Maintained the annual dividend at ¥60 and changed the dividend compositionAnnual report
「For dividends for the fiscal year, the company paid ¥30 as a year-end dividend following a resolution by the Board of Directors. As a result, the annual dividend was ¥60 per share, including the interim dividend of ¥30.」
The annual dividend was maintained at ¥60, but its composition changed to an interim dividend of ¥30 and a year-end dividend of ¥30, compared with an interim dividend of ¥20 and a year-end dividend of ¥40 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At its meeting held on 28 December 2023, the Board of Directors resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the shareholder registry as of 30 November 2023. ① Total dividends: ¥231.409 million ② Dividend per share: ¥30.00」
The interim dividend of ¥30 per share resolved in the second quarter was paid on 31 January 2024. - FY2024-Q2Interim dividend increased to ¥30Annual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the eleventh fiscal year (1 June 2023 to 31 May 2024), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 28 December 2023 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the shareholder registry as of 30 November 2023. ① Total dividends: ¥231.409 million ② Dividend per share: ¥30.00」
The interim dividend for the fiscal year ending May 2024 was ¥30 per share, up from ¥20 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2023Increase in annual dividend to ¥60Annual report
「For dividends for the fiscal year, the company paid ¥40 as a year-end dividend following a resolution by the Board of Directors. As a result, the annual dividend was ¥60 per share, including the interim dividend of ¥20.」
The interim dividend was ¥20 per share and the year-end dividend was ¥40, increasing the annual dividend from ¥40 in the previous fiscal year to ¥60. The basic policy of using retained earnings for future investment and paying dividends twice a year on a long-term, ongoing basis remained unchanged. - FY2023-Q2Increase in interim dividend to ¥20Annual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the tenth fiscal year (1 June 2022 to 31 May 2023), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 28 December 2022 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the shareholder registry as of 30 November 2022. ① Total dividends: ¥154.274 million ② Dividend per share: ¥20.00」
The interim dividend for the fiscal year ending May 2023 increased to ¥20 per share from ¥15 per share in the previous fiscal year. - FY2022Increase in annual dividend, including a special dividendAnnual report
「For dividends for the fiscal year, the company paid ¥25 as a year-end dividend following a resolution by the Board of Directors, comprising a special dividend of ¥10 and an ordinary dividend of ¥15. As a result, the annual dividend was ¥40 per share, including the interim dividend of ¥15.」
In addition to resuming the interim dividend, the company paid a special year-end dividend of ¥10, increasing the annual dividend from ¥15 in the previous fiscal year to ¥40. Its basic policy of paying dividends twice a year on a long-term, ongoing basis and strengthening retained earnings remained unchanged. - FY2022-Q2Resumption of interim dividend paymentsAnnual report
「At its meeting held on 28 December 2021, the Board of Directors resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the shareholder registry as of 30 November 2021. ① Total dividends: ¥117.484 million ② Dividend per share: ¥15.00」
Although no interim dividend was paid in the previous fiscal year, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥15 per share for the fiscal year ending May 2022, indicating a return to its previous policy of paying dividends twice a year. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At its meeting held on 13 July 2021, the Board of Directors resolved to pay a year-end dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the shareholder registry as of 31 May 2021, and the dividend was paid. ① Total dividends: ¥117.484 million ② Dividend per share: ¥15.00」
The company paid ¥15 per share as the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending May 2021. This confirms the dividend result for the previous fiscal year, when no interim dividend was paid and the annual dividend was ¥15. - FY2021SoftenedAnnual report
「For dividends for the fiscal year, the company paid ¥15 as a year-end dividend following a resolution by the Board of Directors. As a result, the annual dividend was ¥15 per share.」
The company maintained its policy of paying dividends on a long-term, ongoing basis and strengthening retained earnings, but the annual dividend for the fiscal year ending May 2021 was ¥15, down from ¥27 in the previous fiscal year. No interim dividend was paid. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the eighth fiscal year (1 June 2020 to 31 May 2021), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 28 December 2020 not to pay an interim dividend.」
The resolution not to pay an interim dividend for the fiscal year ending May 2021 was reiterated, confirming the dividend policy presented in the previous quarter. - FY2021-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the eighth fiscal year (1 June 2020 to 31 May 2021), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 28 December 2020 not to pay an interim dividend.」
Although the company had maintained a basic policy of paying dividends twice a year on a long-term, ongoing basis, it recorded a resolution not to pay an interim dividend for the fiscal year ending May 2021, indicating a weakening from its previous dividend policy. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the year-end dividend for the seventh fiscal year (1 June 2019 to 31 May 2020), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 14 July 2020 to pay a year-end dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the shareholder registry as of 31 May 2020, and the dividend was paid. ① Total dividends: ¥93.987 million ② Dividend per share: ¥12.00」
The company paid ¥12 per share as the year-end dividend for the previous fiscal year, confirming the annual dividend of ¥27 announced in the previous fiscal year. - FY2020SoftenedAnnual report
「For dividends for the fiscal year, the company paid ¥12 as a year-end dividend following a resolution by the Board of Directors. As a result, the annual dividend was ¥27 per share, including the interim dividend of ¥15.」
The company maintained its basic policy of paying dividends twice a year on a long-term, ongoing basis and strengthening retained earnings, but the annual dividend decreased from ¥30 in the previous fiscal year to ¥27. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the seventh fiscal year (1 June 2019 to 31 May 2020), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 27 December 2019 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the shareholder registry as of 30 November 2019. ① Total dividends: ¥117.484 million ② Dividend per share: ¥15.00」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥15 per share and continued its long-term policy of paying dividends twice a year. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「① Total dividends ¥117.484 million ② Amount per share ¥15.00」
The company paid ¥15 per share as the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended May 2019 and continued its policy of paying dividends twice a year. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 28 December 2018 (Note)」
As an interim dividend based on 30 November 2018 as the record date, the company paid ¥15 per share and continued its policy of paying dividends twice a year. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「① Total dividends ¥117.484 million ② Amount per share ¥15.00」
Resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥15 per share based on the record date of 30 November 2018, implementing its policy of continuous dividends paid twice a year. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the year-end dividend for the fifth fiscal year, from 1 June 2017 to 31 May 2018, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 10 July 2018 to pay the year-end dividend set out below to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 31 May 2018, and made the payment.」
Paid the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended May 2018 and implemented its continuous dividend policy with a dividend of ¥15 per share. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The basic dividend policy is to strengthen the Company's financial foundation and build up retained earnings for future business development, while returning profits to shareholders through long-term, continuous dividends paid twice a year as interim and year-end dividends in line with performance.」
Reiterated the policy of combining the strengthening of the corporate foundation and future investment through retained earnings with long-term, continuous dividends paid twice a year, bringing the annual dividend to ¥30 per share. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Amount per share ¥15.00」
Resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥15 per share based on the record date of 30 November 2017, implementing a continuous dividend policy. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Common shares ¥117.484 million Amount per share ¥15.00」
Paid a year-end dividend of ¥15 per share based on the record date of 31 May 2017. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The basic dividend policy is to strengthen the Company's financial foundation and build up retained earnings for future business development, while returning profits to shareholders through long-term, continuous dividends paid twice a year as interim and year-end dividends in line with performance.」
Reiterated the policy of combining long-term, continuous dividends paid twice a year with the accumulation of retained earnings, and paid an annual dividend of ¥30 during the fiscal year. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Common shares ¥117.484 million Amount per share ¥15.00」
Paid an interim dividend of ¥15 per share based on the record date of 30 November 2016. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Common shares ¥117.484 million Amount per share ¥15.00」
Paid a dividend of ¥15 per share based on the record date of 31 May 2016, implementing a continuous dividend policy. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The basic dividend policy is to strengthen the Company's financial foundation and build up retained earnings for future business development, while returning profits to shareholders through long-term, continuous dividends paid twice a year as interim and year-end dividends in line with performance.」
Sets out a policy of combining the strengthening of the corporate foundation and future investment through retained earnings with long-term, continuous dividends paid twice a year.