Retained earnings for stable and ongoing shareholder returns and future investment
First written in FY2016. 15 of 37 entries say "Cited as achieved", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-10-01.
- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「28 October 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 325,854 24.0 31 July 2025 29 October 2025 Retained earnings The company acquired 386,000 shares during the interim accounting period.」
The company paid a dividend of ¥24 per share, totaling ¥325.854 million, and acquired 386,000 treasury shares during the interim accounting period. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The annual dividend for the fiscal year ending July 2025 will be ¥24 per share.」
The company plans to increase the annual dividend to ¥24 per share from ¥22 in the previous fiscal year, based on a policy using free cash flow, DOE and a 40% dividend payout ratio as benchmarks. It is also continuing to acquire and cancel treasury shares. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on a resolution of the Board of Directors meeting held on 12 June 2024, the company cancelled 600,000 treasury shares effective 30 August 2024. Based on a resolution of the Board of Directors meeting held on 13 December 2024, it cancelled 606,200 treasury shares effective 20 December 2024.」
The company cancelled a total of 1,206,200 treasury shares. Annual dividends increased to ¥22 per share from ¥16 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on a resolution of the Board of Directors meeting held on 22 April 2024, the company cancelled 2,790,544 treasury shares effective 30 April 2024.」
The company cancelled 2,790,544 treasury shares. Subsequently, as a subsequent event, it resolved to acquire up to 600,000 treasury shares for a total acquisition price of up to ¥450 million and cancel all acquired shares, citing the enhancement of shareholder returns and improvement of capital efficiency. - FY2024-Q2Cited as achievedAnnual report
「26 October 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 235,447 16.0 31 July 2023 27 October 2023 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed that it had paid a dividend of ¥16 per share, totaling ¥235.447 million, based on its policy of providing stable and sustained returns to shareholders. - FY2024-Q1Cited as achievedAnnual report
「26 October 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 235,447 16.0 31 July 2023 27 October 2023 Retained earnings」
Based on its policy of providing stable and sustained returns to shareholders, the company paid a dividend of ¥16 per share, totaling ¥235.447 million. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「The Company positions dividend policy as its highest priority. In addition to using free cash flow as its primary source of funds, it will seek to maintain stable dividends, taking DOE (dividend on equity) into account even if performance deteriorates due to temporary factors, and will pay dividends with a payout ratio of approximately 40% as a guideline.」
Changed from its previous policy of stable, continuous dividends to a policy that positions dividends as the highest priority and explicitly states FCF, DOE, and a 40% dividend payout ratio. - FY2023-Q2Cited as achievedAnnual report
「27 October 2022; Annual General Meeting of Shareholders; common shares; 235,454; 16.0; 31 July 2022; 28 October 2022; retained earnings」
Discloses a record of paying a dividend of ¥16 per share, totaling ¥235.454 million, under its policy of stable and continuous shareholder returns. - FY2023-Q1Cited as achievedAnnual report
「27 October 2022; Annual General Meeting of Shareholders; common shares; 235,454; 16.0; 31 July 2022; 28 October 2022; retained earnings」
Paid a dividend of ¥16 per share, totaling ¥235.454 million, under its policy of stable and continuous shareholder returns. - FY2022Cited as achievedAnnual report
「In light of the above policy, and following careful consideration based on a comprehensive assessment of future trends, financial position, and other factors, the Company has decided to pay a year-end dividend of ¥16 per share for the current fiscal year. As a result, the annual dividend for the fiscal year ending July 2022 will be ¥16 per share.」
Under its policy of stable, continuous dividends and retained earnings, paid an annual dividend of ¥16 per share. - FY2022-Q1Cited as achievedAnnual report
「27 October 2021; Annual General Meeting of Shareholders; common shares; 235,459; 16.0; 31 July 2021; 28 October 2021; retained earnings」
Paid a dividend of ¥16 per share, totaling ¥235.459 million, in line with its policy of stable and continuous shareholder returns. This was an increase from the previous fiscal year’s ¥15 per share. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Although free cash flow was negative by ¥150 million in the consolidated fiscal year, this resulted from expenditures on purchasing measuring equipment such as aerial digital cameras and investment securities acquired with an emphasis on capital efficiency. These expenditures were fully offset by retained earnings and did not affect growth investment or shareholder returns.」
While maintaining its policy of using free cash flow to fund growth investment and shareholder returns, supplemented expenditures on measuring equipment and investment securities with retained earnings during the fiscal year. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 12 March 2021, the Company resolved to acquire treasury shares through the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s off-auction purchase of treasury shares (ToSTNeT-3), and acquired 250,000 treasury shares on 15 March 2021.」
Following the previous acquisition of 360,000 shares, acquired an additional 250,000 treasury shares in March 2021, advancing capital allocation including shareholder returns. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 26 January 2021, the Company resolved to acquire treasury shares through the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s off-auction purchase of treasury shares (ToSTNeT-3), and acquired 360,000 treasury shares on 27 January 2021.」
Under its capital allocation policy, including stable dividends and growth investment, acquired 360,000 treasury shares. - FY2020ReframedAnnual report
「With regard to the sources of capital and liquidity of the Group, the basic policy is to continue investing in areas expected to generate profit growth that contributes to enhancing corporate value, while generating free cash flow for shareholder returns. The Group will use the free cash flow generated as a source of funds for growth investment and shareholder returns.」
In addition to its previous policy of retained earnings and stable dividends, explicitly states a capital allocation policy under which free cash flow will fund growth investment and shareholder returns. - FY2020-Q2Cited as achievedAnnual report
「29 October 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 226,005 15.0 31 July 2019 30 October 2019 Retained earnings」
Discloses a record of paying a dividend of ¥15 per share, totaling ¥226.005 million, in line with its policy of stable and continuous shareholder returns. - FY2020-Q1Cited as achievedAnnual report
「29 October 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 226,005 15.0 31 July 2019 30 October 2019 Retained earnings」
Discloses a record of paying a dividend of ¥15 per share in line with its policy of stable and continuous shareholder returns. - FY2018Cited as achievedAnnual report
「In light of the above policy, and following careful consideration based on a comprehensive assessment of future trends, financial position, and other factors, the Company has decided to pay a year-end dividend of ¥13 per share for the current fiscal year. As a result, the annual dividend for the fiscal year ended July 2018 will be ¥13 per share.」
Under its policy of stable, continuous dividends and retained earnings, paid an annual dividend of ¥13 per share, an increase of ¥1 from ¥12 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2018-Q3Cited as achievedAnnual report
「27 October 2017; Annual General Meeting of Shareholders; common shares; 180,836; 12.0; 31 July 2017; 30 October 2017; retained earnings」
Reproduces the record of paying a dividend of ¥12 per share in line with its policy of stable and continuous shareholder returns. - FY2018-Q2Cited as achievedAnnual report
「27 October 2017; Annual General Meeting of Shareholders; common shares; 180,836; 12.0; 31 July 2017; 30 October 2017; retained earnings」
Discloses a record of paying a dividend of ¥12 per share in line with its policy of stable and continuous shareholder returns. - FY2018-Q1Cited as achievedAnnual report
「27 October 2017; Annual General Meeting of Shareholders; common shares; 180,836; 12.0; 31 July 2017; 30 October 2017; retained earnings」
Discloses a record of paying a dividend of ¥12 per share in line with its policy of stable and continuous shareholder returns. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company regards returning profits to shareholders as an important management priority. Its basic dividend policy is to provide stable and continuous profit distributions in line with the performance of the Group, while retaining earnings to strengthen its corporate structure and prepare for future business expansion. Retained earnings will also be used for investments in new businesses, the development of new technologies, and other initiatives to enhance the corporate value of the Group as a whole.」
Reaffirms its policy of balancing stable, continuous dividends with retained earnings and specifies investments in new businesses and new technology development as uses of retained earnings. The annual dividend was ¥12 per share, comprising a regular dividend of ¥10 and a special dividend of ¥2. - FY2017-Q3Cited as achievedAnnual report
「28 October 2016; Annual General Meeting of Shareholders; common shares; 150,347; 10.0; 31 July 2016; 31 October 2016; retained earnings」
Reproduces the record of paying a dividend of ¥10 per share in line with its policy of stable and continuous shareholder returns. - FY2017-Q2Cited as achievedAnnual report
「28 October 2016; Annual General Meeting of Shareholders; common shares; 150,347; 10.0; 31 July 2016; 31 October 2016; retained earnings」
Discloses a record of paying a dividend of ¥10 per share in line with its policy of stable and continuous shareholder returns. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Company regards returning profits to shareholders as an important management priority. Its basic dividend policy is to provide stable and continuous profit distributions in line with the performance of the Group, while retaining earnings to strengthen its corporate structure and prepare for future business expansion.」
Newly states a dividend policy that balances shareholder returns with retained earnings to strengthen the corporate structure and prepare for future business expansion, while treating shareholder returns as an important priority.