Balancing Financial Strengthening, Growth Investment and Shareholder Returns
First written in FY2016. 5 of 11 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: 2026-06-02.
- 2026-06-02RestatedFinancial results briefing materials
「With regard to retained earnings, we will make strategic decisions concerning future business development and other matters for the company's sustainable growth, invest effectively in strengthening human capital, production facilities, technological development and overseas expansion, and continue to provide appropriate returns to shareholders.」
The company reconfirms its capital allocation policy of balancing investment in human capital, production facilities, technological development and overseas expansion with shareholder returns. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「This was due to ¥2 billion in expenditures for the acquisition of treasury shares and ¥3.345 billion in dividend payments, among other factors.」
¥2 billion was spent on the acquisition of treasury shares, and 2,156,700 treasury shares were cancelled during the fiscal year. The Company has given concrete form to a capital policy combining financial strength, growth investment and shareholder returns. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 27 September 2024, the Company resolved, pursuant to Article 178 of the Companies Act, to cancel a portion of its treasury shares and carried out the cancellation as follows: 1. Reason for cancelling treasury shares: to pursue a flexible capital policy in response to changes in the business environment, improve capital efficiency and enhance shareholder returns. 2. Details of the cancellation: (2) Total shares cancelled: 556,700 shares (2.19% of the total number of issued shares before cancellation)」
On 15 October 2024, the Company cancelled 556,700 treasury shares, representing 2.19% of total issued shares before cancellation, to improve capital efficiency and enhance shareholder returns. The Company also reported ¥2 billion in expenditures for the acquisition of treasury shares during the interim consolidated accounting period. - FY2023-Q3AchievedAnnual report
「24 November 2022 (Note) △3,000,000 26,977,106 － 12,484 － 11,538 (Note) Decrease due to the cancellation of treasury shares.」
On 24 November 2022, 3 million treasury shares were cancelled, reducing the total number of issued shares to 26,977,106. The cancellation resolved in the previous disclosure has been completed. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 9 November 2022, the Company resolved, pursuant to Article 178 of the Companies Act, to cancel treasury shares as follows: 1. Class of shares to be cancelled: the Company's common shares 2. Number of shares to be cancelled: 3,000,000 shares (10.0% of the total number of issued shares before cancellation) 3. Scheduled cancellation date: 24 November 2022 4. Total number of issued shares after cancellation: 26,977,106 shares」
The Company resolved to cancel 3 million treasury shares, representing 10.0% of total issued shares, on 24 November 2022, giving concrete form to its shareholder return and capital policies. - FY2021-Q2AchievedAnnual report
「1 June 2020 Board of Directors Common shares 2,999 124.30 30 June 2020 2 September 2020 Retained earnings」
A special dividend of ¥124.30 per share under the Management Reform Plan was paid on 2 September 2020, implementing the previously planned shareholder return measure. - FY2020-Q3RaisedAnnual report
「By allocating cash on hand to investments related to the measures described above, we will promote improvements in profitability, measured by operating margin, and capital efficiency, measured by ROE, actively invest to improve profitability, and seek to enhance shareholder returns from earnings generated, except for the portion required for business activities.」
In addition to the existing policy of strengthening the financial position, investing for growth and providing appropriate returns, the Company explicitly states its intention to enhance shareholder returns from earnings excluding funds required for business operations. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to retained earnings, while strengthening our financial position, we will make strategic decisions regarding future business development and other matters for the Company's continued growth, invest effectively in production facilities, technological development and overseas expansion, and continue to provide appropriate returns to shareholders.」
The Company continues to set out a capital allocation policy that pursues, in parallel, the strengthening of its financial position, investment in facilities, technology and overseas expansion, and shareholder returns. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on a resolution approved at the Board of Directors meeting held on 25 May 2017, the Company cancelled 17,000,000 treasury shares effective 12 June 2017. As a result, during the cumulative first quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, capital surplus decreased by ¥8.062 billion, retained earnings by ¥1.467 billion, and treasury shares by ¥9.530 billion.」
Following the acquisition of treasury shares in the previous fiscal year, 17,000,000 treasury shares were cancelled. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash flows from financing activities decreased by ¥19.089 billion, compared with a decrease of ¥1.761 billion in the previous consolidated fiscal year. This was mainly due to ¥15.853 billion in expenditures for the acquisition of treasury shares and ¥1.824 billion in dividend payments.」
While maintaining stable dividends, ¥15.853 billion was spent to acquire 31,325,000 treasury shares. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「With respect to retained earnings, while strengthening our financial position, we will make strategic decisions regarding future business development and other matters for the Company's continued growth, invest effectively in production facilities, technological development and overseas expansion, and continue to provide appropriate returns to shareholders.」
Indicates an intention to allocate retained earnings to strengthening the financial position, investment in facilities, technology and overseas expansion, and shareholder returns.