Stable, Sustained Shareholder Returns and Development Investment
First written in FY2017. 9 of 12 entries say "Raised", first in FY2023. Latest entry: 2026-08-26.
- 2026-08-26RaisedEarnings presentation
「Dividend policy: Under stable business growth, the targets are ① progressive dividends and ② a payout ratio of at least 30%」
The dividend policy explicitly sets progressive dividends and a payout ratio of at least 30% as targets. - FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「Our basic policy had been to pay a single year-end dividend annually, but from the fiscal year ending March 2027 we will pay dividends from retained earnings twice a year, as an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. In the fiscal year ending March 2027, we expect to increase the dividend for the 17th consecutive fiscal year.」
The company will continue its progressive dividend policy, expand to twice-yearly dividends from the fiscal year ending March 2027, and plans to increase the dividend for the 17th consecutive fiscal year. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「We will adopt a progressive dividend policy of continuing to increase dividends through stable growth over the medium to long term. In the fiscal year ending March 2026, we expect to increase the dividend for the 16th consecutive fiscal year.」
The planned consecutive dividend increases under the progressive dividend policy were updated from the 15 consecutive fiscal years stated previously to 16. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「In the fiscal year ending March 2025, we expect to increase the dividend for the 15th consecutive fiscal year.」
The planned consecutive dividend increases under the progressive dividend policy were updated from 14 consecutive fiscal years to 15. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「We will adopt a progressive dividend policy of continuing to increase dividends through stable growth over the medium to long term. In the fiscal year ending March 2024, we expect to increase the dividend for the 14th consecutive fiscal year.」
The policy of stable and continuous shareholder returns was given concrete form as a progressive dividend policy of continuing to increase dividends, with increases planned for 14 consecutive fiscal years. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Regarding profit allocation, our key management policies are to ensure an appropriate level of profit, provide stable and continuous shareholder returns, and retain earnings to strengthen the corporate structure. We intend to invest retained earnings effectively to strengthen our development capabilities and meet customer needs as the construction machinery market changes.」
The company states that its policy is to provide stable and continuous shareholder returns and strengthen its corporate structure through retained earnings, which will be invested in reinforcing its development capabilities.