Policy of maintaining stable dividends while securing retained earnings
First written in FY2016. 4 of 14 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「The company’s medium-term management plan, KITAGAWA 2030, which began in July 2024, targets a dividend payout ratio of 25% or higher. Based on these policies, the company plans to pay a year-end dividend of ¥23 per share for the fiscal year.」
The company added a quantitative target of a dividend payout ratio of 25% or higher to its previous stable dividend policy. The planned year-end dividend for the current fiscal year was increased from ¥12 in the previous fiscal year to ¥23. - FY2026-H1Year-end dividend increased to ¥12Annual report
「Common shares 97,732 12.00 30 June 2025 26 September 2025 Retained earnings」
Under its policy of balancing growth investment with stable returns to shareholders, the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending June 2025 was ¥12 per share, an increase from ¥10 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2025-H1Year-end dividend increased to ¥10Annual report
「Common shares 81,176 10.00 30 June 2024 27 September 2024 Retained earnings」
Under its policy of balancing growth investment with stable returns to shareholders, the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending June 2024 was ¥10 per share, an increase from ¥8 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2023Higher year-end dividendAnnual report
「Based on these policies, the company paid a year-end dividend of ¥8 per share for the fiscal year.」
Under its policy of balancing retained earnings with stable dividends, the company increased the year-end dividend from ¥6 per share in the previous fiscal year to ¥8. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「To balance growth investment with stable returns to shareholders and achieve sustained growth in shareholder value, the company has established the following basic policies on capital allocation and shareholder returns.」
The company continues to pursue a capital policy that balances growth investment with stable returns to shareholders. The year-end dividend for the fiscal year was ¥6 per share. - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「To balance growth investment with stable returns to shareholders and achieve sustained growth in shareholder value, the company has established the following basic policies on capital allocation and shareholder returns.」
The company reorganized its previous policy of securing retained earnings and maintaining stable dividends as a capital policy that balances growth investment, capital efficiency and shareholder returns, and added a policy of conducting share buybacks flexibly. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Maintaining stable dividends as its basic policy while securing the retained earnings necessary to strengthen its financial position and support future business development」
The company continues to pursue its basic policy of balancing retained earnings with stable dividends. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The company recognizes that an important management issue is to enhance returns to shareholders by maintaining stable dividends as its basic policy while securing the retained earnings necessary to strengthen its financial position and support future business development.」
The company continues to pursue its basic policy of balancing retained earnings with stable dividends. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The company recognizes that an important management issue is to enhance returns to shareholders by maintaining stable dividends as its basic policy while securing the retained earnings necessary to strengthen its financial position and support future business development.」
The company continues to pursue its basic policy of balancing retained earnings with stable dividends. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company recognizes that an important management issue is to enhance returns to shareholders by maintaining stable dividends as its basic policy while securing the retained earnings necessary to strengthen its financial position and support future business development.」
The basic policy is to balance retained earnings with stable dividends.