Dividend per share
Fiscal year ending March 2027Each vertical step represents one dividend payment, and the total height of the accumulated steps represents the annual dividend for the period. For periods showing only the annual amount, the payment breakdown is not provided, so only the end point is plotted.
The record date is the cutoff date for determining which persons listed in the shareholder register on that date are entitled to receive dividends.Payments begin on the effective date.
The basic policy is to strive to achieve continued dividend increases, based on past dividend performance, while remaining mindful of the payout ratio and prioritizing stability.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥180 → ¥185（Approximately 2.8%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | ¥360 → ¥370（Approximately 2.8%） |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥165 / End of period ¥175 / Annual ¥340 |
| Total dividends | Amount ¥48,317 million → Amount ¥51,469 million |
| Record date | 30 September 2025 → 30 September 2026 |
| Effective date | 2 December 2025 → 2 December 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Dividend policy | The basic policy is to strive to achieve continued dividend increases, based on past dividend performance, while remaining mindful of the payout ratio and prioritizing stability. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Board of directors resolution only |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
Items this document does not state (2)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In addition to sales and operating profit for the first six months of the fiscal year ending March 2027 reaching record highs, the full-year earnings forecast was revised upward. The company also stated its basic policy of pursuing continued dividend increases while remaining mindful of the payout ratio and prioritizing stability.