Dividend per share
Fiscal year ending December 2026Each 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 provide progressive dividends, premised on improved earnings power, with a target DOE (dividend on equity) of 2.5% in 2028 and a long-term target DOE of 3%, thereby steadily enhancing shareholder returns.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥25.00 → ¥30.00（20.0％） |
| Total Annual Dividends | ¥50.00 → ¥60.00（20.0％） |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥18.00 / End of period ¥22.00 / Annual ¥40.00 |
| Total dividends | ¥1,192 million → ¥1,966 million |
| Record date | 30 June 2026 |
| Effective date | 15 September 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | Regular dividend ¥30.00 / Commemorative dividend Not disclosed / Special dividend Not disclosed |
| Dividend policy | The basic policy is to provide progressive dividends, premised on improved earnings power, with a target DOE (dividend on equity) of 2.5% in 2028 and a long-term target DOE of 3%, thereby steadily enhancing shareholder returns. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Board of directors resolution only |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending December 2026 |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The increases reflect the medium-term management plan, which adopts progressive dividends as a basic policy, the policy of enhancing shareholder returns, and the revision to the full-year earnings forecast. Following this dividend increase, DOE is expected to be approximately 2.3% as of the fiscal year-end December 2026.