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.
The record date is the cutoff date for determining which persons listed in the shareholder register on that date are entitled to receive dividends.
The Company will endeavor to provide continuous and stable dividends in line with earnings, with an annual dividend of ¥39 per share as the minimum, and will apply whichever is higher between a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 60% and a dividend on equity (DOE) of 7%. Dividends are generally paid twice a year, as interim and year-end dividends.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | Interim ¥58.00 / End of period ¥59.00 / Annual ¥117.00 → Interim ¥58.00 / End of period ¥20.00 (equivalent to ¥60.00 before the stock split) / Annual — (not directly comparable due to the stock split)（Approximately 1.7% increase on a pre-split basis） |
| Total Annual Dividends | ¥117.00 → — (not directly comparable due to the stock split; ¥118.00 on a pre-split basis)（Approximately 0.9% increase on a pre-split basis） |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥45.00 / End of period ¥72.00 / Annual ¥117.00 |
| Record date | 31 March 2027 (year-end dividend) / 30 September 2026 (interim dividend) |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | No breakdown into ordinary, commemorative and special dividends is provided |
| Payout ratio | 60% consolidated payout ratio (policy benchmark) |
| Dividend policy | The Company will endeavor to provide continuous and stable dividends in line with earnings, with an annual dividend of ¥39 per share as the minimum, and will apply whichever is higher between a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 60% and a dividend on equity (DOE) of 7%. Dividends are generally paid twice a year, as interim and year-end dividends. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Board of directors resolution only |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To maintain and improve the level of shareholder returns after the stock split, in light of the resulting reduction in the investment unit.