Dividend per share
Fiscal year ending March 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 company aims to provide stable shareholder returns while targeting a payout ratio of 40%.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥35.00 → ¥49.00（40.0%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | Not disclosed → ¥81.00 |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim 38.00 / End of period ¥42.00 / Annual ¥80.00 |
| Total dividends | ¥2,805 million → ¥3,274 million |
| Record date | 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 11 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Payout ratio | Figures 40% / Category Policy guideline |
| Dividend policy | The company aims to provide stable shareholder returns while targeting a payout ratio of 40%. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Board of directors resolution only |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026 |
Items this document does not state (1)
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.The year-end dividend was increased under the policy of providing stable shareholder returns with a target payout ratio of 40%, taking into account the balance between growth investments in human capital, research and development, and business infrastructure and capital efficiency.