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 will provide stable and continuous returns to shareholders while comprehensively considering the need to secure retained earnings required for future growth and its cash flow position. Under its medium-term strategy, "CS B2027," which begins in fiscal 2025, the company will set an annual dividend of ¥100 per share as a floor and target a payout ratio of 40%, while considering additional shareholder returns, including increases in dividend levels, depending on business performance and other factors.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥50 → ¥50（0％） |
| Total Annual Dividends | Not disclosed → ¥100 |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥50 / End of period ¥50 / Annual ¥100 |
| Total dividends | ¥12,813 million → ¥12,481 million |
| Record date | 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 8 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | Ordinary dividend only (no breakdown amount specified) |
| Payout ratio | 40% guideline (policy figure; actual payout ratio for this dividend: not disclosed) |
| Dividend policy | The company will provide stable and continuous returns to shareholders while comprehensively considering the need to secure retained earnings required for future growth and its cash flow position. Under its medium-term strategy, "CS B2027," which begins in fiscal 2025, the company will set an annual dividend of ¥100 per share as a floor and target a payout ratio of 40%, while considering additional shareholder returns, including increases in dividend levels, depending on business performance and other factors. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Board of directors resolution only |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026 |
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The company states that it made the decision based on its basic policy of providing stable and continuous returns to shareholders, while comprehensively considering the need to secure retained earnings required for future growth and its cash flow position, as well as the policy under its medium-term strategy of setting an annual dividend floor of ¥100 and targeting a payout ratio of 40%.