Dividend per share
Fiscal year ending March 2026 (150th fiscal year)Each 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.
The company aims to use profits generated through its business activities to maintain and strengthen its management base by allocating them to consolidated shareholders' equity, while securing retained earnings for research and development, capital investment, human resource development and other purposes from a medium- to long-term perspective, and to provide shareholders with stable and continuous dividend payments.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | Undecided → ¥109.00（Not comparable） |
| Total Annual Dividends | Undecided → ¥200.00（Not comparable） |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥75.00 / End of period ¥85.00 / Annual ¥160.00 |
| Record date | 31 March 2026 |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | Ordinary dividend only (no separate commemorative or special dividend) |
| Payout ratio | Target dividend payout ratio of 30% for the fiscal year ending March 2027 (consolidated or non-consolidated: Not disclosed) |
| Dividend policy | The company aims to use profits generated through its business activities to maintain and strengthen its management base by allocating them to consolidated shareholders' equity, while securing retained earnings for research and development, capital investment, human resource development and other purposes from a medium- to long-term perspective, and to provide shareholders with stable and continuous dividend payments. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Board of directors resolution only |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026 (150th fiscal year) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.This is based on the policy of providing shareholders with stable and continuous dividend payments while securing retained earnings for research and development, capital investment, human resource development and other purposes from a medium- to long-term perspective. For the fiscal year ending March 2027, the company also took into account its earnings forecast and the 30% dividend payout ratio under its current medium-term management plan.