Dividends Paid to Shareholders
First written in FY2018-Q3. 10 of 23 entries say "Achieved", first in FY2018-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-10-15.
MS&Consulting moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2024, 2 years before the typical company in this theme (2026).
39 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- 2026-10-15RestatedEarnings
「FY2027/2 (forecast) - 0.00 0.00」
The forecast for both the interim and year-end dividends for FY2027/2 was ¥0.00 per share. - FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「For the fourteenth fiscal year, after comprehensively considering future business developments, financial condition and other factors, the Company decided not to pay either an interim or a year-end dividend.」
While the Company stated a basic policy of paying dividends twice a year and using the payout ratio as a guideline, it was confirmed that no interim or year-end dividend would be paid in the fourteenth fiscal year either. - 2026-05-01SoftenedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「To achieve an early resumption of dividend payments and build a financial foundation that will enable flexible capital and dividend policies over the long term,」
The dividend policy itself remains based on semiannual dividends and a target payout ratio, but this disclosure also concerns preparations for a dividend resumption through the elimination of the accumulated deficit, not an actual dividend payment. - FY2025SoftenedAnnual report
「For the thirteenth fiscal year, after comprehensively considering future business developments, financial condition and other factors, the Company decided not to pay either an interim or a year-end dividend.」
While the Company stated a basic policy of paying dividends twice a year and using the payout ratio as a guideline, it paid neither an interim nor a year-end dividend in the thirteenth fiscal year. - FY2024SoftenedAnnual report
「With respect to the year-end dividend for the twelfth fiscal year, after comprehensively considering future business developments, financial condition and other factors, the Company decided not to pay a dividend.」
Although an interim dividend of ¥9 per share was paid, the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended February 2024 was not paid, despite the previous policy of paying dividends twice a year. - FY2024-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 10 October 2023, the Company resolved to pay an interim dividend from retained earnings as follows:」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend with a record date of 31 August 2023 at a total of ¥35.635 million, or ¥9 per share, with payments beginning on 15 November 2023. This was an increase from ¥8 per share in the same period of the previous year. - FY2024-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 6 April 2023, the Company resolved to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows:」
The Company resolved to pay a year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended February 2023 of ¥38.504 million in total, or ¥9 per share, with payments beginning on 29 May 2023. This was an increase from ¥8 per share in the previous fiscal year. - FY2023-Q3AchievedAnnual report
「7 October 2022 Board of Directors 34,717 8 31 August 2022 8 November 2022」
An interim dividend with a record date of 31 August 2022, totaling ¥34.717 million, or ¥8 per share, was paid on 8 November 2022. - FY2023-Q2AchievedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 7 October 2022, the Company resolved to pay an interim dividend from retained earnings as follows:」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend with a record date of 31 August 2022 at a total of ¥34.717 million, or ¥8 per share, with payments beginning on 8 November 2022. - FY2023-Q1AchievedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 7 April 2022, the Company resolved to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows: (I) Total dividend: ¥34.695 million (II) Dividend per share: ¥8 (III) Effective date of the dividend claim and dividend payment start date: 27 May 2022」
It was confirmed that payment of the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended February 2022, totaling ¥34.695 million, or ¥8 per share, began on 27 May 2022. - FY2022AchievedAnnual report
「With respect to dividends for the tenth fiscal year, after comprehensively considering future business developments, financial condition and other factors, the Company decided that the year-end dividend would be as set out below.」
By resolution of the Board of Directors on 7 April 2022, the Company set the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended February 2022 at a total of ¥34.695 million, or ¥8 per share, and resumed dividend payments after paying no dividend in the previous fiscal year. - FY2021SoftenedAnnual report
「For the ninth fiscal year, the Company paid an interim dividend as set out below. However, because it recorded a net loss for the fiscal year and retained earnings carried forward were in deficit following a deterioration in performance caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it will pay no year-end dividend. …The Company is also forecasting no interim or year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending February 2022, as retained earnings under Japanese GAAP on a non-consolidated basis are expected to be negative at the end of that fiscal year.」
While maintaining its basic policy of paying dividends twice a year and targeting a cumulative total payout ratio of 100%, the Company indicated that it expected to pay no year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended February 2021 and no interim or year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending February 2022. - FY2021-Q2AchievedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 9 October 2020, the Company resolved to pay an interim dividend from retained earnings as follows:」
Under the policy of paying dividends twice a year, an interim dividend with a record date of 31 August 2020 was approved at a total of ¥40.857 million, or ¥9.25 per share, with payments beginning on 17 November 2020. - FY2021-Q1AchievedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 22 April 2020, the Company resolved to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows: (I) Total dividend: ¥81.678 million (II) Dividend per share: ¥18.5 (III) Effective date of the dividend claim and dividend payment start date: 25 May 2020」
A dividend for the fiscal year ended February 2020 was approved at a total of ¥81.678 million, or ¥18.5 per share, with payments beginning on 25 May 2020. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「In addition, from the fiscal year ending February 2021 onward, the Company plans to pay dividends twice a year, consisting of an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. During the period of the current medium-term management plan, while maintaining the basic dividend policy described above, the Company's basic policy for returning profits to shareholders is to target a cumulative total payout ratio of 100% on a Japanese GAAP standalone basis and to acquire treasury shares in addition to paying dividends.」
In addition to the previous guideline for the payout ratio, the policy explicitly provided for dividends twice a year from the fiscal year ending February 2021 onward, a cumulative total payout ratio of 100% during the period covered by the medium-term management plan, and share buybacks. - FY2020-Q4RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to equity, total equity decreased by ¥293.309 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥3,024.092 million, mainly due to a ¥378.984 million decrease in capital surplus from the cancellation of treasury shares and other factors, a ¥84.217 million decrease in retained earnings from dividend payments, and recognition of quarterly profit of ¥149.292 million.」
The payment of the ¥84.217 million dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2019 continued to be noted as a factor reducing retained earnings. - FY2020-Q2AchievedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 22 May 2019, a resolution was passed to pay dividends from retained earnings as follows: (a) Total dividends: ¥84.217 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥18.0 (c) Effective date of the payment claim and payment commencement date: 21 June 2019」
For the fiscal year ended March 2019, dividends totaling ¥84.217 million, or ¥18.0 per share, were approved, with payment commencing on 21 June 2019. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「The Company regards stable and sustained returns to shareholders as one of its most important management priorities. Taking into account the need to build retained earnings to support future business development and strengthen its management base, as well as business performance and other factors, its basic policy is to pay dividends based on a target payout ratio of 20% on an IFRS basis and 30% on a Japanese GAAP standalone basis.」
The dividend policy specifies target payout ratios of 20% on an IFRS basis and 30% on a Japanese GAAP standalone basis, and a dividend of ¥18.0 per share was decided for the fiscal year. - FY2019-Q4RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to equity, total equity increased by ¥100.013 million from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥3,081.682 million, mainly due to a ¥80.966 million decrease in retained earnings from dividend payments and recognition of quarterly profit of ¥156.226 million.」
The payment of the ¥80.966 million dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2018 continued to be noted as a factor reducing retained earnings. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Dividend payments are as follows.」
The payment of dividends for the fiscal year ended March 2018, totaling ¥80.966 million or ¥17.5 per share, with 25 June 2018 as the effective date, was reiterated. - FY2019-Q2AchievedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 23 May 2018, a resolution was passed to pay dividends from retained earnings as follows: (a) Total dividends: ¥80.966 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥17.5 (c) Effective date of the payment claim and payment commencement date: 25 June 2018」
For the fiscal year ended March 2018, dividends totaling ¥80.966 million, or ¥17.5 per share, were approved, with payment commencing on 25 June. - FY2018AchievedAnnual report
「With respect to dividends for the sixth fiscal year, the Company decided on the year-end dividend shown below after comprehensively considering its past performance and financial position. As a result, the dividend payout ratio for the fiscal year was 21.7% on an IFRS basis and 32.2% on a Japanese GAAP standalone basis.」
For the fiscal year ended March 2018, a year-end dividend totaling ¥80.966 million, or ¥17.5 per share, was approved, and the dividend payout ratio was also provided. - FY2018-Q3AchievedAnnual report
「Decrease in retained earnings due to dividend payments: ¥500.024 million」
Based on a resolution at the annual general meeting of shareholders held on 21 June 2017, dividends totaling ¥500.024 million were paid, representing ¥11,087.00 per share.