Dividend per share
the 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. 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 regards returning profits to shareholders as an important management policy and its basic policy is to distribute results steadily and continuously in line with business growth. Retained earnings will be allocated to prepare for future business expansion and strengthen the financial base.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥27.50 → ¥32.00（16.36%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | ¥55.00 → ¥64.00（16.36%） |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥25.00 / End of period ¥30.00 (ordinary dividend: ¥25.00; commemorative dividend: ¥5.00) / Annual ¥55.00 |
| Total dividends | ¥723 million → ¥927 million |
| Record date | 30 September 2026 |
| Effective date | 7 December 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | Previous fiscal year actual: year-end Ordinary dividend: ¥25.00; commemorative dividend: ¥5.00 |
| Dividend policy | The company regards returning profits to shareholders as an important management policy and its basic policy is to distribute results steadily and continuously in line with business growth. Retained earnings will be allocated to prepare for future business expansion and strengthen the financial base. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Board of directors resolution only |
| Fiscal Period Covered | the 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.This decision was made after comprehensively considering the revisions to the consolidated earnings forecasts announced today and other factors, based on the policy of treating shareholder returns as an important policy and distributing results steadily and continuously in line with business growth.