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.
The basic policy is to implement progressive dividends, maintaining or increasing dividends for shareholders while securing the internal reserves necessary for future business development. The company will endeavor to maintain and improve the payout ratio at 30% or more of consolidated net income.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥26 → ¥31（+19.2%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | ¥52 → ¥57（+9.6%） |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥24 / End of period ¥24 / Annual ¥48 |
| Record date | Year-End |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | Regular dividend ¥26 / Commemorative dividend ¥5 |
| Payout ratio | Consolidated The company will endeavor to maintain and improve the payout ratio at 30% or more of consolidated net income. |
| Dividend policy | The basic policy is to implement progressive dividends, maintaining or increasing dividends for shareholders while securing the internal reserves necessary for future business development. The company will endeavor to maintain and improve the payout ratio at 30% or more of consolidated net income. |
| 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 (3)
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.After comprehensively considering the basic policy of progressive dividends, the effort to maintain and improve the payout ratio at 30% or more of consolidated net income, the company's 40th anniversary in May 2026, the consolidated earnings forecast and special factors for the fiscal year ending March 2026, and the history of dividends and payout ratios, the company plans to pay a commemorative dividend to express its appreciation to shareholders.