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's basic dividend policy is to pursue improvements in earnings while securing the retained earnings necessary for future business development, and to maintain or increase dividends for shareholders under a progressive dividend policy. The Company will seek to maintain and improve the payout ratio at 30% or more of consolidated net income.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥31.00 → ¥31.00 (including a ¥5.00 commemorative dividend)（0%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | ¥57.00 → ¥57.00 (including a ¥5.00 commemorative dividend)（0%） |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥24.00 / End of period ¥24.00 / Annual ¥48.00 |
| Total dividends | ¥1,832 million → ¥2,496 million |
| Record date | 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 29 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | Regular dividend ¥26.00 / Commemorative dividend ¥5.00 |
| Payout ratio | The Company will seek to maintain and improve the payout ratio at 30% or more of consolidated net income. |
| Dividend policy | The Company's basic dividend policy is to pursue improvements in earnings while securing the retained earnings necessary for future business development, and to maintain or increase dividends for shareholders under a progressive dividend policy. The Company will seek 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 | Scheduled to be submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders |
| 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 dividend was determined in line with the Company's progressive dividend policy of maintaining or increasing dividends while securing the retained earnings necessary for future business development, and its policy of maintaining or improving a payout ratio of at least 30% of consolidated net income. In addition, a commemorative dividend will be paid to express appreciation to shareholders on the occasion of the Company's 40th anniversary in May 2026.