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 basic policy is to pursue a steady increase in dividends through growth in earnings per share. Under the medium-term management plan beginning in the fiscal year ended March 2025, dividends will be paid with a target payout ratio of 35%.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥18 → ¥20（+11.1%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | Not disclosed → ¥36 |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥14 / End of period ¥16 / Annual ¥30 |
| Total dividends | ¥30,362 million → ¥37,963 million |
| Record date | 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 22 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | Ordinary dividend only (no commemorative or special dividend component) |
| Payout ratio | Consolidated 34.9 ％ |
| Dividend policy | The basic policy is to pursue a steady increase in dividends through growth in earnings per share. Under the medium-term management plan beginning in the fiscal year ended March 2025, dividends will be paid with a target payout ratio of 35%. |
| 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 based on the results and other factors for the fiscal year ending March 2026, under the shareholder return policy of targeting a payout ratio of 35%, with the basic policy of steadily increasing dividends through growth in earnings per share and enhancement of corporate value and shareholder value over the medium to long term.