Retained Earnings Prioritizing Stable Shareholder Returns and Capital Investment
First written in FY2018. 4 of 12 entries say "Raised", first in 2026-05-14. Latest entry: FY2026.
51 other companies' latest entry also says "Raised".
- FY2026Increase in the per-share dividend from ¥15 to ¥20 and addition of a commemorative dividendAnnual report
「Our basic policy is to continue providing stable returns of profits based on a 3.5% dividend-on-equity ratio. The dividend of surplus for the fiscal year under review is ¥20 per share. The per-share dividend includes a ¥5 commemorative dividend.」
While continuing the policy of using a 3.5% dividend-on-equity ratio as its benchmark, the Company increased the per-share dividend from ¥15 in the previous fiscal year to ¥20, including a ¥5 commemorative dividend for the 50th anniversary of its founding. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 26 June 2025; common shares; retained earnings; 276,834; 15.00; 31 March 2025; 27 June 2025」
Based on the previous fiscal year's dividend policy of using a 3.5% dividend-on-equity ratio as its benchmark and paying ¥15 per share, the Company paid a dividend totaling ¥276.834 million on 27 June 2025. - FY2025Explicitly stated a 3.5% dividend-on-equity ratio target and a ¥15 per share dividendAnnual report
「As our basic policy on the distribution of profits, while maintaining investments in our core leisure business and the Anitaッチ business, which has room for growth, as well as our current financial position, we will continue to provide stable returns of profits based on a 3.5% dividend-on-equity ratio. The dividend of surplus for the fiscal year under review is ¥15 per share.」
The policy has changed from the previous statement prioritizing no dividends and retained earnings. It now states that, while maintaining investments in the leisure and Anitouch businesses and our financial position, the Company will use a 3.5% dividend-on-equity ratio as its benchmark and pay a ¥15 per share dividend. - FY2025-H1Changed from the previous practice of paying dividends and prioritizing retained earningsAnnual report
「Cash used in financing activities was ¥154 million, compared with cash used of ¥438 million in the same interim period of the previous year. This was mainly attributable to dividend payments of ¥180 million.」
Although previous annual reports explicitly stated that no dividends would be paid and that retained earnings would be built up for capital investment, the latest report states that a dividend of ¥10 per share, totaling ¥182.297 million, was paid on 27 June 2024. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「We did not pay a dividend of surplus for the fiscal year under review, as priority was given to achieving further growth for the Company. We will build up retained earnings to increase flexibility in expenditures for capital investment, including repairs to aging facilities at each park.」
While maintaining stable profit returns as its basic policy, the Company paid no dividend for the fiscal year and is prioritizing retained earnings for capital investment. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「We did not pay a dividend of surplus for the fiscal year under review, as priority was given to achieving further growth for the Company. We will build up retained earnings to increase flexibility in expenditures for capital investment, including repairs to aging facilities at each park.」
While maintaining stable profit returns as its basic policy, the Company paid no dividend for the fiscal year and is prioritizing retained earnings for repairs to aging facilities and other purposes. - FY2019Explicitly stated no dividends and the strengthening of retained earningsAnnual report
「We did not pay a dividend of surplus for the fiscal year under review, as priority was given to achieving further growth for the Company. We will build up retained earnings to increase flexibility in expenditures for capital investment, including repairs to aging facilities at each park.」
While maintaining stable profit returns as its basic policy, the Company explicitly stated that it would not pay a dividend for the fiscal year and would prioritize retained earnings for capital investment, including repairs to aging facilities. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「As our basic policy on the distribution of profits, we regard the stable return of profits to shareholders as one of our important management priorities, while considering the balance between dividends of surplus, the acquisition and cancellation of treasury shares, and retained earnings.」
The basic policy is to balance dividends, the acquisition and cancellation of treasury shares, and retained earnings, and shareholder returns are positioned as an important priority.