Balancing Stable Shareholder Returns with Growth Investment
First written in FY2016. 3 of 36 entries say "Raised", first in FY2020. Latest entry: 2026-08-14.
- 2026-08-14RaisedEarnings
「Fiscal year ending March 2027 (forecast) 25.00 — 62.00 87.00」
The company presented a forecast annual dividend of ¥87 for the fiscal year ending March 2027, up from ¥75 for the fiscal year ended March 2026. - FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「Specifically, our basic policy is to set the higher of an annual dividend of ¥60 per share or a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 40% as the minimum.」
The minimum shareholder return was raised from the previously stated annual dividend of ¥50 to ¥60. Meanwhile, the actual and planned dividend for the 62nd fiscal year is ¥25 interim and ¥50 year-end, or ¥75 for the full year, down from ¥83 for the previous year. - FY2026-H1Decrease in annual dividend to ¥83Annual report
「25 June 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 832 Retained earnings 58 31 March 2025 26 June 2025」
The year-end dividend was ¥58 per share, and the annual dividend was ¥83 including the interim dividend of ¥25. The actual dividend decreased from the previous year's annual dividend of ¥97, comprising a year-end dividend of ¥72 and an interim dividend of ¥25, but no change to the policy of balancing stable dividends with growth investment itself was stated. - FY2025-H1Payment of annual dividend of ¥72; decision on interim dividend of ¥25Annual report
「25 June 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares ¥1,033 million Retained earnings ¥72 31 March 2024 26 June 2024 12 November 2024 Board of Directors Common shares ¥358 million Retained earnings ¥25 30 September 2024 3 December 2024」
The filing states payment of a year-end dividend of ¥72 per share with the previous fiscal year-end as the record date, and also sets the interim dividend with the current interim period-end as the record date at ¥25 per share. No change to the policy of balancing stable dividends with growth investment itself was stated. - FY2024-Q3Interim dividend payment madeAnnual report
「9 November 2023 Board of Directors Common shares 358 Retained earnings 25 30 September 2023 4 December 2023」
For the interim dividend with 30 September 2023 as the record date, payment of ¥25 per share, totaling ¥358 million, began on 4 December 2023. No change to the policy of balancing stable dividends with growth investment itself was stated. - FY2024-Q2Determination of the interim dividendAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 9 November 2023, the following resolution was adopted concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」
It was resolved that the interim dividend with 30 September 2023 as the record date would be ¥25 per share, totaling ¥358 million, with payments beginning on 4 December 2023. - FY2024-Q1Payment of year-end dividendAnnual report
「27 June 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 674 Retained earnings 47 31 March 2023 28 June 2023」
A year-end dividend of ¥47 per share, totaling ¥674 million, for which 31 March 2023 was the record date, was paid on 28 June 2023. - FY2023Increase in annual dividendAnnual report
「Year-end dividend (record date: 31 March 2023) 27 June 2023 674 47」
The policy of balancing stable dividends with capital expenditure and R&D investment, and setting the higher of an annual dividend of ¥50 or a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 40% as the minimum, continued. The dividend for the period was ¥25 interim and ¥47 year-end, or ¥72 for the full year, up from ¥50 for the previous year. - FY2023-Q3Interim dividend payment madeAnnual report
「10 November 2022 Board of Directors Common shares 358 Retained earnings 25 30 September 2022 2 December 2022」
For the interim dividend with 30 September 2022 as the record date, payment of ¥25 per share, totaling ¥358 million, began on 2 December 2022. - FY2023-Q2Decision on interim dividendAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 10 November 2022, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」
It was resolved that the interim dividend with 30 September 2022 as the record date would be ¥25 per share, totaling ¥358 million, with payments beginning on 2 December 2022. - FY2023-Q1Payment of year-end dividendAnnual report
「28 June 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 358 Retained earnings 25 31 March 2022 29 June 2022」
A year-end dividend of ¥25 per share, totaling ¥358 million, for which 31 March 2022 was the record date, was paid on 29 June 2022. - FY2022-Q3Interim dividend payment madeAnnual report
「10 November 2021 Board of Directors Common shares 358 Retained earnings 25 30 September 2021 2 December 2021」
For the interim dividend with 30 September 2021 as the record date, payment of ¥25 per share, totaling ¥358 million, began on 2 December 2021. - FY2022-Q2Decision on interim dividendAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 10 November 2021, the following resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」
It was resolved that the interim dividend with 30 September 2021 as the record date would be ¥25 per share, totaling ¥358 million, with payments beginning on 2 December 2021. - FY2022-Q1Payment of year-end dividendAnnual report
「25 June 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 358 Retained earnings 25 31 March 2021 28 June 2021」
A year-end dividend of ¥25 per share, totaling ¥358 million, for which 31 March 2021 was the record date, was paid on 28 June 2021. Including the interim dividend of ¥25, the annual dividend was ¥50. - FY2021Annual dividend of ¥50; year-end dividend paymentAnnual report
「Specifically, our basic policy is to set the higher of an annual dividend of ¥50 per share or a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 40% as the minimum.」
The policy of balancing stable dividends with growth investment and setting the higher of an annual dividend of ¥50 or a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 40% as the minimum has continued. The dividend for the period was ¥25 interim and ¥25 year-end, or ¥50 for the full year. - FY2021-Q3Interim dividend payment madeAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 11 November 2020, the company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」
For the interim dividend with 30 September 2020 as the record date, payment of ¥25 per share, totaling ¥358 million, began on 2 December 2020. - FY2021-Q2Decision on interim dividendAnnual report
「(b) Per-share amount………………………………………¥25.00」
The interim dividend with 30 September 2020 as the record date was set at ¥25 per share, totaling ¥358 million. This was the same as the previous interim dividend of ¥25 per share, and no change to the dividend policy itself was stated. - FY2021-Q1Payment of year-end dividendAnnual report
「24 June 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 412 Retained earnings 28 31 March 2020 25 June 2020」
A year-end dividend of ¥28 per share, totaling ¥412 million, for which 31 March 2020 was the record date, was paid on 25 June 2020. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「Specifically, our basic policy is to set the higher of an annual dividend of ¥50 per share or a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 40% as the minimum.」
In addition to the policy of balancing stable dividends with growth investment, the company newly specified a concrete shareholder return standard, setting the higher of an annual dividend of ¥50 or a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 40% as the minimum. The annual dividend for the period was ¥53. - FY2020-Q3Interim dividend payment madeAnnual report
「(a) Total dividend………………………………………¥370 million (b) Dividend per share…………………………………¥25.00 (c) Effective date of payment claim and payment commencement date…………3 December 2019」
For the interim dividend with 30 September 2019 as the record date, payment of ¥25 per share, totaling ¥370 million, was made on 3 December 2019. - FY2020-Q2Determination of the interim dividendAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 12 November 2019, the company resolved the following with respect to the interim dividend for the fiscal year.」
It was resolved that the interim dividend with 30 September 2019 as the record date would be ¥25 per share, totaling ¥370 million, with payments beginning on 3 December 2019. This was an increase from the previous interim dividend of ¥20 per share. - FY2020-Q1Payment of year-end dividendAnnual report
「25 June 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 370 Retained earnings 25 31 March 2019 26 June 2019」
A year-end dividend of ¥25 per share, totaling ¥370 million, for which 31 March 2019 was the record date, was paid on 26 June 2019. - FY2019Increase in annual dividendAnnual report
「Interim dividend (record date: 30 September 2018) 9 November 2018 296 20 Year-end dividend (record date: 31 March 2019) 25 June 2019 370 25」
The policy of balancing stable returns to shareholders with capital expenditure and R&D investment has continued. The dividend for the period was ¥20 interim and ¥25 year-end, or ¥45 for the full year, up from ¥30 for the previous year. - FY2019-Q3Interim dividend payment madeAnnual report
「(a) Total dividend………………………………………¥296 million (b) Dividend per share…………………………………¥20.00 (c) Effective date of payment claim and payment commencement date…………4 December 2018」
For the interim dividend with 30 September 2018 as the record date, payment of ¥20 per share, totaling ¥296 million, began on 4 December 2018. - FY2019-Q2Determination of the interim dividendAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 9 November 2018, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the fiscal year.」
It was resolved that the interim dividend with 30 September 2018 as the record date would be ¥20 per share, totaling ¥296 million, with payments beginning on 4 December 2018. - FY2019-Q1Payment of year-end dividendAnnual report
「26 June 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 296 Retained earnings 20 31 March 2018 27 June 2018」
A year-end dividend of ¥20 per share, totaling ¥296 million, for which 31 March 2018 was the record date, was paid on 27 June 2018. - FY2018-Q3Interim dividend payment madeAnnual report
「(a) Total dividend………………………………………¥148 million (b) Dividend per share…………………………………¥10.00 (c) Effective date of payment claim and payment commencement date…………4 December 2017」
For the interim dividend with 30 September 2017 as the record date, payment of ¥10 per share, totaling ¥148 million, began on 4 December 2017. - FY2018-Q2Determination of the interim dividendAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 10 November 2017, the following resolution was adopted concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」
It was resolved that the interim dividend would be ¥10 per share, totaling ¥148 million, with payments beginning on 4 December 2017. - FY2018-Q1Payment of year-end dividendAnnual report
「Total dividend 148 Retained earnings 10 31 March 2017 28 June 2017」
A year-end dividend of ¥10 per share, totaling ¥148 million, was paid on 28 June 2017, with 31 March 2017 as the record date. - FY2017SoftenedAnnual report
「Interim dividend (record date: 30 September 2016): total dividend payment ¥148 million; dividend per share ¥10. Year-end dividend (record date: 31 March 2017): total dividend payment ¥148 million; dividend per share ¥10.」
The policy of balancing stable profit returns with capital and R&D investment remains unchanged. However, the annual dividend for the fiscal year totals ¥20, comprising ¥10 for the interim period and ¥10 at year-end, down from ¥36 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2017-Q3Interim dividend payment madeAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 28 October 2016; common shares; 148; retained earnings; 10; 30 September 2016; 2 December 2016」
For the interim dividend, the dividend payment amount is recorded as ¥10 per share, with a total payment of ¥148 million made on 2 December 2016. - FY2017-Q2Determination of the interim dividendAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 28 October 2016, the following resolution was adopted concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year: Amount per share ........................................ ¥10.00」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥10 per share. The interim dividend in the same period of the previous year was ¥18, but there is no explanation that the dividend policy itself was changed. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「With an emphasis on stable returns of profits, we intend to contribute to shareholders by allocating profits in consideration of consolidated performance trends, while using retained earnings for proactive capital investment and R&D investment to respond to rapid technological innovation, developing new products and technologies, and strengthening the company's competitiveness, thereby increasing corporate value.」
The dividend for the fiscal year is ¥18 per share for the interim period and ¥18 per share at year-end, for an annual total of ¥36. The policy cites both stable shareholder returns and capital and R&D investment.