Stable Dividends and Performance-Linked Shareholder Returns
First written in FY2016. 23 of 38 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
- FY2026Increase in annual dividendsAnnual report
「Based on the above policy, dividends of surplus for the current period were set at an interim dividend of ¥30 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥50 per share, for an annual dividend of ¥80.」
The annual dividend was ¥80, an increase from ¥70 in FY2025. The policy of paying stable, continuous dividends commensurate with profits remains unchanged. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, regarding the interim dividend for the 67th fiscal year (from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026), at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 7 November 2025, it was resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2025. ① Total dividends: ¥379 million ② Dividend per share: ¥30」
The interim dividend was ¥30 per share, the same level as ¥30 in the same period of the previous year. No material change was stated in the policy of making stable dividend payments and returning profits to shareholders in line with performance. - FY2025Increase in annual dividendsAnnual report
「Based on the above policy, dividends of surplus for the current period were set at an interim dividend of ¥30 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥40 per share, for an annual dividend of ¥70.」
The annual dividend was ¥70, an increase from ¥40 in FY2024. The medium-term management plan states a policy of paying stable, continuous dividends commensurate with profits while maintaining a balance with growth investment. - FY2025-H1Increase in interim dividendAnnual report
「In addition, regarding the interim dividend for the 66th fiscal year (from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025), at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 8 November 2024, it was resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2024. ① Total dividends: ¥378 million ② Dividend per share: ¥30」
The interim dividend was ¥30 per share, an increase from ¥20 in the same period of the previous year. No change was stated in the basic policy itself of making stable dividend payments and returning profits to shareholders in line with performance. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「9 November 2023 Board of Directors Common stock 252 20 30 September 2023 1 December 2023 Retained earnings」
The interim dividend was ¥20 per share, maintaining the same level as the year-end dividends for the previous and current fiscal years. No change was stated in the policy of making stable dividend payments and returning profits to shareholders in line with performance. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 9 November 2023 Common stock 252 20 30 September 2023 1 December 2023 Retained earnings」
The interim dividend was ¥20 per share, maintaining the same level as the year-end dividends for the previous and current fiscal years. No change was stated in the policy of making stable dividend payments and returning profits to shareholders in line with performance. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 15 May 2023, it was resolved to pay a year-end dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the shareholder registry as of 31 March 2023. ① Total dividends: ¥252 million ② Dividend per share: ¥20」
The year-end dividend was ¥20 per share, the same level as the year-end dividend for the previous fiscal year. No change was stated in the policy of making stable dividend payments and returning profits to shareholders in line with performance. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 9 November 2022, it was resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2022.」
The interim dividend was ¥20 per share, for a total of ¥252 million, maintaining the same level as the year-end dividends for the previous and current fiscal years. No change was stated in the basic policy of stable dividends and shareholder returns in line with performance. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 9 November 2022, it was resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2022.」
The interim dividend was ¥20 per share, for a total of ¥252 million. No change was stated in the policy of making stable dividend payments and returning profits to shareholders in line with performance. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 12 May 2022, it was resolved to pay a year-end dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the shareholder registry as of 31 March 2022. ① Total dividends: ¥251 million ② Dividend per share: ¥20」
The FY2022 year-end dividend was ¥20 per share, the same as the ¥20 interim dividend indicated in FY2022-Q2. This confirms an annual dividend level of ¥40. - FY2022Increase in annual dividendsAnnual report
「Based on the above policy, dividends of surplus for the current period were set at an interim dividend of ¥20 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥20 per share, for an annual dividend of ¥40.」
The annual dividend was ¥40, an increase from ¥15 in FY2021. The basic policy of making stable dividend payments and actively returning profits in line with performance remains unchanged. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「9 November 2021 Board of Directors Common stock 241 20 30 September 2021 2 December 2021 Retained earnings」
The interim dividend was paid at ¥20 per share, for a total of ¥241 million. This reconfirms the increased interim dividend level indicated in FY2022-Q2; no change in the basic policy was stated. - FY2022-Q2Increase in interim dividendAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 9 November 2021, it was resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2021.」
The interim dividend was ¥20 per share, for a total of ¥241 million, an increase from ¥7 per share in the same period of the previous year. No change was stated in the basic policy itself of stable dividends and shareholder returns in line with performance. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 12 May 2021, it was resolved to pay a year-end dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the shareholder registry as of 31 March 2021. ① Total dividends: ¥90 million ② Dividend per share: ¥8」
The year-end dividend was ¥8 per share, maintaining the same level as the year-end dividend for the same period of the previous year. No change was stated in the basic policy of stable dividends and shareholder returns in line with performance. - FY2021Increase in annual dividendsAnnual report
「Based on the above policy, dividends of surplus for the current period were set at an interim dividend of ¥7 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥8 per share, for an annual dividend of ¥15.」
The annual dividend was ¥15, an increase from ¥13 in FY2020. The basic policy of making stable dividend payments and actively returning profits in line with performance remains unchanged. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「22 October 2020 Board of Directors Common stock 74 7 30 September 2020 2 December 2020 Retained earnings」
An interim dividend of ¥7 per share, for a total of ¥74 million, was paid based on 30 September 2020 as the record date. This restates the increased interim dividend level confirmed in FY2021-Q2; no change in the basic policy was stated. - FY2021-Q2Increase in interim dividendAnnual report
「22 October 2020 Board of Directors Common stock 74 7 30 September 2020 2 December 2020 Retained earnings」
The interim dividend was ¥7 per share, for a total of ¥74 million, an increase from ¥5 per share in the same period of the previous year. No change was stated in the basic policy of stable dividends and shareholder returns in line with performance. - FY2021-Q1Increase in the Year-End DividendAnnual report
「At its meeting held on 25 May 2020, the Board of Directors resolved to pay a year-end dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 31 March 2020: (1) Total dividends: ¥84 million; (2) Dividend per share: ¥8.」
The year-end dividend was ¥8 per share, an increase from ¥5 per share in the previous period. No change was stated to the basic policy of stable dividends and shareholder returns in line with business performance. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「25 October 2019 Board of Directors Common stock 52 5 30 September 2019 4 December 2019 Retained earnings」
The interim dividend was ¥5 per share, totaling ¥52 million, continuing the same level as the previous period's and the current period's year-end dividend. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At its meeting held on 25 October 2019, the Board of Directors resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2019.」
The interim dividend was ¥5 per share, totaling ¥52 million, continuing the same level as the previous period's and the current period's year-end dividend. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「13 May 2019 Board of Directors Common stock 52 5 31 March 2019 11 June 2019 Retained earnings」
As the year-end dividend with a record date of 31 March 2019, the company paid ¥5 per share, totaling ¥52 million, maintaining the dividend level from the previous period. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The company recognizes the return of profits to shareholders as an important management priority. Its basic policy is to continue paying stable dividends while securing the retained earnings necessary for future business development and strengthening its management base, and to actively return profits to shareholders in line with business performance.」
The company continued its policy of stable dividends and shareholder returns in line with business performance, paying an interim dividend of ¥5, a year-end dividend of ¥5 and an annual dividend of ¥10 for the period. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 60th fiscal period (1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 26 October 2018 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2018. (1) Total dividends: ¥52 million (2) Dividend per share: ¥5」
The interim dividend was ¥5 per share, totaling ¥52 million, continuing the same level as the previous period's and the current period's year-end dividend. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「26 October 2018 Board of Directors Common stock 52 5 30 September 2018 5 December 2018 Retained earnings」
The interim dividend with a record date of 30 September 2018 was resolved at ¥5 per share, totaling ¥52 million, continuing a dividend at the same level as the previous period's and the current period's year-end dividend. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「11 May 2018 Board of Directors Common stock 52 5 31 March 2018 27 June 2018 Retained earnings」
As the year-end dividend with a record date of 31 March 2018, the company resolved to pay and paid ¥5 per share, totaling ¥52 million, maintaining the dividend level from the previous period. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The company recognizes the return of profits to shareholders as an important management priority. Its basic policy is to continue paying stable dividends while securing the retained earnings necessary for future business development and strengthening its management base, and to actively return profits to shareholders in line with business performance.」
The company continued its policy of stable dividends and performance-linked shareholder returns. The annual dividend for the period was ¥10 per share (¥5 interim and ¥5 year-end), down from ¥14 in the previous period. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 59th fiscal period (1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 24 October 2017 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2017. (1) Total dividends: ¥52 million (2) Dividend per share: ¥5」
This reiterates that an interim dividend of ¥5 per share was paid. No new change was stated regarding the reduction from ¥7 to ¥5 identified in the previous quarter. - FY2018-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 59th fiscal period (1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 24 October 2017 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2017. (1) Total dividends: ¥52 million (2) Dividend per share: ¥5」
The interim dividend decreased from ¥7 per share to ¥5. No withdrawal of the stable-dividend policy itself was stated. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「27 June 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 74 7 31 March 2017 28 June 2017 Retained earnings」
Based on a resolution at the annual general meeting of shareholders, the company continued to pay a dividend of ¥7 per share, totaling ¥74 million. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 58th fiscal period (1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 25 October 2016 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2016.」
The interim dividend was ¥7 per share, for total dividends of ¥74 million, continuing the policy of stable dividends. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「(1) Total dividends: ¥74 million (2) Dividend per share: ¥7」
The Board of Directors resolved to pay an interim dividend at its meeting held on 25 October 2016, continuing the dividend of ¥7 per share. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「24 June 2016 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 74 7 31 March 2016 27 June 2016 Retained earnings」
Based on a resolution at the annual general meeting of shareholders held on 24 June 2016, a dividend of ¥7 per share was paid. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company recognizes the return of profits to shareholders as an important management priority. Its basic policy is to continue paying stable dividends while securing the retained earnings necessary for future business development and strengthening its management base, and to actively return profits to shareholders in line with business performance.」
The annual dividend for the period was ¥14 per share (¥7 interim and ¥7 year-end). Retained earnings were to be used for capital expenditure, overseas business investment and research and development investment.