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.
Under its basic policy of maintaining stable, ongoing dividends while distributing returns supported by business performance, the Company follows a progressive dividend policy targeting a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 40%.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥19 → ¥19（0％） |
| Total Annual Dividends | ¥38 → ¥38（0％） |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥15 / End of period ¥17 / Annual ¥32 |
| Total dividends | ¥10,678 million → ¥11,902 million |
| Record date | 31 March 2025 → 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 30 June 2025 → 29 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings → Retained earnings |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | End of period Ordinary dividend ¥18, commemorative dividend ¥1 / Interim Ordinary dividend ¥18, commemorative dividend ¥1 / Annual Ordinary dividend ¥36, commemorative dividend ¥2 |
| Payout ratio | Consolidated: 67.3% |
| Dividend policy | Under its basic policy of maintaining stable, ongoing dividends while distributing returns supported by business performance, the Company follows a progressive dividend policy targeting a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 40%. |
| 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 Company follows a progressive dividend policy targeting a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 40%, under its basic policy of maintaining stable, ongoing dividends while distributing returns supported by business performance. The dividend also commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Company's listing in November 2025.