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Nitto Denko (6988) · PolicyRaised

Balancing stable dividends with investment for growth

First written in FY2016. 13 of 36 entries say "Raised", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2026.

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  1. FY2026RaisedAnnual report

    「The company's basic dividend policy is to provide stable returns of profits to shareholders, and it aims for a dividend on equity (DOE) of at least 4% and a total payout ratio of at least 60%.」

    In addition to the existing DOE target of at least 4%, the company explicitly stated a new total payout ratio target of at least 60%. It also plans to increase the annual dividend for the next fiscal year from ¥60 to ¥64.
  3. FY2026-H1Interim dividend amount updatedAnnual report

    「Meeting of the Board of Directors held on 27 October 2025 Common shares 20,209 30 30 September 2025 28 November 2025 Retained earnings」

    The post-stock-split interim dividend was resolved at ¥30 per share, totaling ¥20.209 billion. No change was stated to the basic policy of balancing stable dividends with growth investment.
  4. FY2025RaisedAnnual report

    「The annual dividend for the next fiscal year is expected to be ¥60, an increase of ¥4 from ¥56 for the current fiscal year, on a post-stock-split basis.」

    On a post-stock-split basis, the company indicated plans to increase the annual dividend from ¥56 for the current fiscal year to ¥60 for the next fiscal year. On a pre-split basis, this is equivalent to ¥300 for the next fiscal year versus ¥280 for the current fiscal year.
  5. FY2025-H1Update of interim dividend resultsAnnual report

    「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 28 October 2024, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current period. (i) Total interim dividend: ¥19,651 million (ii) Dividend per share: ¥140.00」

    The interim dividend for the current consolidated accounting period was resolved at ¥140 per share, totaling ¥19,651 million, an increase from ¥130 per share in the same period of the previous year.
  6. FY2024RaisedAnnual report

    「The company's basic dividend policy is to provide stable returns of profits to shareholders, and it aims to maintain a dividend on equity (DOE) of at least 4%. It will also acquire treasury shares as part of its flexible capital policy and comprehensive shareholder return measures.」

    The company added a DOE target of at least 4% to its stable dividend policy. It plans to pay an annual dividend of ¥260 and expects the annual dividend for the next fiscal year to be ¥280.
  7. FY2024-Q3Update to interim dividend payment resultsAnnual report

    「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 26 October 2023, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current period. (i) Total interim dividend: ¥18,531 million (ii) Dividend per share: ¥130.00」

    The company disclosed that it paid an interim dividend of ¥130 per share, totaling ¥18,531 million, with a record date of 30 September 2023.
  8. FY2024-Q2RaisedAnnual report

    「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 26 October 2023, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current period. (i) Total interim dividend: ¥18,531 million (ii) Dividend per share: ¥130.00」

    The FY2024 interim dividend was resolved at ¥130 per share, totaling ¥18,531 million, an increase from ¥120 per share in the same period of the previous year.
  9. FY2024-Q1Update to year-end dividend payment recordAnnual report

    「23 June 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 17,510 120 31 March 2023 26 June 2023 Retained earnings」

    The company disclosed that it paid a year-end dividend of ¥120 per share, totaling ¥17,510 million, for which the record date was 31 March 2023.
  10. FY2023RaisedAnnual report

    「The annual dividend for the next fiscal year is expected to be ¥260, taking into comprehensive consideration earnings, capital investment and other factors.」

    The company plans to pay an annual dividend of ¥240 and indicated plans to increase the annual dividend for the next fiscal year to ¥260.
  11. FY2023-Q2RaisedAnnual report

    「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 26 October 2022, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current period. (i) Total interim dividend: ¥17,764 million (ii) Dividend per share: ¥120.00」

    The interim dividend for the current period was resolved at ¥120 per share, totaling ¥17,764 million, an increase from ¥110 per share in the same period of the previous year.
  12. FY2023-Q1Update to year-end dividend payment recordAnnual report

    「This was the result of a decrease of ¥16,281 million due to dividend payments.」

    The company disclosed that it paid a year-end dividend of ¥110 per share, totaling ¥16,281 million, with a record date of 31 March 2022.
  13. FY2022RaisedAnnual report

    「The year-end dividend for the current period will be ¥110 per share, the same as the interim dividend, in accordance with the basic policy on profit distribution, making the annual dividend ¥220. The annual dividend for the next fiscal year is expected to be ¥240, taking into comprehensive consideration earnings, capital investment and other factors.」

    The company plans to pay an annual dividend of ¥220 and indicated plans to set the annual dividend for the next fiscal year at ¥240, raising the planned level of shareholder returns from the previous ¥220.
  14. FY2022-Q3Update to interim dividend payment resultsAnnual report

    「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 26 October 2021, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current period. (i) Total interim dividend: ¥16,280 million (ii) Dividend per share: ¥110.00」

    The company disclosed that it paid an interim dividend of ¥110 per share, totaling ¥16,280 million, based on a record date of 30 September 2021.
  15. FY2022-Q2Increased interim dividendAnnual report

    「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 26 October 2021, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current period. (i) Total interim dividend: ¥16,280 million (ii) Dividend per share: ¥110.00」

    The interim dividend for the current period was set at ¥110 per share, totaling ¥16,280 million, an increase from ¥100 per share in the same period of the previous year.
  16. FY2022-Q1Update to year-end dividend payment recordAnnual report

    「Cash decreased by ¥16,794 million as a result of financing activities, compared with a decrease of ¥43,499 million in the same quarter of the previous year. This was mainly due to a ¥1,614 million outflow for repayments of lease liabilities and a ¥14,796 million decrease due to dividend payments.」

    The company disclosed that it paid a year-end dividend of ¥100 per share, totaling ¥14,796 million, with a record date of 31 March 2021.
  17. FY2021RaisedAnnual report

    「The annual dividend for the next fiscal year is expected to be ¥220, taking into comprehensive consideration earnings, capital investment and other factors.」

    The company indicated plans to increase the annual dividend from ¥200 for the current fiscal year to ¥220 for the next fiscal year.
  18. FY2021-Q2Interim dividend amount updatedAnnual report

    「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 26 October 2020, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current period. (i) Total interim dividend: ¥14,796 million (ii) Dividend per share: ¥100.00」

    The interim dividend with a record date of 30 September 2020 was resolved at ¥100 per share, for a total of ¥14,796 million.
  19. FY2021-Q1Update to year-end dividend payment recordAnnual report

    「19 June 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 15,391 100 31 March 2020 22 June 2020 Retained earnings」

    A total of ¥15,391 million, or ¥100 per share, was paid as the year-end dividend with a record date of 31 March 2020.
  20. FY2020RaisedAnnual report

    「The year-end dividend for the fiscal year will be ¥100 per share, the same as the interim dividend, in accordance with the basic policy on profit distribution. The annual dividend will therefore be ¥200, an increase of ¥20 from the previous fiscal year.」

    The Company maintained its basic policy of balancing stable dividends and growth investment and increased the annual dividend from ¥180 to ¥200.
  21. FY2020-Q3Dividend payment history updatedAnnual report

    「21 June 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 14,116 90 31 March 2019 24 June 2019 Retained earnings」

    The Company disclosed a year-end dividend payment of ¥90 per share, for a total of ¥14,116 million, with a record date of 31 March 2019.
  22. FY2020-Q2Increased interim dividendAnnual report

    「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 28 October 2019, the Company resolved the following regarding the interim dividend for the fiscal year. (a) Total dividends from the interim dividend: ¥15,689 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥100.00」

    The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥100 per share, for a total of ¥15,689 million. This was an increase from ¥90 per share in the same period of the previous year.
  23. FY2020-Q1Updated first-quarter dividend resultsAnnual report

    「This was primarily the result of a decrease of ¥1,471 million from expenditures for the repayment of lease liabilities and ¥14,130 million from dividend payments.」

    The Company paid dividends of ¥14,130 million during the first quarter. No change in the basic policy of balancing stable dividends and growth investment was disclosed.
  24. FY2019RaisedAnnual report

    「The year-end dividend for the fiscal year will be ¥90 per share, the same as the interim dividend, in accordance with the basic policy on profit distribution. The annual dividend will therefore be ¥180, an increase of ¥20 from the previous fiscal year.」

    The Company maintained its basic policy of balancing stable dividends and growth investment and increased the annual dividend from ¥160 in the previous fiscal year to ¥180.
  25. FY2019-Q2Increased interim dividendAnnual report

    「(a) Total dividends from the interim dividend: ¥14,114 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥90.00」

    The interim dividend with a record date of 30 September 2018 was set at ¥90 per share, for a total of ¥14,114 million. This was an increase from ¥80 per share in the same period of the previous year.
  26. FY2019-Q1Updated first-quarter dividend resultsAnnual report

    「This was primarily the result of a decrease of ¥26,751 million from changes in treasury shares and ¥12,813 million from dividend payments.」

    The Company paid dividends of ¥12,813 million during the quarter. No change in the basic dividend policy of balancing stable dividends and growth investment was disclosed.
  27. FY2018RaisedAnnual report

    「The year-end dividend for the fiscal year will be ¥80 per share, the same as the interim dividend, in accordance with the basic policy on profit distribution. The annual dividend will therefore be ¥160, an increase of ¥10 from the previous fiscal year.」

    The Company maintained its basic policy of balancing stable dividends and growth investment and increased the annual dividend from ¥150 in the previous fiscal year to ¥160.
  28. FY2018-Q3Updated third-quarter dividend resultsAnnual report

    「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2017, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current period.」

    The interim dividend was paid at ¥80 per share, for a total of ¥12,992 million. No change in the basic policy of balancing stable dividends and growth investment was disclosed.
  29. FY2018-Q2Interim dividend amount updatedAnnual report

    「Common shares　¥12,992 million　¥80.00　30 September 2017　24 November 2017」

    Although there was no change in the basic policy of balancing stable dividends and growth investment, the interim dividend with a record date of 30 September 2017 was set at ¥80 per share, for a total of ¥12,992 million.
  30. FY2018-Q1Updated quarterly dividend resultsAnnual report

    「Cash used in financing activities totaled ¥12,010 million, compared with ¥12,691 million in the same quarter of the previous year. This was primarily the result of dividend payments of ¥12,174 million.」

    There was no change in the basic policy of balancing stable dividends and growth investment, and the Company paid dividends of ¥12,174 million during the quarter.
  31. FY2017Increase in annual dividendAnnual report

    「The year-end dividend for the fiscal year will be ¥75 per share, the same as the interim dividend, in accordance with the basic policy on profit distribution. The annual dividend will therefore be ¥150, an increase of ¥10 from the previous fiscal year.」

    The Company maintained its basic policy of balancing stable dividends and growth investment, and set the annual dividend at ¥150, up ¥10 year on year.
  32. FY2017-Q2Dividend Amount UpdatedAnnual report

    「(a) Total dividends from the interim dividend: ¥12,173 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥75.00」

    For the interim dividend with a record date of 30 September 2016, the Company resolved to pay total dividends of ¥12,173 million, or ¥75 per share. No change in the dividend policy itself was disclosed.
  33. FY2017-Q1Dividend UpdateAnnual report

    「This was primarily attributable to dividend payments of ¥11,360 million.」

    Cash flows from financing activities during the first quarter included dividend payments of ¥11,360 million. No significant change in the dividend policy itself was disclosed.
  34. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「The Company's dividend policy is based on the stable return of profits to shareholders. At the same time, it is essential to make proactive upfront investments in research and development and production to respond to rapid technological innovation and meet customer needs in a timely manner.」

    The Company prioritizes upfront investment in research and development and production while maintaining a policy centered on stable profit returns.
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