Ongoing, Stable Dividends and Profit Allocation
First written in FY2016. 20 of 37 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-11-11.
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「We have decided to change our dividend policy to target dividends equivalent to 40% of net income attributable to owners of the parent, with an annual dividend floor of ¥60 per share. The revised policy will apply from dividends for the fiscal year ending March 2027.」
We have decided to raise the annual dividend floor from ¥50 to ¥60 and the target payout ratio from 30% to 40%, with the revised policy applying from the fiscal year ending March 2027. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 13 November 2025, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2025: ① Total dividends: ¥121 million ② Dividend per share: ¥25」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥121 million in total, or ¥25 per share, reaffirming its stable and continuous profit allocation. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 13 November 2024, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2024: ① Total dividends: ¥121 million ② Dividend per share: ¥25」
For the current interim period, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥121 million in total, or ¥25 per share, reaffirming the implementation of its stable and continuous dividend policy. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「Regarding returns to shareholders, the company will strive, in principle, to pay stable and continuous dividends based on approximately 30% of net income attributable to owners of the parent, with an annual dividend of ¥50 per share as a floor, while taking comprehensive account of strategic investment in facilities, human capital and research to promote new product development, strengthening its corporate financial position over the medium to long term, and other factors.」
In addition to its previous policy of stable and continuous dividends targeting 30% of profit, the company explicitly stated that the annual dividend per share would have a floor of ¥50. The annual dividend for the current fiscal year was ¥50 on a post-stock-split basis. - FY2024-Q2Interim dividend changed to ¥50Annual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 9 November 2023, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2023: ① Total dividends: ¥121 million ② Dividend per share: ¥50」
The interim dividend for the current fiscal year was ¥50 per share, down from ¥60 per share in the previous fiscal year. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 112th fiscal year (from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 10 November 2022 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2022: ① Total dividends: ¥145 million ② Dividend per share: ¥60」
The interim dividend was ¥60 per share, or ¥145 million in total, reaffirming the previously disclosed figures. - FY2023-Q2Interim dividend changed to ¥60Annual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 112th fiscal year (from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 10 November 2022 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2022: ① Total dividends: ¥145 million ② Dividend per share: ¥60」
The interim dividend was ¥60 per share, or ¥145 million in total, an increase from the previous fiscal year's interim dividend of ¥50 per share. - FY2022Annual dividend of ¥120 including the 90th anniversary commemorative dividendAnnual report
「Under this policy, the company paid a regular year-end dividend of ¥60 per share, equivalent to 30% of net income for the current fiscal year. In addition, as the company marked its 90th anniversary and consolidated results for the current fiscal year were strong, it paid an additional commemorative dividend of ¥10 per share in response to shareholder support. Accordingly, the year-end dividend was ¥70 per share, and the annual dividend was ¥120 per share, including the interim dividend of ¥50 per share and the commemorative dividend of ¥10 per share.」
While maintaining its policy of using approximately 30% of profit as the benchmark for the regular dividend, the company added a ¥10 90th anniversary commemorative dividend, bringing the annual dividend to ¥120. - FY2022-Q2Resumption of interim dividend paymentsAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 111th fiscal year (from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 11 November 2021 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2021: ① Total dividends: ¥120 million ② Dividend per share: ¥50」
Although the company had resolved not to pay an interim dividend in the previous fiscal year, it resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥120 million in total, or ¥50 per share, in the current fiscal year. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding returns to shareholders, the company will strive to pay stable and continuous dividends based on approximately 30% of net income attributable to owners of the parent, while taking comprehensive account of strategic investment in facilities, human capital and research to promote new product development, strengthening its corporate financial position over the medium to long term, and other factors.」
Despite recording a net loss for the fiscal year, the company paid a year-end dividend of ¥40 and an annual dividend of ¥40 in consideration of its stable and continuous dividend policy. No interim dividend was paid. - FY2021-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 110th fiscal year (from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 12 November 2020 not to pay an interim dividend.」
The Board of Directors resolved not to pay an interim dividend for FY2021. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 20 May 2020, the Company resolved to pay a year-end dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 31 March 2020.」
The company resolved to pay and paid total year-end dividends of ¥72 million, or ¥30 per share, reaffirming its continued profit allocation policy. - FY2020Annual dividend of ¥70 and total payout ratio of 31.5% explicitly statedAnnual report
「Under this policy, after taking into account business performance and other factors, the year-end dividend for the current fiscal year was set at ¥30 per share. Combined with the interim dividend of ¥40 per share, the annual dividend was ¥70 per share.」
The company maintained its policy of stable and continuous dividends targeting 30% of net income attributable to owners of the parent. The annual dividend was ¥70, the dividend payout ratio was 28.5%, and the total payout ratio, including share buybacks, was 31.5%. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 7 November 2019, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2019: ① Total dividends: ¥97 million ② Dividend per share: ¥40」
The company resolved to pay and paid an interim dividend of ¥97 million in total, or ¥40 per share, reaffirming its continued profit allocation. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 7 November 2019, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2019: ① Total dividends: ¥97 million ② Dividend per share: ¥40」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥97 million in total, or ¥40 per share, reaffirming its continued profit allocation policy. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 16 May 2019, the company resolved to pay a year-end dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder registry as of 31 March 2019.」
The company resolved to pay and paid total year-end dividends of ¥133 million, or ¥55 per share, reaffirming its continued profit allocation policy. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding returns to shareholders, the company strives to pay stable and continuous dividends based on approximately 30% of net income attributable to owners of the parent, while taking comprehensive account of strategic investment in facilities, human capital and research to promote new product development, strengthening its corporate financial position over the medium to long term, and other factors.」
The company reaffirmed its policy of stable and continuous dividends, targeting 30% of profit while balancing strategic investment and strengthening its financial position. The annual dividend for the current fiscal year was ¥95. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 8 November 2018, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2018: ① Total dividends: ¥97 million ② Dividend per share: ¥40」
The company resolved to pay and paid an interim dividend of ¥97 million in total, or ¥40 per share, reaffirming its continued profit allocation. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 8 November 2018, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2018: ① Total dividends: ¥97 million ② Dividend per share: ¥40」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥97 million in total, or ¥40 per share, reaffirming its continued profit allocation policy. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 10 May 2018, the company resolved to pay a year-end dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder registry as of 31 March 2018: ① Total dividends: ¥120 million ② Dividend per share: ¥50.0」
The company resolved to pay and paid total year-end dividends of ¥120 million, or ¥50 per share, for fiscal 2017, reaffirming its continued profit allocation. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding returns to shareholders, the company strives to pay stable and continuous dividends based on approximately 30% of net income attributable to owners of the parent, while taking comprehensive account of strategic investment in facilities, human capital and research to promote new product development, strengthening its corporate financial position over the medium to long term, and other factors.」
The company has reaffirmed its dividend policy of targeting 30% of net income attributable to owners of the parent, while balancing strategic investment and strengthening its financial position. The annual dividend for the current fiscal year was ¥80 on a post-share-consolidation basis. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 9 November 2017, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2017: ① Total dividends: ¥72 million ② Dividend per share: ¥3」
The company resolved to pay and paid total interim dividends of ¥72 million, or ¥3 per share, reaffirming its continued profit allocation policy. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 9 November 2017, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2017: ① Total dividends: ¥72 million ② Dividend per share: ¥3」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend in the current fiscal year, reaffirming the implementation of its continued profit allocation policy. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 11 May 2017, the company resolved to pay a year-end dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder registry as of 31 March 2017: ① Total dividends: ¥84 million ② Dividend per share: ¥3.5」
The company resolved to pay and paid total year-end dividends of ¥84 million, or ¥3.5 per share, demonstrating the continuation of its profit allocation policy. - FY2017Dividend payout benchmark explicitly set at 30%Annual report
「As a dividend benchmark, the company will allocate profits based on approximately 30% of net income attributable to owners of the parent.」
The company has added a profit allocation benchmark of approximately 30% of net income attributable to owners of the parent to its continuous and stable dividend policy. The annual dividend for the current fiscal year is ¥5.5 (¥2 interim and ¥3.5 year-end). - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting on 12 May 2016: Common shares, 120, 5, 31 March 2016, 3 June 2016, retained earnings. Board of Directors meeting on 9 November 2016: Common shares, 48, 2, 30 September 2016, 7 December 2016, retained earnings.」
During the cumulative third quarter of the current fiscal year, the company paid a year-end dividend of ¥5 per share and an interim dividend of ¥2 per share, reaffirming its continued profit allocation. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 9 November 2016, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2016: ① Total dividends: ¥48 million ② Dividend per share: ¥2」
In addition to the year-end dividend of ¥5, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥2 in the current fiscal year, demonstrating its continued profit allocation. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company's basic policy is to pay continuous and stable dividends to shareholders, taking comprehensive account of business performance for the current fiscal year and the buildup of retained earnings needed for future business development, among other factors.」
The company states that its basic policy is to pay continuous and stable dividends, taking into account the balance with retained earnings and business development.