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.
To balance the long-term enhancement of shareholder value with stable dividends, the Company targets a 4% dividend-on-equity ratio (DOE) for shareholder returns.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥91 → ¥96（+5.5%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | ¥166 → ¥171（+3.0%） |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥70 / End of period ¥80 / Annual ¥150 |
| Total dividends | Amount ¥13,430 million → Amount ¥16,115 million |
| Record date | 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 26 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Dividend policy | To balance the long-term enhancement of shareholder value with stable dividends, the Company targets a 4% dividend-on-equity ratio (DOE) for shareholder returns. |
| 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 |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The Company has adopted a shareholder return policy targeting a 4% dividend-on-equity ratio (DOE) to balance long-term enhancement of shareholder value with stable dividends, and explains that it will increase the year-end dividend based on performance for the current fiscal year.