Profit Allocation Combining Stable, Ongoing Dividends with Retained Earnings
First written in FY2016. 11 of 31 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
- 2026-08-06RaisedEarnings
「Fiscal year ending March 2027 (forecast) 30.00 － 30.00 60.00」
The forecast for the annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2027 remains ¥60, an increase from the ¥50 annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2026. - FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「We determine the dividend amount by comprehensively considering the outlook for business performance in the current and future fiscal years, industry trends, our financial position and future business strategy, while balancing shareholder returns through stable, ongoing dividends with efforts to expand corporate value by strengthening our management base and developing new businesses.」
The policy of balancing stable, ongoing dividends with investment to strengthen the management base and develop new businesses continued, and the annual dividend was ¥50, comprising ¥20 interim and ¥30 year-end. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 10 November 2025, it was resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2025. ① Total dividends: ¥1,389 million ② Amount per share: ¥20.00」
The interim dividend for fiscal 2025 was ¥20 per share, maintaining the same level as the previous fiscal year's interim dividend. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year's dividend from surplus, we paid a regular dividend of ¥50 per share, including an interim dividend of ¥20.」
The dividend level was raised from the previous fiscal year's annual ¥20 to an annual ¥50 in the current fiscal year, comprising ¥20 interim and ¥30 year-end. - FY2025-H1RaisedAnnual report
「12 November 2024 Board of Directors Common shares 1,388 20.00 30 September 2024 6 December 2024 Retained earnings」
An interim dividend of ¥20 per share with a record date of 30 September 2024 was approved, raising the dividend level from the previous fiscal year's ¥5 interim dividend. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year's dividend from surplus, we paid a regular dividend of ¥20 per share, including an interim dividend of ¥5.」
The dividend level was raised from ¥5 per share in the previous fiscal year to an annual ¥20 in the current fiscal year, comprising ¥5 interim and ¥15 year-end. - FY2024-Q3AchievedAnnual report
「29 November 2023 Board of Directors Common shares 347 5.00 30 September 2023 18 December 2023 Retained earnings」
The interim dividend resumed in the previous fiscal year, amounting to ¥5 per share, with a record date of 30 September 2023 and a total payment of ¥347 million made on 18 December 2023. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Scheduled resolution Class of shares Total dividends (¥ million) Dividend per share (¥) Record date Effective date Source of dividend 29 November 2023 Board of Directors Common shares 347 5.00 30 September 2023 18 December 2023 Retained earnings」
An interim dividend of ¥5 per share with the second quarter as the record date was planned, maintaining the dividend level following the resumption of dividends in the previous fiscal year. - FY2024-Q1AchievedAnnual report
「23 June 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 346 5.00 31 March 2023 27 June 2023 Other capital surplus」
The ¥5 per-share year-end dividend, resumed after no dividend through the previous fiscal year, was actually paid in the amount of ¥346 million on 27 June 2023. - FY2023Changed from no dividend to a ¥5 per-share dividendAnnual report
「The dividend from surplus for the fiscal year was set at ¥5 per share, funded from other capital surplus.」
The policy changed from no dividend through the previous fiscal year to paying a ¥5 per-share year-end dividend funded from other capital surplus. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Nine months ended Q3 (from 1 April 2022 to 31 December 2022) 1. Dividend payments Not applicable.」
No dividends were paid during the cumulative third-quarter period either, reaffirming the no-dividend status. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「2. Dividends for which the record date falls within the six-month cumulative period ended 30 September and whose effective date is after the end of the six-month consolidated accounting period None」
There was no dividend with a record date during the cumulative second-quarter period, reaffirming the no-dividend status carried over from the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「First nine months of the current fiscal year 1. Dividend payments None」
No dividends were paid during the cumulative third-quarter period, and the no-dividend status continued from the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「2. Dividends for which the record date falls within the six-month cumulative period ended 30 September and whose effective date is after the end of the six-month consolidated accounting period None」
There was no interim dividend with a record date during the cumulative second-quarter period, and the no-dividend policy from the previous fiscal year remains in effect. - FY2021SoftenedAnnual report
「However, in light of the business performance for the fiscal year, we decided not to pay a dividend from surplus for the fiscal year.」
While stable, ongoing dividends remained the basic policy, the dividend for the fiscal year was set at zero in light of business performance. - FY2021-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「2. Dividends for which the record date falls within the six-month cumulative period ended 30 September and whose effective date is after the end of the six-month consolidated accounting period None」
No applicable matter was reported for dividends with the second quarter as the record date. No interim dividend for the current quarter was disclosed, compared with the ¥5 interim dividend in the previous fiscal year. - FY2021-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「24 June 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares ¥207 million Dividend per share: ¥3 31 March 2020 25 June 2020 Retained earnings」
The year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2020 was ¥3 per share, down from ¥5 in the previous year. Including the ¥5 interim dividend, the annual dividend was ¥8, down from ¥10 in the previous year. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 1 November 2019, it was resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2019.」
The interim dividend was ¥5 per share, maintaining an annual dividend level of ¥10 and the policy of stable, ongoing dividends. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 1 November 2019, it was resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2019.」
The interim dividend was ¥5 per share, maintaining an annual dividend level of ¥10 and the policy of stable, ongoing dividends. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Dividends from surplus are determined with a focus on stable, ongoing dividends while comprehensively considering business performance, the dividend payout ratio, future business strategy and financial strength. For the fiscal year, we paid a regular dividend of ¥10 per share, including an interim dividend of ¥5.」
The policy of considering stable, ongoing dividends and retained earnings was maintained, and the annual dividend was ¥10 per share. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 2 November 2018, it was resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2018.」
The interim dividend was ¥5 per share, maintaining the same annual dividend level of ¥10 as disclosed in the previous quarter. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「21 June 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 345 5 31 March 2018 22 June 2018 Retained earnings」
The year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2018 was ¥5 per share, and an interim dividend of ¥5 per share with a record date of 30 September 2018 was also approved, maintaining an annual dividend level of ¥10. - FY2018SoftenedAnnual report
「Dividends from surplus are determined with a focus on stable, ongoing dividends while comprehensively considering business performance, the dividend payout ratio, future business strategy and financial strength. For the fiscal year, we paid a regular dividend of ¥10 per share, including an interim dividend of ¥5.」
Stable, ongoing dividends remained the basic policy, but the annual dividend was ¥10 (¥5 interim and ¥5 year-end), down from ¥15 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2018-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「10 November 2017 Board of Directors meeting Common shares ¥345 million Amount per share ¥5」
The interim dividend for the second quarter was ¥5 per share, below the ¥7 interim dividend for the same period of the previous year. - FY2017SoftenedAnnual report
「Dividends from surplus are determined with a focus on stable, ongoing dividends while comprehensively considering business performance, the dividend payout ratio, future business strategy and financial strength. For the fiscal year, we paid a regular dividend of ¥15 per share, including an interim dividend of ¥7.」
While reaffirming stable, ongoing dividends as the basic policy, the annual dividend for the fiscal year was ¥15 (¥7 interim and ¥8 year-end), down from ¥20 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「28 October 2016 Board of Directors meeting Common shares ¥483 million 7 30 September 2016 5 December 2016 Retained earnings」
The interim dividend was ¥7 per share, unchanged from the dividend amount disclosed at the time of the Q2 disclosure. - FY2017-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「② Amount per share ¥7」
The interim dividend for the second quarter was ¥7 per share, below both the ¥10 dividend approved at the previous year's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and the ¥10 interim dividend for the same period of the previous year. - FY2017-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「23 June 2016 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares Total dividends: ¥690 million Dividend per share: ¥10 31 March 2016 24 June 2016 Retained earnings」
The dividend for the previous fiscal year disclosed during the current quarter was ¥10 per share, down from ¥20 per share stated for the same period of the previous year. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Our basic policy is to make appropriate profit allocations while comprehensively considering our earnings performance and forecasts and future business development, among other factors, and taking into account dividends as returns to shareholders and retained earnings to strengthen our ability to respond promptly to business opportunities.」
The basic profit allocation policy combines shareholder returns through dividends with retained earnings and balance-sheet strengthening to respond to business opportunities.