Dividend per share
Fiscal year ending March 2027Each 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.
The basic policy is to make dividends the primary form of shareholder returns and, during the period covered by the medium-term management plan (fiscal years ending March 2023 to March 2027), maintain dividends without reductions and pay stable dividends in line with profit growth achieved through proactive investment, while targeting a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 50% or more.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥20 → ¥20(0.0%) |
| Total Annual Dividends | ¥50 → ¥50(0.0%) |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥30 / Interim (adjusted for stock split) ¥15 / End of period ¥25 / Annual (adjusted for stock split) ¥40 |
| Total dividends | ¥573,786 thousand → ¥768,996 thousand |
| Record date | 30 September 2026 |
| Effective date | 10 December 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | Regular dividend ¥15.00 / Commemorative dividend ¥5.00 |
| Payout ratio | Targeting a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 50% or more |
| Dividend policy | The basic policy is to make dividends the primary form of shareholder returns and, during the period covered by the medium-term management plan (fiscal years ending March 2023 to March 2027), maintain dividends without reductions and pay stable dividends in line with profit growth achieved through proactive investment, while targeting a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 50% or more. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Board of Directors resolution only |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Based on the shareholder return policy, the Company will maintain stable dividends without reducing the dividend during the period covered, targeting a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 50% or more. The dividend also includes a ¥5 20th anniversary commemorative dividend.