Shareholder returns guided by a 20% payout ratio
First written in FY2021. 12 of 18 entries say "Raised", first in FY2022. Latest entry: 2026-09-14.
- 2026-09-14Raisedtopics.smt.docomo.ne.jp
「The year-end dividend (i.e., the annual dividend) will be ¥122.」
The annual dividend forecast was reported to have been raised from the previous forecast of ¥96 to ¥122, increasing the level of shareholder returns. - FY2026-H1AchievedAnnual report
「(a) Total dividends・・・・・・・・・・・・・・¥117,681 thousand (b) Dividend per share・・・・・・・・・・・・¥89.00 (c) Effective date of payment claim and payment commencement date・・・28 January 2026」
The company paid the ¥89 per-share year-end dividend decided for FY2025 on 28 January 2026. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「Based on this basic policy, the company decided at a Board of Directors meeting held on 22 December 2025 to pay a year-end dividend of ¥89 per share for the fiscal year ended October 2025.」
While maintaining the target consolidated payout ratio of 25%, the company increased the dividend per share from ¥59 in the previous fiscal year to ¥89. - FY2025-H1AchievedAnnual report
「20 December 2024 Board of Directors Common shares 78,016 59 31 October 2024 29 January 2025 Retained earnings」
The company paid the ¥59 per-share year-end dividend decided for FY2024 on 29 January 2025. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「The company’s basic policy is to make continuous and stable profit distributions once a year, with a target consolidated payout ratio of 25%, while building up retained earnings necessary for future business development and strengthening its management base, and positioning returns to shareholders as an important management priority. Based on this policy, the company decided at a Board of Directors meeting held on 20 December 2024 to pay a year-end dividend of ¥59 per share for the fiscal year ended October 2024.」
While maintaining the target consolidated payout ratio of 25%, the company increased the dividend per share from ¥52 in the previous fiscal year to ¥59. - FY2024-Q1AchievedAnnual report
「(a) Total dividends ¥68,761 thousand (b) Dividend per share ¥52 (c) Effective date of payment claim and payment commencement date 29 January 2024」
For the FY2023 year-end dividend, the company paid ¥52 per share, based on a target consolidated payout ratio of 25%, starting on 29 January 2024. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「Based on this basic policy, the company decided at a Board of Directors meeting held on 22 December 2023 to pay a year-end dividend of ¥52 per share for the fiscal year ended October 2023, based on a target consolidated payout ratio of 25%.」
While maintaining the target consolidated payout ratio of 25%, the company increased the dividend per share from ¥42 in the previous fiscal year to ¥52. - FY2023-Q1AchievedAnnual report
「(a) Total dividends ¥55,537 thousand (b) Dividend per share ¥42 (c) Effective date of payment claim and payment commencement date 30 January 2023」
For the FY2022 year-end dividend, the company states that it paid ¥42 per share, based on a target consolidated payout ratio of 25%, starting on 30 January 2023. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「Based on this basic policy, the company decided at a Board of Directors meeting held on 23 December 2022 to pay a year-end dividend of ¥42 per share for the fiscal year ended October 2022, based on a target consolidated payout ratio of 25%.」
The target payout ratio was raised from the previous 20% to 25%, while the dividend per share increased from ¥29 to ¥42. - FY2022-Q1AchievedAnnual report
「(a) Total dividends ¥40,357 thousand (b) Dividend per share ¥29 (c) Effective date of payment claim and payment commencement date 13 January 2022」
For the ¥29 per-share dividend decided in the previous fiscal year, payment commenced on 13 January 2022, confirming that it was paid. No new actual payout ratio of 20% is stated. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「The company decided to pay a dividend of ¥29 per share, based on a target payout ratio of 20%.」
The company’s basic policy is to use retained earnings for growth investment and working capital while paying dividends once a year at the end of the fiscal year.