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.
During the period of the medium-term management plan Transformative Value Evolution (TVE) Wave2 2027 (FY2025 to FY2027), which begins in FY2025, the Company will set a minimum dividend of ¥103.80 per share and a target total payout ratio of at least 50% to enable flexible measures and enhance dividend stability regardless of economic conditions. The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, consisting of an interim dividend and a year-end dividend.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | 51.9 yen → 53.1 yen（+2.3%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | 103.8 yen → 105 yen（+1.2%） |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim 51.9 yen / End of period 51.9 yen / Annual 103.8 yen |
| Total dividends | Amount 1,796 Millions of yen → Amount 1,838 Millions of yen |
| Record date | 31 March 2025 → 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 4 June 2025 → 5 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | Regular dividend 53.1 yen / Commemorative dividend Not disclosed / Special dividend Not disclosed |
| Dividend policy | During the period of the medium-term management plan Transformative Value Evolution (TVE) Wave2 2027 (FY2025 to FY2027), which begins in FY2025, the Company will set a minimum dividend of ¥103.80 per share and a target total payout ratio of at least 50% to enable flexible measures and enhance dividend stability regardless of economic conditions. The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, consisting of an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Board of directors resolution only |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026 |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.During the medium-term management plan period, the Company has adopted a basic policy of setting a minimum dividend of ¥103.80 per share and a total payout ratio of at least 50%, with a focus on sustainable growth and long-term shareholder returns and on enhancing dividend stability.