Share Repurchase to Enhance Shareholder Value and Capital Efficiency
First written in FY2016. 7 of 19 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.
7 other companies' latest entry also says "Raised".
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「On 15 May 2026, the Company resolved to conduct a share buyback with a total acquisition limit of ¥150 billion. All acquired shares are scheduled to be cancelled.」
After completing the acquisition and cancellation decided in August 2025, the Company decided on a new share buyback with an acquisition limit of ¥150 billion and a limit of 80 million shares, with all acquired shares scheduled for cancellation. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash paid for the purchase of treasury shares: △16,712」
Regarding the share buyback, acquisition expenditure of ¥16.712 billion was recorded during the current interim consolidated accounting period, and acquisition results were disclosed separately from the new buyback decision that had been deferred in the previous fiscal year. - FY2025SoftenedAnnual report
「Regarding shareholder returns based on results for the fiscal year ending March 2025, the Company has deferred its decision on whether to conduct a share buyback in light of uncertainties, principally surrounding U.S. tariff policy.」
Regarding the share buyback, after completing the acquisition and cancellation decided in May 2024, the decision on a new buyback based on results for the fiscal year ending March 2025 was deferred due to uncertainties, including U.S. tariff policy. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash paid for the purchase of treasury shares: ¥60 billion」
For the share buyback with an acquisition limit of ¥60 billion decided in May 2024, ¥60 billion in acquisition expenditure was recorded during the first half. The Company also reported that the cancellation of the 20,844,100 acquired shares was completed on 11 October 2024. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「On 13 May 2024, the Company also announced a new share buyback with a total acquisition limit of ¥60 billion and the cancellation of all shares acquired.」
After completing the approximately ¥40 billion share buyback and cancellation, the Company decided on a new buyback with an acquisition limit of ¥60 billion, with all acquired shares scheduled for cancellation. - FY2024-Q3AchievedAnnual report
「15 November 2023 (Note) The decrease resulted from the cancellation of treasury shares.」
The cancellation of all shares following completion of the approximately ¥40 billion share buyback decided in May 2023 was carried out on 15 November 2023, reducing the total number of issued shares by 15,274,300. - FY2024-Q2AchievedAnnual report
「The company decided on 11 May 2023 to conduct share buybacks of approximately ¥40 billion to enhance capital efficiency and completed the acquisitions on 22 September 2023. All acquired shares will be cancelled on 15 November 2023.」
For the approximately ¥40 billion share buyback decided in May 2023, the acquisitions were completed on 22 September. Cancellation of all acquired shares had also been decided, completing the implementation phase of the share buyback program. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「¥28.6 billion in dividends paid to owners of the parent, ¥21.1 billion in expenditure on share buybacks, and ¥10.4 billion in expenditure on repayments of lease liabilities, among other items」
Under the share buyback policy announced in May 2023, ¥21.1 billion of acquisition expenditure was recorded in the first quarter, indicating progress in implementation. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「On 11 May 2023, the company announced that it would conduct share buybacks with a maximum total acquisition cost of ¥40 billion to enhance capital efficiency, and cancel all acquired shares.」
For the share buyback, the company decided on specific measures to enhance capital efficiency: an acquisition cost cap of ¥40 billion, a maximum of 22 million shares, and cancellation of all acquired shares. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The company states that “shareholder returns will focus primarily on continuous and stable dividends” and that “for these 3 years, annual dividends will be based on ¥144 per share, with flexible share buybacks conducted in line with cash flow.”」
The company continues its “STEP” shareholder return policy, focused primarily on dividends and involving flexible share buybacks in line with cash flow. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Dividends will remain the main form of shareholder returns, with an emphasis on providing continuous and stable returns. From the fiscal year ending March 2019 through the fiscal year ending March 2021, annual dividends will be based on ¥144 per share, with share buybacks conducted flexibly in line with cash flow.」
The company continues its policy of conducting share buybacks in line with cash flow, based on annual dividends of ¥144 per share for the fiscal years ending March 2019 through March 2021. - FY2019-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「Dividends will remain the main form of shareholder returns, with an emphasis on providing continuous and stable returns. From the fiscal year ending March 2019 through the fiscal year ending March 2021, annual dividends will be based on ¥144 per share, with share buybacks conducted flexibly in line with cash flow.」
Separate from the share buybacks completed in previous fiscal years, the company presented an ongoing policy of conducting flexible share buybacks in line with cash flow for the fiscal years ending March 2019 through March 2021. - FY2017AchievedAnnual report
「The 13,690,000 treasury shares acquired were all cancelled on 31 August 2016.」
The acquisition and cancellation of all 13,690,000 treasury shares were completed, concluding the share buyback program approved in the previous fiscal year. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Expenditure on share buybacks: △52,739 31 August 2016 (Note) △13,690,000 (Note) The decrease resulted from the cancellation of treasury shares.」
During the six-month period, the company recorded ¥52.739 billion in expenditure on share buybacks and cancelled 13.69 million shares on 31 August 2016. The share buyback and cancellation program is progressing. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company will conduct share buybacks to enhance shareholder value and capital efficiency. Total number of shares that may be acquired: 15 million shares (maximum); total acquisition cost: ¥48 billion (maximum); acquisition period: 13 May 2016–30 September 2016」
The company approved share buybacks of up to 15 million shares and ¥48 billion, with all acquired shares scheduled for cancellation.