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.
In principle, the Company will steadily maintain and increase its payout ratio on profit before amortization of goodwill and intangible assets arising from growth investments set out in the “2027 MEDIPAL Medium-Term Vision: Change the Wholesale Forever: Relentless Transformation.” While comprehensively assessing funding needs, the Company will flexibly acquire and cancel treasury shares to improve capital efficiency and further return profits to shareholders.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥32.00 → ¥34.00（6.25%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | Not disclosed → ¥66.00 |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥30.00 / End of period ¥32.00 / Annual ¥62.00 |
| Total dividends | ¥6,654 million → ¥6,959 million |
| Record date | 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 2 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Dividend policy | In principle, the Company will steadily maintain and increase its payout ratio on profit before amortization of goodwill and intangible assets arising from growth investments set out in the “2027 MEDIPAL Medium-Term Vision: Change the Wholesale Forever: Relentless Transformation.” While comprehensively assessing funding needs, the Company will flexibly acquire and cancel treasury shares to improve capital efficiency and further return profits to shareholders. |
| 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 reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The dividend was increased from the previous forecast based on the Company's dividend policy, its financial position for the fiscal year ending March 2026, the improvement of capital efficiency, and the return of profits to shareholders.