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.
The Company’s performance-linked profit distribution policy aims to pay dividends of at least 50% of the base amount, defined as net income attributable to owners of the parent after excluding the impact of extraordinary gains and losses. In addition, the Company will maintain progressive dividends, or continue increasing dividends, from the fiscal year ending March 2026 through the fiscal year ending March 2028.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥32.00 → ¥34.00（6.25%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | Not disclosed → ¥65.00 |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥28.00 / End of period ¥34.00 / Annual ¥62.00 |
| Total dividends | ¥2,441 million → ¥2,431 million |
| Record date | 31 March 2025 → 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 6 June 2025 → 2 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings → Retained earnings |
| Payout ratio | Percentage of the base amount: 50.5% |
| Dividend policy | The Company’s performance-linked profit distribution policy aims to pay dividends of at least 50% of the base amount, defined as net income attributable to owners of the parent after excluding the impact of extraordinary gains and losses. In addition, the Company will maintain progressive dividends, or continue increasing dividends, from the fiscal year ending March 2026 through the fiscal year ending March 2028. |
| 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.The decision was based on the full-year consolidated results, in light of the Company’s performance-linked profit distribution policy, which aims to pay dividends of at least 50% of net income attributable to owners of the parent after excluding the impact of extraordinary gains and losses, and its medium-term management plan calling for progressive dividends, or continued dividend increases, from the fiscal year ending March 2026 through the fiscal year ending March 2028.