Stable Dividends and Returns to Shareholders
First written in FY2016. 21 of 34 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-07-30.
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「The year-end dividend for the current consolidated fiscal year was set at ¥54 per share, with a payout ratio of 40.5% and DOE of 5.8%. Accordingly, for the following fiscal year, ending March 2027, the Company plans to pay ¥56 per share, above the basic policy described above, with a payout ratio of 49.1% and DOE of 5.6%. For the subsequent fiscal year, ending March 2028, the Company expects a dividend of approximately ¥57 per share.」
The Company plans to pay a dividend of ¥54 per share for the current fiscal year and expects to pay ¥56 per share in the following fiscal year and approximately ¥57 per share in the fiscal year after that, raising the level of shareholder returns. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「The dividend for the current fiscal year was set at a year-end dividend of ¥53 per share, with a payout ratio of 40.3% and DOE of 6.5%. For the fiscal year ending March 2026, the Company plans to pay a year-end dividend of ¥54 per share, with a payout ratio of 40.5% and DOE of 6.1%.」
While maintaining its stable dividend policy, the Company raised the dividend for the current fiscal year from ¥42 to ¥53 per share and plans to pay ¥54 per share in the next fiscal year. - FY2025-H1RaisedAnnual report
「26 June 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares Retained earnings 3,154 42.00 31 March 2024 27 June 2024」
The dividend increased to ¥42 per share from ¥38 per share in the previous fiscal year. The level of shareholder returns was raised under the stable dividend policy. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「28 June 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares Retained earnings 2,965 38.00 31 March 2023 29 June 2023」
The Company paid a regular dividend of ¥38 per share, totaling ¥2,965 million, on 29 June 2023, continuing to implement its stable dividend policy. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「28 June 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares Retained earnings 2,965 38.00 31 March 2023 29 June 2023」
The Company paid a dividend of ¥38 per share, totaling ¥2,965 million, on 29 June 2023, confirming the implementation of its policy of maintaining regular dividends at a stable level. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「Going forward, we will maintain stable base dividends, using a payout ratio of 40% or a DOE of approximately 5% as a guideline, and will make additional dividend payments or repurchase treasury shares as appropriate, taking into account business performance and funding needs.」
In addition to its stable dividend policy, the Company presented a policy of combining base dividends guided by a payout ratio of 40% or a DOE of approximately 5% with additional shareholder returns and treasury share repurchases. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「28 June 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares Retained earnings 3,041 38.00 31 March 2022 29 June 2022」
The Company paid a dividend of ¥38 per share, totaling ¥3,041 million, on 29 June 2022, implementing the ¥38 regular dividend after the commemorative dividend ended. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「28 June 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares Retained earnings 3,041 38.00 31 March 2022 29 June 2022」
The Company paid a dividend of ¥38 per share, totaling ¥3,041 million, on 29 June 2022, implementing the ¥38 regular dividend after the commemorative dividend ended. - FY2022Regular dividend of ¥38 after the commemorative dividend endsAnnual report
「Based on the above basic policy, we set the year-end dividend for the current fiscal year at ¥38 per share. Regarding the dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2023, based on the basic dividend policy, we plan to pay a regular year-end dividend of ¥38 per share.」
The Company continued its stable dividend policy, setting both the actual dividend for the current fiscal year and the planned dividend for the next fiscal year at the regular dividend of ¥38 per share, down from ¥49 per share in the previous fiscal year, which included the 40th-anniversary commemorative dividend. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「25 June 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares Retained earnings 3,945 49.00 31 March 2021 28 June 2021」
The Company paid a dividend of ¥49 per share, totaling ¥3,945 million, on 28 June 2021, confirming the implementation of its stable dividend policy. The per-share dividend includes a ¥20 commemorative dividend. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「25 June 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares Retained earnings 3,945 49.00 31 March 2021 28 June 2021」
The Company paid a dividend of ¥49 per share, totaling ¥3,945 million, on 28 June 2021, continuing to implement its stable dividend policy. The per-share dividend includes a ¥20 commemorative dividend. - FY2021RaisedAnnual report
「Based on the above basic policy, we set the year-end dividend for the current fiscal year at ¥49.00 per share, comprising a regular dividend of ¥20.00 and a ¥29.00 commemorative dividend marking the 40th anniversary of the Company's founding. Regarding the dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2022, based on the basic dividend policy, we plan to pay a regular year-end dividend of ¥38.00 per share.」
The dividend for the current fiscal year, including the commemorative dividend, was ¥49 per share, while the Company plans to pay a regular dividend of ¥38 per share for the next fiscal year. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「This was mainly due to the payment of ¥2,335 million in dividends from retained earnings and the recording of ¥248 million in quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent.」
The Company paid a dividend of ¥29 per share, totaling ¥2,335 million, on 26 June 2020, continuing to implement its stable dividend policy. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「25 June 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares Retained earnings 2,335 29.00 31 March 2020 26 June 2020」
The Company paid a dividend of ¥29 per share, totaling ¥2,335 million, on 26 June 2020, continuing to implement its stable dividend policy. - FY2020SoftenedAnnual report
「Regarding the dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2021, we decided to leave the amount undetermined at this time because, with the timing of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic uncertain, it is difficult to reasonably calculate its impact on business performance.」
While reaffirming stable dividends as its basic policy, the Company left the dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2021 undetermined because the impact of COVID-19 could not be calculated reliably. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「This was mainly due to the payment of ¥2,335 million in dividends from retained earnings and the recording of ¥5,756 million in quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent.」
The Company also confirmed in its third-quarter net assets analysis that it paid a dividend of ¥29 per share, totaling ¥2,335 million, in June 2019. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「26 June 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares Retained earnings 2,335 29.00 31 March 2019 27 June 2019」
The Company paid a dividend of ¥29 per share, totaling ¥2,335 million, on 27 June 2019, continuing its stable dividend policy. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「26 June 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares Retained earnings 2,335 29.00 31 March 2019 27 June 2019」
The Company paid a dividend of ¥29 per share, totaling ¥2,335 million, on 27 June 2019, continuing to implement its stable dividend policy. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Based on the above basic policy, we set the year-end dividend for the current fiscal year at ¥29.00 per share. As business performance is expected to remain solid in the next fiscal year, we plan to pay a year-end dividend of ¥29.00 per share.」
The Company continued its stable dividend policy, setting both the current fiscal year's actual dividend and the next fiscal year's planned dividend at ¥29 per share. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「This was mainly due to the payment of ¥2,315 million in dividends from retained earnings and the recording of ¥3,638 million in quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent.」
The Company paid ¥2,315 million in dividends in June 2018, continuing to implement its stable dividend policy. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「This was mainly due to the payment of ¥2,315 million in dividends from retained earnings and the recording of ¥1,660 million in quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent.」
The Company paid ¥2,315 million in dividends on 28 June 2018, continuing to implement its stable dividend policy. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Based on the above basic policy, we set the year-end dividend for the current fiscal year at ¥28.75 per share. As business performance is expected to remain solid in the next fiscal year, we plan to pay a year-end dividend of ¥29.00 per share.」
The Company continued its stable dividend policy, setting the year-end dividend at ¥28.75 per share for the current fiscal year and ¥29.00 per share for the next fiscal year. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「This was mainly due to the payment of ¥1,116 million in dividends from retained earnings, the recording of ¥5,367 million in quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent, and the issuance of ¥54 million in share acquisition rights.」
The Company paid ¥1,116 million in dividends during the cumulative period, confirming the implementation of its stable dividend policy. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「This was mainly due to the payment of ¥1,116 million in dividends from retained earnings and the recording of ¥1,834 million in quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent.」
The Company paid ¥1,116 million in dividends during the quarter, confirming the implementation of its stable dividend policy. - FY2017RaisedAnnual report
「Based on the above basic policy, we set the year-end dividend for the current fiscal year at ¥30 per share. As business performance is expected to remain solid in the next fiscal year, we plan to pay a year-end dividend of ¥37.5 per share.」
The Company maintained its stable dividend policy and raised the planned year-end dividend for the next fiscal year from ¥35 to ¥37.5 per share. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「This was mainly due to the payment of ¥465 million in dividends from retained earnings and the recording of ¥3,813 million in quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent.」
The Company paid ¥465 million in dividends during the cumulative period, confirming the implementation of its stable dividend policy. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「This was mainly due to the payment of ¥465 million in dividends from retained earnings and the recording of ¥2,372 million in quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent.」
The Company paid ¥465 million in dividends during the cumulative period of the quarter, confirming the implementation of its stable dividend policy. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「This was mainly due to the payment of ¥465 million in dividends from retained earnings and the recording of ¥1,194 million in quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent.」
The Company paid ¥465 million in dividends during the quarter, confirming the implementation of its dividend policy. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Our basic policy is to maintain stable dividends while securing the necessary retained earnings, and to implement shareholder return measures as appropriate.」
Our basic policy is to maintain stable dividends. For the current fiscal year, we plan to pay a year-end dividend of ¥17.5 per share as a regular dividend plus ¥7.5 as a commemorative dividend, and for the next fiscal year, we plan to pay a year-end dividend of ¥35 per share.