Dividend payments as a return of profits to shareholders
First written in FY2017-Q1. 15 of 26 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-06-02.
- 2026-06-02RestatedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「As a result, the annual dividend for the current fiscal year was ¥24.00 per share, and the consolidated dividend payout ratio was 57.8%. The dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is expected to be ¥24.00 per share, comprising an interim dividend of ¥12.00 and a year-end dividend of ¥12.00.」
The disclosure stated an annual dividend of ¥24 and a planned annual dividend of ¥24 for the fiscal year ending March 2027, reconfirming the dividend level. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 14 November 2025, the following resolution was passed to pay a dividend from retained earnings: ② Dividend per share: ¥12.00」
An interim dividend of ¥12 per share was approved for which 30 September 2025 was the record date, maintaining the same dividend level as in the same period of the previous year. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 12 November 2024, the following resolution was passed to pay a dividend from retained earnings: ② Dividend per share: ¥12.00」
The interim dividend was ¥12 per share, and a dividend at the same level as ¥12 in the same period of the previous year was approved. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「The dividend policy is to set a target consolidated dividend payout ratio of at least 40% after comprehensively considering the expansion of earnings and the average dividend payout ratio of companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. In addition, after taking into account the near-term earnings outlook and financial position, among other factors, the company aims to avoid significant short-term fluctuations in dividends to shareholders caused by one-time factors such as extraordinary gains and extraordinary losses, while increasing dividends consecutively every fiscal year to the extent possible and realizing a long-term, stable dividend policy. Specifically, the company intends, in principle, not to reduce ordinary dividends and to continue maintaining or increasing them.」
In addition to the existing policy of a consolidated dividend payout ratio of at least 40% and stable dividends, the company stated its policy of increasing dividends consecutively to the extent possible and, in principle, not reducing ordinary dividends. The annual dividend was ¥24 per share. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 14 November 2023, the following resolution was passed to pay a dividend from retained earnings: ① Total dividends: ¥1,417 million ② Dividend per share: ¥12.00」
A dividend of ¥12 per share, totaling ¥1,417 million, was paid for which 30 September 2023 was the record date. The dividend level indicated in the previous quarter was maintained. - FY2024-Q2Increase in dividendAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 14 November 2023, the following resolution was passed to pay a dividend from retained earnings: ① Total dividends: ¥1,417 million ② Dividend per share: ¥12.00」
An interim dividend of ¥12 per share was approved for which 30 September 2023 was the record date, an increase of ¥0.50 from ¥11.50 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2024-Q1Increase in dividendAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 15 May 2023, the following resolution was passed to pay a dividend from retained earnings: ① Total dividends: ¥1,392 million ② Dividend per share: ¥12.00」
A dividend of ¥12 per share was approved for which 31 March 2023 was the record date. This was an increase of ¥1 from ¥11 per share in the same period of the previous year. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 14 November 2022, the following resolution was passed to pay a dividend from retained earnings: ① Total dividends: ¥1,334 million ② Dividend per share: ¥11.50」
The payment of an interim dividend of ¥11.50 per share, totaling ¥1,334 million, for which 30 September 2022 was the record date, has been reconfirmed. - FY2023-Q2Increase in dividendAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 14 November 2022, the following resolution was passed to pay a dividend from retained earnings: ① Total dividends: ¥1,334 million ② Dividend per share: ¥11.50」
An interim dividend of ¥11.50 per share was approved for which 30 September 2022 was the record date, an increase of ¥0.50 from ¥11 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 13 May 2022, the following resolution was passed to pay a dividend from retained earnings: ① Total dividends: ¥1,276 million ② Dividend per share: ¥11.00」
A dividend of ¥11 per share was paid, reconfirming the same dividend level as the immediately preceding interim dividend. - FY2022-Q2Increase in dividendAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 15 November 2021, the following resolution was passed to pay a dividend from retained earnings: ① Total dividends: ¥1,269 million ② Dividend per share: ¥11.00」
An interim dividend of ¥11 per share was approved, an increase of ¥1 from ¥10 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The Company intends to pay stable dividends on an ongoing basis as its basic policy, taking into comprehensive consideration the results of operations, financial position and future business development in each fiscal year, with a target consolidated dividend payout ratio of at least 40%.」
The policy of stable dividends and a consolidated dividend payout ratio of at least 40% was continued. The annual dividend for the year was ¥20 per share, and the consolidated dividend payout ratio was 49.3%. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 13 November 2020, the following resolution was passed to pay a dividend from retained earnings: ① Total dividends: ¥1,154 million ② Dividend per share: ¥10.00」
The interim dividend was maintained at ¥10 per share, and total dividends were ¥1,154 million. A stable dividend level continues to be maintained. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 27 May 2020, the following resolution was passed to pay a dividend from retained earnings: ① Total dividends: ¥1,174 million ② Dividend per share: ¥10.00」
A dividend of ¥10 per share, totaling ¥1,174 million, was paid, maintaining the same dividend level as in the same period of the previous year. - FY2020-Q1Increase in dividendAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 13 May 2019, the following resolution was passed to pay a dividend from retained earnings: ① Total dividends: ¥1,174 million ② Dividend per share: ¥10.00」
The dividend per share was ¥10, an increase of ¥1 from ¥9 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2019Increase in dividendAnnual report
「As a result, the annual dividend will be ¥20 per share, including the ¥10 interim dividend already paid, and the consolidated dividend payout ratio will be 62.3%.」
The annual dividend was ¥20 per share, up from ¥18 in the previous fiscal year. The consolidated dividend payout ratio was 62.3%. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 12 November 2018, the following resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current period: ① Total dividends: ¥1,173 million ② Dividend per share: ¥10.00」
The payment of an interim dividend of ¥10 per share has been reconfirmed. - FY2019-Q2Increase in dividendAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 12 November 2018, the following resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current period: ① Total dividends: ¥1,173 million ② Dividend per share: ¥10.00」
An interim dividend of ¥10 per share was approved, an increase of ¥1 from ¥9 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 11 May 2018, the Company resolved to pay dividends from surplus as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥1.056 billion ② Dividend per share: ¥9.00」
A dividend of ¥9 per share has been approved on an ongoing basis. The dividend per share for the same period of the previous year was also ¥9. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 13 November 2017, the Company resolved on the interim dividend for the current fiscal year as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥1.058 billion ② Dividend per share: ¥9.00」
The Company reiterated that it paid an interim dividend of ¥9 per share. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 13 November 2017, the Company resolved on the interim dividend for the current fiscal year as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥1.058 billion ② Dividend per share: ¥9.00」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥9 per share, maintaining a dividend level higher than the previous year's interim dividend of ¥8 per share. - FY2018-Q1Increase in dividendAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 11 May 2017, the Company resolved to pay dividends from surplus as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥1.058 billion ② Dividend per share: ¥9.00」
The dividend for the first quarter totaled ¥1.058 billion, or ¥9 per share, up from ¥8 per share stated for the same period of the previous year. - FY2017ReframedAnnual report
「The Company intends to pay stable dividends on an ongoing basis as its basic policy, taking into comprehensive consideration the results of operations, financial position and future business development in each fiscal year, with a target consolidated dividend payout ratio of at least 40%.」
In addition to the previous description of dividend performance, the Company stated an explicit shareholder return policy of stable dividends and a consolidated dividend payout ratio of at least 40%. The annual dividend was ¥17 per share, and the consolidated dividend payout ratio was 45.2%. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 9 November 2016, the Company resolved on the interim dividend for the current fiscal year as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥941 million ② Dividend per share: ¥8.00」
The Company reiterated that it paid an interim dividend of ¥8 per share. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 9 November 2016, the Company resolved on the interim dividend for the current fiscal year as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥941 million ② Dividend per share: ¥8.00」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥8 per share and has continued dividend payments as a return of profits. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 10 May 2016, the Company resolved to pay dividends from surplus to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 31 March 2016 as follows.」
For the fiscal year ended March 2016, total dividends of ¥941 million were paid, amounting to ¥8 per share. The dividend per share in the same period of the previous year was ¥7.