Shareholder Returns Balancing Stable Dividends and Growth Investment
First written in FY2016. 8 of 20 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026Per-share dividend increased from ¥15 to ¥17Annual report
「Based on the basic policy on profit allocation described above, the dividend from retained earnings for the fiscal year was set at ¥17 per share.」
While maintaining the policy of stable dividends, the dividend per share increased to ¥17 from ¥15 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2026-H1Per-share dividend increased from ¥14 to ¥15Annual report
「23 June 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 396,903 15.00 31 March 2025 24 June 2025 Retained earnings」
The dividend paid during the current interim consolidated accounting period was stated as ¥15 per share, up from ¥14 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「21 June 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 370,444 14.00 31 March 2024 24 June 2024 Retained earnings」
A dividend payment of ¥14 per share was stated, maintaining the level disclosed for the previous fiscal year. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「With regard to shareholder returns, we will maintain stable dividends as our basic policy and aim for a dividend payout ratio of at least 30%.」
In addition to the stable dividend policy, an explicit target of a dividend payout ratio of at least 30% was added. The actual dividend also increased to ¥14 per share from ¥13 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「23 June 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 343,986 13.00 31 March 2023 26 June 2023 Retained earnings」
A dividend payment of ¥13 per share was stated, maintaining the level disclosed in the previous quarterly report. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「23 June 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 343,986 13.00 31 March 2023 26 June 2023 Retained earnings」
A dividend payment of ¥13 per share was stated, maintaining the level established after the dividend increase disclosed in the previous quarterly report. - FY2024-Q1Per-share dividend increased from ¥12 to ¥13Annual report
「23 June 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 343,986 13.00 31 March 2023 26 June 2023 Retained earnings」
The dividend paid during the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period was stated as ¥13.00 per share, up from ¥12.00 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「24 June 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 317,526 12.00 31 March 2022 27 June 2022 Retained earnings」
A dividend payment of ¥12 per share was also stated for the third quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, unchanged from the previous quarter. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「24 June 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 317,526 12.00 31 March 2022 27 June 2022 Retained earnings」
A dividend payment of ¥12 per share was also stated for the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, maintaining the level established after the previous year's dividend increase. - FY2023-Q1Per-share dividend increased from ¥11 to ¥12Annual report
「24 June 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 317,526 12.00 31 March 2022 27 June 2022 Retained earnings」
The dividend paid during the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period was stated as ¥12.00 per share, up from ¥11.00 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q1Per-share dividend increased from ¥10 to ¥11Annual report
「18 June 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 291,067 11.00 31 March 2021 21 June 2021 Retained earnings」
The dividend paid during the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period was stated as ¥11.00 per share, up from ¥10.00 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2020Per-share dividend increased from ¥9 to ¥10Annual report
「Based on the basic policy on profit allocation described above, the dividend from retained earnings for the fiscal year was set at ¥10 per share.」
The policy of maintaining stable dividends was retained, and the dividend per share for the fiscal year increased from ¥9 in the previous fiscal year to ¥10. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「21 June 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 238,148 9.00 31 March 2019 24 June 2019 Retained earnings」
A dividend payment of ¥9 per share was also stated for the second quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, unchanged from the previous quarter. - FY2020-Q1Per-share dividend increased from ¥8 to ¥9Annual report
「21 June 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 238,148 9.00 31 March 2019 24 June 2019 Retained earnings」
The dividend paid during the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period was stated as ¥9.00 per share, up from ¥8.00 in the same quarter of the previous year. - FY2019-Q1Per-share dividend increased from ¥7 to ¥8Annual report
「21 June 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 211,687 8.00 31 March 2018 22 June 2018 Retained earnings」
The dividend paid during the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period was stated as ¥8.00 per share, up from ¥7.00 in the first quarter of the previous consolidated cumulative period. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Our basic policy on shareholder returns, including dividends, is to maintain stable dividends. We will make flexible returns of profits after comprehensively considering factors including the balance between business performance and investment in growth areas. Based on the basic policy on profit allocation described above, the dividend from retained earnings for the fiscal year was set at ¥7 per share.」
The policy of maintaining stable dividends remains unchanged, and the dividend per share for the fiscal year was ¥7. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Our basic policy on shareholder returns, including dividends, is to maintain stable dividends. We will make flexible returns of profits after comprehensively considering factors including the balance between business performance and investment in growth areas.」
The company states that it will maintain stable dividends as its basic policy while considering the balance between business performance and investment in growth areas.