Stable and continuous shareholder returns
First written in FY2016. 17 of 35 entries say "Raised", first in FY2019. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
- FY2027-H1RaisedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 14 October 2026 Common shares 201,666 12 31 August 2026 16 November 2026 Retained earnings」
The interim dividend was ¥12 per share after the stock split, equivalent to ¥24 before the stock split. The dividend level was increased from ¥18 per share in the same period of the previous year, before the split. - FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「At a board of directors meeting held on 14 April 2025, the company resolved to further enhance returns to shareholders by adopting, from the fiscal year ending February 2026, a basic policy of stable and continuous dividend payments, with a consolidated payout ratio guideline of approximately 30% based on the medium- to long-term outlook for the business. For the current fiscal year, the company decided to pay an interim dividend of ¥18.0 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥29.0 per share.」
The company applied a policy of targeting a consolidated payout ratio of approximately 30%, resulting in an annual dividend of ¥47, comprising an interim dividend of ¥18 and a year-end dividend of ¥29. This represents an increase in the level of shareholder returns from the previous period's total of ¥27. - FY2026-H1RaisedAnnual report
「Board of directors meeting held on 14 October 2025 Common shares 151,002 18 31 August 2025 14 November 2025 Retained earnings」
The interim dividend for the current period was ¥18 per share, up from ¥10 in the same period of the previous year. The company is raising the interim dividend under its policy of providing stable and ongoing shareholder returns. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥10.0 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥17.0 per share, including a ¥5.0 per share commemorative dividend marking the 35th anniversary of its founding. In addition, at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 14 April 2025, the Company resolved to change its basic policy from the fiscal year ending February 2026, with a view to further enhancing returns to shareholders, and, based on the medium- to long-term outlook for its business, to target a consolidated payout ratio of approximately 30% and provide stable and continuous dividends.」
The annual dividend was ¥27 per share, comprising an interim dividend of ¥10 and a year-end dividend of ¥17, up from ¥17 in the previous period. In addition, the Company resolved to change its policy from the fiscal year ending February 2026 to target a consolidated payout ratio of approximately 30%. - FY2025-H1RaisedAnnual report
「11 October 2024 Board of Directors Common stock 83,318 10 31 August 2024 11 November 2024 Retained earnings」
The interim dividend for the period was ¥10 per share, an increase from ¥7 per share in the same period of the previous year. The Company has increased the interim dividend under its policy of stable and continuous returns to shareholders. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥7.0 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥10.0 per share for the period.」
The annual dividend was ¥17 per share, comprising an interim dividend of ¥7 and a year-end dividend of ¥10, up from ¥12 in the previous period. - FY2024-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 13 October 2023, the following matters concerning the interim dividend for the period were approved. (a) Total interim dividend: ¥58.210 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥7」
The interim dividend was ¥7 per share, an increase from ¥6 per share in the same period of the previous year. The Company has increased the level of shareholder returns under its policy of stable and continuous returns. - FY2024-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「14 April 2023 Board of Directors Common stock 49,601 6 28 February 2023 16 May 2023 Retained earnings」
The Company approved an interim dividend of ¥6 per share for the period, increasing the level of shareholder returns from ¥5 per share in the same period of the previous year. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥6.0 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥6.0 per share for the period.」
The annual dividend was ¥12 per share, comprising an interim dividend of ¥6 and a year-end dividend of ¥6, up from ¥9 in the previous period. The Company has increased the level of shareholder returns under its policy of stable and continuous returns. - FY2023-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 14 October 2022, the following matters concerning the interim dividend for the period were approved. (a) Total interim dividend: ¥49.604 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥6 (c) Effective date of dividend claim and dividend payment commencement date: 14 November 2022」
The interim dividend was ¥6 per share, an increase from ¥4 per share in the previous interim period. The Company has increased the level of shareholder returns under its policy of stable and continuous returns. - FY2023-Q1Cited as achievedAnnual report
「14 April 2022 Board of Directors Common stock 41,265 5 28 February 2022 12 May 2022 Retained earnings」
The Company approved and paid a year-end dividend of ¥5 per share for the period, implementing annual shareholder returns of ¥9 per share, increased from the previous year-end dividend of ¥4. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥4.0 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥5.0 per share for the period.」
The annual dividend was ¥9 per share, comprising an interim dividend of ¥4 and a year-end dividend of ¥5, up from ¥8 in the previous period. The Company has increased the level of shareholder returns under its policy of stable and continuous returns. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「14 October 2021 Board of Directors Common stock 32,856 4 31 August 2021 15 November 2021 Retained earnings」
The Company paid an interim dividend of ¥4 per share for the period and continues to provide stable and continuous returns to shareholders. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「14 October 2021 Board of Directors Common stock 32,856 4 31 August 2021 15 November 2021 Retained earnings」
The Company approved an interim dividend of ¥4 per share for the period and continues to provide shareholder returns at the same level as in the previous period. - FY2021The annual dividend decreased from ¥10 in the previous period, including the commemorative dividend, to ¥8.Annual report
「The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥4.0 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥4.0 per share for the period.」
While maintaining its policy of stable and continuous returns, the annual dividend decreased from ¥10, comprising an interim dividend of ¥4 and a year-end dividend of ¥6 in the previous period, to ¥8, comprising an interim dividend of ¥4 and a year-end dividend of ¥4. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 14 October 2020, the following matters concerning the interim dividend for the period were approved. (a) Total interim dividend: ¥33.761 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥4 (c) Effective date of dividend claim and dividend payment commencement date: 16 November 2020」
The Company approved an interim dividend of ¥4 per share for the period, maintaining the same level as in the previous period. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「28 May 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 50,435 6 29 February 2020 29 May 2020 Retained earnings」
The Company paid a year-end dividend of ¥6 per share for the period, implementing the stable and continuous shareholder returns that had been increased in the previous period. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥4.0 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥6.0 per share, including a ¥2.0 per share commemorative dividend marking the 30th anniversary of its founding.」
The interim dividend was ¥4 per share and the year-end dividend was ¥6 per share, for an annual total of ¥10, up from ¥7 in the previous period. The year-end dividend includes a ¥2 per share commemorative dividend marking the 30th anniversary of the Company's founding. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「24 May 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 33,419 4 28 February 2019 27 May 2019 Retained earnings 11 October 2019 Board of Directors Common stock 33,419 4 31 August 2019 11 November 2019 Retained earnings」
During the cumulative third-quarter period, the Company paid ¥4 per share as both the year-end and interim dividends and continues to provide stable and continuous returns to shareholders. - FY2020-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 11 October 2019, the following matters concerning the interim dividend for the period were approved. (a) Total interim dividend: ¥33.419 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥4 (c) Effective date of dividend claim and dividend payment commencement date: 11 November 2019」
The Company approved an interim dividend of ¥4 per share, an increase from ¥3 per share in the previous interim period. The Company has confirmed an increase in the level of shareholder returns under its policy of stable and continuous returns. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「While strengthening retained earnings to enhance planning and development capabilities and cost competitiveness, we intend to provide stable and continuous returns to shareholders without being affected by short-term fluctuations in operating performance. For the period, we resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥3.0 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥4.0 per share.」
While maintaining its policy of stable and continuous returns, the annual dividend increased from ¥6.0 per share in the previous period to ¥7.0. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 12 October 2018, the following matter concerning the interim dividend for the period was approved.」
The Company approved an interim dividend of ¥3 per share and continues to provide stable and continuous returns to shareholders. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 12 October 2018, the following matter concerning the interim dividend for the period was approved.」
The Company approved an interim dividend of ¥3 per share and continues to provide stable and continuous returns to shareholders. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「25 May 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 25,065 3 28 February 2018 28 May 2018 Retained earnings」
The Company paid a year-end dividend of ¥3 per share pursuant to a resolution of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and continues to provide stable and continuous returns to shareholders. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The Company resolved to pay a dividend of ¥3.0 per share as the interim dividend and ¥3.0 per share as the year-end dividend for the period.」
Under its policy of stable and continuous returns to shareholders, the Company has set the annual dividend at ¥3.0 per share for the interim dividend and ¥3.0 per share for the year-end dividend, for a total of ¥6.0 per share. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 13 October 2017, the following matters concerning the interim dividend for the period were approved. (a) Total interim dividend: ¥25.066 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥3 (c) Effective date of dividend claim and dividend payment commencement date: 10 November 2017」
The Company paid an interim dividend of ¥3 per share and continues to provide stable and continuous returns to shareholders. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 13 October 2017, the following matters concerning the interim dividend for the period were approved. (a) Total interim dividend: ¥25.066 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥3 (c) Effective date of dividend claim and dividend payment commencement date: 10 November 2017」
The Company approved an interim dividend of ¥3 per share and continues to provide stable and continuous returns to shareholders. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 25 May 2017 Common stock Dividend per share (yen) 3」
The Company paid a dividend of ¥3 per share pursuant to a resolution of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and continues to provide returns to shareholders. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「While building retained earnings to strengthen our product planning and development capabilities and cost competitiveness, we intend to provide stable and continuous returns to shareholders without being affected by short-term fluctuations in performance.」
The Company has reconfirmed its policy of balancing retained earnings with stable and continuous returns to shareholders. For the period, it paid interim and year-end dividends of ¥2.5 and ¥3.0 per share, respectively, for an annual dividend of ¥5.5 per share. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 14 October 2016, the Company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend for the current period.」
The Company paid an interim dividend of ¥2.50 per share and reconfirmed its policy of providing stable and continuous returns to shareholders. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 14 October 2016, the Company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend for the current period.」
The Board of Directors approved an interim dividend of ¥2.50 per share, which has been maintained. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We intend to provide stable and continuous returns to shareholders without being affected by short-term fluctuations in performance.」
The Company's basic policy is to provide stable and continuous dividends without being affected by short-term performance.