Continuation of stable dividends and use of retained earnings for capital investment
First written in FY2017. 4 of 15 entries say "Achieved", first in FY2022-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-06-11.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Restated".
- 2026-06-11RestatedEarnings
「Fiscal year ending October 2026 (forecast) — 4,032.88 8,000.00」
The company continues to forecast no dividend on common shares while forecasting an annual ¥8,000 dividend on Class A preferred shares. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「For dividends from retained earnings for the fiscal year, after taking into account business trends and financial position and prioritising the strengthening of retained earnings, the Company regrets that it will pay no dividend. Preferred dividends will nevertheless be paid on Class A and Class B preferred shares in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation.」
The Company has stated a policy of continuing to pay no dividend on common shares while paying preferred dividends on Class A and Class B preferred shares in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation. - FY2024SoftenedAnnual report
「For dividends from retained earnings for the fiscal year, after taking into account business trends and financial position and prioritising the strengthening of retained earnings, the Company regrets that it will pay no dividend. Preferred dividends will nevertheless be paid on Class A and Class B preferred shares in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation.」
The annual ¥6 dividend on common shares for the previous fiscal year was discontinued, and no dividend was paid. Preferred dividends on Class A and Class B preferred shares, however, continue. - FY2024-Q1AchievedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 14 December 2023, the Company resolved to pay dividends from retained earnings to shareholders listed or recorded in the final shareholder register as of 31 October 2023, as follows.」
A dividend of ¥3 per common share based on the 31 October 2023 record date, totaling ¥46.832 million, was paid on 31 January 2024. This confirms payment of the year-end portion of the annual ¥6 dividend following the resumption of dividends. - FY2023Cited as achievedAnnual report
「For dividends from retained earnings for the fiscal year, the annual dividend is ¥6 per share, including an interim dividend of ¥3 per share.」
Following the resumption of dividends after a period of no dividends, the Company stated its full-year dividend policy as an annual dividend of ¥6 per common share, including an interim dividend of ¥3. - FY2023-Q3AchievedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 8 June 2023 / Common shares / 36,253 / 3.00 / 30 April 2023 / 14 July 2023 / Other capital surplus」
The ¥3 dividend per common share based on the 30 April 2023 record date was paid on 14 July 2023. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 8 June 2023, the Company resolved to pay dividends from retained earnings to shareholders listed or recorded in the final shareholder register as of 30 April 2023, as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥36.253 million for common shares; ② Dividend per share: ¥3.00 for common shares; ③ Effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date: 14 July 2023 for common shares.」
Following the resumption of dividend payments, the Company resolved to pay a dividend of ¥3 per common share based on the 30 April 2023 record date, for a total of ¥36.253 million. Payments commenced on 14 July 2023. - FY2023-Q1AchievedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 16 December 2022, the company resolved to pay dividends from retained earnings to shareholders listed or recorded in the final shareholder register as of 31 October 2022, as follows: ① Total dividends: common stock ¥36,253 thousand; Class A preferred stock ¥60,000 thousand; Class B preferred stock ¥3,000 thousand ② Dividend per share: common stock ¥3.00; Class A preferred stock ¥4,000.00; Class B preferred stock ¥500.00 ③ Effective date of the right to receive payment and payment commencement date: common stock, 20 January 2023; Class A and Class B preferred stock, 31 January 2023」
Dividends were resolved and paid in January 2023 on common stock, Class A preferred stock and Class B preferred stock. Dividend payments, including the resumption of dividends after a period of no dividends, have continued. - FY2022-Q3AchievedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 9 June 2022, the company resolved to pay dividends from retained earnings to shareholders listed or recorded in the final shareholder register as of 30 April 2022, as follows: ① Total dividends: common stock ¥36,253 thousand ② Dividend per share: common stock ¥3.00 ③ Effective date of the right to receive payment and payment commencement date: common stock, 1 July 2022」
The disclosure states that the ¥3 per-share dividend on common stock resolved in the previous quarter would be implemented with 1 July 2022 as both the effective date and payment commencement date. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 9 June 2022, the company resolved to pay dividends from retained earnings to shareholders listed or recorded in the final shareholder register as of 30 April 2022, as follows: ① Total dividends: common stock ¥36,253 thousand ② Dividend per share: common stock ¥3.00 ③ Effective date of the right to receive payment and payment commencement date: common stock, 1 July 2022」
The company resolved to pay a dividend of ¥3 per common share, totaling ¥36,253 thousand, with 1 July 2022 as the payment commencement date. Following the continuation of no dividends in the previous fiscal year, the resumption of dividends has advanced to a specific dividend resolution. - FY2021RaisedAnnual report
「Regarding the dividend for the next fiscal year, we expect to pay an annual dividend of ¥6 per share because we have a clear prospect of resuming dividend payments by operating stores in accordance with the company policy described in “2. Business Conditions, 1. Management Policy, Business Environment and Issues to Be Addressed, (3) Medium-Term Management Strategy.”」
The company has moved from continuing not to pay a dividend in the current fiscal year to planning an annual dividend of ¥6 per share on common stock for the next fiscal year. - FY2020SoftenedAnnual report
「However, after taking our financial position into consideration, we regret that we will continue to pay no dividend for the current fiscal year. The dividend for the next fiscal year is undetermined because we are not yet in a position to objectively calculate the impact of the spread of the novel coronavirus infection on business performance.」
The basic policy of stable dividends remains in place, but the company continued the current fiscal year's no-dividend policy and left the next fiscal year's dividend undetermined due to the impact of the novel coronavirus. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Returning profits to shareholders is one of our top management priorities, and our basic policy is to maintain stable dividends while maintaining financial soundness. We will use retained earnings to fund capital investments, including store openings, and work to improve performance over the medium to long term. However, after taking our financial position into consideration, we regret that we will continue to pay no dividend for the current fiscal year.」
While maintaining its basic policy of stable dividends and using retained earnings for capital investments, the company continues to pay no dividend. - FY2018SoftenedAnnual report
「Returning profits to shareholders is one of our top management priorities, and our basic policy is to maintain stable dividends while maintaining financial soundness. We will use retained earnings to fund capital investments, including store openings, and work to improve performance over the medium to long term. However, the current fiscal year produced an extremely difficult result, with a net loss of ¥1,386 million, and, regrettably, we have decided to pay no dividend from retained earnings.」
The basic policy of stable dividends remains in place, but the company paid no dividend for the current fiscal year because of the net loss. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Returning profits to shareholders is one of our top management priorities, and our basic policy is to maintain stable dividends while maintaining financial soundness. We will use retained earnings to fund capital investments, including store openings, and work to improve performance over the medium to long term.」
The company explicitly sets out a shareholder return and capital allocation policy of maintaining stable dividends while preserving financial soundness and using retained earnings for capital investments, including store openings.