Dividend per share
Fiscal year ending March 2026Each vertical step represents one dividend payment, and the total height of the accumulated steps represents the annual dividend for the period. For periods showing only the annual amount, the payment breakdown is not provided, so only the end point is plotted.
The record date is the cutoff date for determining which persons listed in the shareholder register on that date are entitled to receive dividends.Payments begin on the effective date.
The Company’s basic policy is to distribute profits in line with business performance, with dividends paid based on a consolidated dividend payout ratio of approximately 40%. From the perspective of stable and continuous dividend payments, the Company will maintain an annual dividend of ¥20 regardless of the level of consolidated profit. However, this policy may be reviewed if the Company incurs losses for 2 consecutive fiscal years.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥111 → ¥151 |
| Total Annual Dividends | Not disclosed → ¥262 |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥114 / End of period ¥139 / Annual ¥253 |
| Total dividends | Amount 5,652 Millions of yen → Amount 6,157 Millions of yen |
| Record date | 31 March 2025 → 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 24 June 2025 → 23 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings → Retained earnings |
| Payout ratio | Consolidated Approximately 40% (target under the policy) |
| Dividend policy | The Company’s basic policy is to distribute profits in line with business performance, with dividends paid based on a consolidated dividend payout ratio of approximately 40%. From the perspective of stable and continuous dividend payments, the Company will maintain an annual dividend of ¥20 regardless of the level of consolidated profit. However, this policy may be reviewed if the Company incurs losses for 2 consecutive fiscal years. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Scheduled to be submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026 |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The dividend forecast was increased based on profit calculated after deducting the costs of measures to address defects in certain products in the Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment segment, which were recorded as an extraordinary loss, and on a consolidated dividend payout ratio of approximately 40%, as set out in the shareholder return policy.