Introduction of Twice-Yearly Dividends Through Interim Dividends
First written in FY2023. 7 of 9 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2019: 1 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「For dividends for the current fiscal year, based on the above basic policy, the Company paid an interim dividend of ¥123 per share. At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 13 May 2026, it resolved to submit a proposal to pay a year-end dividend of ¥170 per share to the 85th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 26 June 2026.」
Under its twice-yearly dividend policy, the Company paid an interim dividend of ¥123 per share and submitted a year-end dividend of ¥170 per share to the General Meeting of Shareholders. The annual dividend will be ¥293 per share on a pre-stock-split basis. - 2026-05-13AdvancedEarnings
「次期（2027年３月期）の配当につきましては、業績見通しおよび上記の利益配分に関する基本方針を勘案し、現時点では１株につき、中間配当金が60円、期末配当金が115円、年間合計で175円を見込んでおります。」
年2回配当方針に基づき、2027年3月期の中間配当・期末配当の予想を示した。 - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2025, the Company resolved to pay an interim dividend for the current fiscal year as follows. Dividend per share: ¥123. Total interim dividend: ¥11,696 million」
Under its twice-yearly dividend policy, the Company resolved to pay an interim dividend for which 30 September 2025 was the record date, of ¥123 per share totaling ¥11,696 million, with payments beginning on 1 December 2025. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2024, the Company resolved to pay an interim dividend for the current fiscal year as follows.」
Under its twice-yearly dividend policy, the Company resolved to pay an interim dividend for which 30 September 2024 was the record date, of ¥120 per share totaling ¥11,710 million, with payments beginning on 2 December 2024. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「For dividends for the current fiscal year, based on the above basic policy, the Company decided to pay an interim dividend of ¥167 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥140 per share.」
Under its twice-yearly dividend policy, the Company decided on an interim dividend of ¥167 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥140 per share, resulting in an annual dividend of ¥223.50 per share on a post-stock-split basis. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「31 October 2023 Board of Directors Common shares 7,943 167.00 30 September 2023 1 December 2023 Retained earnings」
The Company disclosed that payment of the initial interim dividend under its twice-yearly dividend policy began on 1 December 2023. The dividend was ¥167 per share, totaling ¥7,943 million. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2023, we resolved to pay an interim dividend for the fiscal year as follows.」
The Company resolved to pay an initial interim dividend under its twice-yearly dividend policy of ¥167 per share, totaling ¥7,943 million, with payments beginning on 1 December 2023. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on 23 June 2023 Common shares 17,362 365.00 31 March 2023 26 June 2023 Retained earnings」
Although no new disclosure was made regarding the dividend policy itself for the fiscal year ending March 2024 following the introduction of the interim dividend, the Company disclosed that it paid a year-end dividend of ¥365 per share for the previous fiscal year. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「The Company had previously paid only a year-end dividend once a year. To provide shareholders with more opportunities to receive returns, it submitted an amendment to its Articles of Incorporation to introduce an interim dividend to the 82nd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on 23 June 2023, where it was approved. The dividend policy for the fiscal year ending March 2024 is as follows. The Company’s basic policy is to pay dividends of surplus twice a year, consisting of an interim dividend and a year-end dividend.」
The Company decided to expand dividend opportunities from the previous once-yearly year-end dividend to twice-yearly dividends, consisting of an interim dividend and a year-end dividend, from the fiscal year ending March 2024 onward.