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Dividends7823ARTNATURE INC.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Notice Concerning the Distribution of Surplus

The company has decided to propose a year-end dividend of ¥16 per share for the fiscal year ending March 2026 at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. This is unchanged from the latest forecast of ¥16 and represents a ¥2 increase from the ¥14 dividend paid for the previous fiscal year.

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Dividend per share

Fiscal year ending March 2026
30YenRevised annual dividend per sharePrevious forecast ¥16, change ¥+14(0.0%)
Previous-period resultsPrevious forecastAfter revision

Each 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. 年間の合計を会社が示していない期は、各回の金額を足した値です。

Dividend per share¥¥16→¥160.0%
Total dividendsTotal amount payable to all shareholdersAmount ¥464,701,440→Amount ¥531,087,360
Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is RequiredScheduled to be submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders
Record date31 March 2026
Effective date24 June 2026

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.

Payout ratioConsolidated Basically at least 40%; until ROE exceeds 10%, basically at least 50% / Current Actual Results Not disclosedThe percentage of earnings paid out as dividends.
Source of dividendsRetained earningsThe source of dividend payments. Depending on the type of surplus, the dividend may be paid from earned profits or may be closer to a return of capital.
Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special DividendsRegular dividend ¥16 / Commemorative dividend Not disclosed / Special dividend Not disclosed
Dividend policy

The company will aim to raise dividend levels in line with consolidated performance, in ¥1 increments, based on a consolidated payout ratio of at least 40% and with the current level of ¥28 in annual dividends as the floor. Until ROE exceeds 10%, the company will generally maintain a consolidated payout ratio of at least 50%. It will also work to maintain stable dividends to shareholders.

Dividend per share
ItemDetails
Dividend per share¥16 → ¥16(0.0%)
Total Annual DividendsNot disclosed → ¥30
Previous-period results (per share)Interim Not disclosed / End of period ¥14 / Annual Not disclosed
Total dividendsAmount ¥464,701,440 → Amount ¥531,087,360
Record date31 March 2026
Effective date24 June 2026
Source of dividendsRetained earnings
Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special DividendsRegular dividend ¥16 / Commemorative dividend Not disclosed / Special dividend Not disclosed
Payout ratioConsolidated Basically at least 40%; until ROE exceeds 10%, basically at least 50% / Current Actual Results Not disclosed
Dividend policyThe company will aim to raise dividend levels in line with consolidated performance, in ¥1 increments, based on a consolidated payout ratio of at least 40% and with the current level of ¥28 in annual dividends as the floor. Until ROE exceeds 10%, the company will generally maintain a consolidated payout ratio of at least 50%. It will also work to maintain stable dividends to shareholders.
Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is RequiredScheduled to be submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders
Fiscal Period CoveredFiscal year ending March 2026

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The decision was made after comprehensively considering the company's operating performance and other factors for the fiscal year, based on its basic policy of maintaining stable dividends to shareholders, its dividend policy of maintaining a consolidated payout ratio of at least 40% and an annual dividend of at least ¥28, and its policy of raising dividend levels in line with consolidated performance.

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