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 basic policy is to maintain a total payout ratio of at least 50%. The company will maintain a DOE (dividend on equity) floor of 3.60% and pay stable dividends over the long term. It will remain mindful of its cost of capital and acquire treasury shares as appropriate.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥50.00 → ¥50.00（0%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | Not disclosed → ¥73.00 |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥11.00 / End of period ¥60.00 / Annual ¥71.00 |
| Total dividends | Amount ¥38,844 million → Amount ¥32,078 million |
| Record date | 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 23 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Dividend policy | The basic policy is to maintain a total payout ratio of at least 50%. The company will maintain a DOE (dividend on equity) floor of 3.60% and pay stable dividends over the long term. It will remain mindful of its cost of capital and acquire treasury shares as appropriate. |
| 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 |
Items this document does not state (2)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The company explained that it regards returns to shareholders as an important management priority and, based on its revised basic policy, has added a performance-linked dividend of ¥27 to the base dividend of ¥23. It also cited strengthening competitiveness, maintaining financial soundness, enhancing corporate value, improving capital efficiency, and pursuing agile capital policies as reasons.