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.
While allocating profits to growth investments for the future, the Company generally targets a payout ratio of at least 30% and adopts progressive dividends as its basic policy. In addition, it has set a target of ¥4.5 billion in total shareholder returns during the period of the Seventh Medium-Term Management Plan (the fiscal years ending March 2024 through March 2028) and will implement flexible shareholder returns.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥13.50 → ¥15.50（14.8% increase） |
| Total Annual Dividends | Not disclosed → ¥29.00 |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥10.50 / End of period ¥15.50 / Annual ¥26.00 |
| Total dividends | ¥306 million → ¥307 million |
| Record date | 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 19 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Payout ratio | Generally, a payout ratio of at least 30% (actual payout ratio for this dividend: Not disclosed) |
| Dividend policy | While allocating profits to growth investments for the future, the Company generally targets a payout ratio of at least 30% and adopts progressive dividends as its basic policy. In addition, it has set a target of ¥4.5 billion in total shareholder returns during the period of the Seventh Medium-Term Management Plan (the fiscal years ending March 2024 through March 2028) and will implement flexible shareholder returns. |
| 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 was determined in accordance with the basic policy of progressive dividends, which prioritizes stable and sustainable returns of profits to shareholders and generally targets a payout ratio of at least 30%. In addition, the Seventh Medium-Term Management Plan sets a target of ¥4.5 billion in total shareholder returns and states a policy of implementing flexible shareholder returns.