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.
Through the fiscal year ending March 2026, the target is for the payout ratio on the annual dividend per share, consisting of a stable dividend of ¥16 per share plus the consolidated performance-linked component, to be approximately 40%. From the fiscal year ending March 2027, the dividend on equity ratio (DOE) will be at least 4.8%.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥71.00 → ¥85.00（Approximately 18.?%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | Not disclosed → ¥115.00 |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥20.00 / End of period ¥74.50 / Annual ¥94.50 |
| Total dividends | ¥523 million → ¥590 million |
| Record date | 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 24 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Payout ratio | Current Not disclosed / Policy Approximately 40% (before change) |
| Dividend policy | Through the fiscal year ending March 2026, the target is for the payout ratio on the annual dividend per share, consisting of a stable dividend of ¥16 per share plus the consolidated performance-linked component, to be approximately 40%. From the fiscal year ending March 2027, the dividend on equity ratio (DOE) will be at least 4.8%. |
| 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 company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To clarify the Company's approach to returning profits and further enhance and stabilize shareholder returns, the dividend benchmark will be changed from the payout ratio to DOE. The year-end dividend was determined based on the policy of adding the consolidated performance-linked component to the stable dividend of ¥16 per share, with the annual dividend payout ratio targeted at approximately 40%.