Dividend per share
Fiscal year ending March 2027Each vertical step represents one dividend payment, and the total height of the accumulated steps represents the annual dividend for the period.
The Company’s basic policy is to return profits to shareholders in line with performance while striving to maintain stable dividends. It has maintained dividends without reductions for 7 consecutive periods, and from the next fiscal year onward aims to pay dividends of at least ¥121, the level including the commemorative dividend for the current fiscal year. Under the Second Medium-Term Management Plan, which begins next fiscal year, the Company will consider raising its current payout ratio target of at least 45%.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | Interim 57 / End of period 57 / Annual 114 → Interim 64 / End of period 57 / Annual 121（Interim 12.28 / End of period 0 / Annual 6.14） |
| Total Annual Dividends | 114 Yen and sen, % → 121 Yen and sen, %（+6.1%） |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim 57 yen / End of period 57 yen / Annual 114 yen |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | Interim Regular dividend 57 / Commemorative dividend 7 / End of period Regular dividend 57 / Annual Regular dividend 114 / Commemorative dividend 7 |
| Payout ratio | Stated value At least 45% / Subject Current level under the dividend policy |
| Dividend policy | The Company’s basic policy is to return profits to shareholders in line with performance while striving to maintain stable dividends. It has maintained dividends without reductions for 7 consecutive periods, and from the next fiscal year onward aims to pay dividends of at least ¥121, the level including the commemorative dividend for the current fiscal year. Under the Second Medium-Term Management Plan, which begins next fiscal year, the Company will consider raising its current payout ratio target of at least 45%. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Board of directors resolution only |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.As the Company reaches its 70th anniversary, it will pay a commemorative dividend to express its appreciation to shareholders. Its basic policy is to return profits to shareholders in line with performance while maintaining stable dividends, and it aims to pay dividends of at least ¥121 from the next fiscal year onward.