Long-term, stable dividends and a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 20% or more
First written in FY2016. 22 of 44 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: 2026-11-10.
- FY2026Annual dividend of ¥114 and a dividend payout ratio of 153.4% plannedAnnual report
「Under this basic policy, we plan to pay a regular year-end dividend of ¥57 per share for the fiscal year, with an emphasis on stable dividends. As a result, including the ¥57 interim dividend already paid, the annual dividend for the fiscal year is expected to total ¥114 per share, with a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 153.4%.」
The policy of a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 45% or more continues, and an annual dividend of ¥114 was planned. As net income attributable to owners of the parent declined, the expected dividend payout ratio will be 153.4%. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 7 November 2025, the following resolutions were passed concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year: ① Total dividend: ¥1,899 million ② Dividend per share: ¥57.00」
An interim dividend of ¥57 per share, totaling ¥1,899 million, was approved, and ongoing shareholder returns were provided. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「Under this basic policy, we operated with a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 40% for the fiscal year, but will raise it to 45% or more for the next fiscal year in order to further enhance shareholder returns.」
The guideline for the consolidated dividend payout ratio was raised from 40% in FY2024 to 45% or more for the next fiscal year. The FY2024 annual dividend was ¥114 per share, with a dividend payout ratio of 51.0%. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 8 November 2023, the following resolutions were passed concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year, and the dividend was paid: ① Total interim dividend: ¥2,060 million ② Dividend per share: ¥57.00 ③ Effective date of the payment claim and payment commencement date: 1 December 2023」
For the interim dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2024, a dividend of ¥57 per share, totaling ¥2,060 million, was paid. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「8 November 2023 Board of Directors meeting Common shares 2,060 57.0 30 September 2023 1 December 2023 Retained earnings」
An interim dividend of ¥57 per share, totaling ¥2,060 million, was approved. This was an increase from the previous year's interim dividend of ¥48.5 per share, advancing shareholder returns. - FY2024-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「23 June 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 1,762 48.5 31 March 2023 26 June 2023 Retained earnings」
The year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2023 was ¥48.5 per share, down from ¥55 per share in the previous fiscal year. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「We had operated under a guideline of a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 35% or more, but plan to adopt a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 40% as the guideline for the fiscal year ending March 2024 in order to further enhance shareholder returns.」
The company indicated a policy of raising the guideline for the consolidated dividend payout ratio from 35% or more to 40% for the fiscal year ending March 2024. The annual dividend for the fiscal year is ¥97 per share. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 8 November 2022, the following resolutions were passed concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year, and the dividend was paid: ① Total interim dividend: ¥1,778 million ② Dividend per share: ¥48.50 ③ Effective date of the payment claim and payment commencement date: 1 December 2022」
For the interim dividend with a record date of 30 September 2022, a dividend of ¥48.50 per share, totaling ¥1,778 million, was paid. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 8 November 2022, the following resolutions were passed concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year: ① Total dividend: ¥1,778 million ② Dividend per share: ¥48.50」
An interim dividend of ¥48.50 per share, totaling ¥1,778 million, was approved. This was an increase from ¥42 per share in the same period of the previous year, advancing shareholder returns. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「24 June 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 2,013 55.0 31 March 2022 27 June 2022 Retained earnings」
A year-end dividend of ¥55 per share, totaling ¥2,013 million, was paid on 27 June 2022 for the fiscal year ended March 2022. This was an increase from the previous fiscal year's year-end dividend of ¥45.5 per share. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 5 November 2021, the following resolutions were passed concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year, and the dividend was paid: ① Total interim dividend: ¥1,537 million ② Dividend per share: ¥42.00 ③ Effective date of the payment claim and payment commencement date: 1 December 2021」
For the interim dividend with a record date of 30 September 2021, a dividend of ¥42 per share, totaling ¥1,537 million, was paid. This was an increase from the previous year's interim dividend of ¥27.50 per share. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 5 November 2021, the following resolutions were passed concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year: ① Total dividend: ¥1,537 million ② Dividend per share: ¥42.00 ③ Effective date of the payment claim and payment commencement date: 1 December 2021」
An interim dividend of ¥42 per share, totaling ¥1,537 million, was approved. This was an increase from the previous year's interim dividend of ¥27.50 per share, advancing shareholder returns. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「24 June 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 1,665 45.5 31 March 2021 25 June 2021 Retained earnings」
A year-end dividend of ¥45.5 per share, totaling ¥1,665 million, was paid on 25 June 2021 for the fiscal year ended March 2021. - FY2021RaisedAnnual report
「As an indicator for distributing profits in line with earnings, we raised the consolidated dividend payout ratio from 20% or more to 30% or more for the fiscal year ending March 2021, and decided to raise it further to 35% or more from the fiscal year ending March 2022.」
After raising the guideline for the consolidated dividend payout ratio from 20% or more to 30% or more, the company indicated a policy of raising it further to 35% or more from the fiscal year ending March 2022. The annual dividend for FY2021 was ¥73 per share. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 6 November 2020, the following resolutions were passed concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year, and the dividend was paid: ① Total interim dividend: ¥1,006 million ② Dividend per share: ¥27.50 ③ Effective date of the payment claim and payment commencement date: 1 December 2020」
The ¥27.50-per-share interim dividend approved in the second quarter was paid. - FY2021-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 6 November 2020, the following resolutions were passed concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year: ① Total dividend: ¥1,006 million ② Dividend per share: ¥27.50 ③ Effective date of the payment claim and payment commencement date: 1 December 2020」
The interim dividend for the fiscal year was ¥27.50 per share, down from ¥30 per share in the same period of the previous year. This quarterly report does not mention any change to the policy of raising the consolidated dividend payout ratio to 30% or more. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「24 June 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 1,098 30.0 31 March 2020 25 June 2020 Retained earnings」
A year-end dividend of ¥30 per share, totaling ¥1,098 million, was paid on 25 June 2020 for the fiscal year ended March 2020. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「As an indicator for distributing profits in line with earnings, we had operated under a guideline of a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 20% or more, but decided to raise the basic dividend policy to a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 30% or more for dividends from the fiscal year ending March 2021. For dividends for the fiscal year, in addition to the ¥30 interim dividend already paid, we decided to pay a regular year-end dividend of ¥30 per share. As a result, the annual dividend for the fiscal year will be ¥60 per share.」
The guideline for the consolidated dividend payout ratio was raised from 20% or more to 30% or more from the fiscal year ending March 2021. The annual dividend for FY2020 was ¥60 per share, an increase from ¥56 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 7 November 2019, the following resolutions were passed concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year, and the dividend was paid: ① Total interim dividend: ¥1,106 million ② Dividend per share: ¥30.00 ③ Effective date of the payment claim and payment commencement date: 2 December 2019」
The interim dividend approved in the second quarter, ¥30 per share totaling ¥1,106 million, was paid on 2 December. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 7 November 2019, the following resolutions were passed concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year: ① Total dividend: ¥1,106 million ② Dividend per share: ¥30.00 ③ Effective date of the payment claim and payment commencement date: 2 December 2019」
An interim dividend of ¥30 per share, totaling ¥1,106 million, was approved, an increase from the previous year's interim dividend of ¥28 per share. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「25 June 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 1,035 28.0 31 March 2019 26 June 2019 Retained earnings」
A year-end dividend of ¥28 per share, totaling ¥1,035 million, was paid on 26 June 2019 for the fiscal year ended March 2019. - FY2019SoftenedAnnual report
「For dividends for the fiscal year, in addition to the ¥28 interim dividend already paid, we decided to pay a regular year-end dividend of ¥28 per share. As a result, the annual dividend for the fiscal year will be ¥56 per share.」
The policy of a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 20% or more and long-term, stable dividends continues, but the annual dividend decreased from ¥61 in the previous fiscal year to ¥56. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 7 November 2018, the following resolutions were passed concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year, and the dividend was paid: ① Total interim dividend: ¥1,035 million ② Dividend per share: ¥28.00 ③ Effective date of the payment claim and payment commencement date: 3 December 2018」
The interim dividend approved in the previous quarter, ¥28 per share totaling ¥1,035 million, was paid. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 7 November 2018, the following resolutions were passed concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year: ① Total interim dividend: ¥1,035 million ② Dividend per share: ¥28.00 ③ Effective date of the payment claim and payment commencement date: 3 December 2018」
An interim dividend of ¥28 per share, totaling ¥1,035 million, was approved. This was an increase from the previous year's interim dividend of ¥27.50 per share. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「26 June 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares ¥1,238 million ¥33.5 31 March 2018 27 June 2018 Retained earnings」
A year-end dividend of ¥33.5 per share, totaling ¥1,238 million, was paid for the fiscal year ended March 2018. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「For dividends for the fiscal year, in addition to the ¥27.50 interim dividend already paid, we decided to pay a regular year-end dividend of ¥33.50 per share, as net income attributable to owners of the parent came to ¥11,151 million. As a result, the annual dividend for the fiscal year will be ¥61 per share.」
The annual dividend was ¥61 per share, comprising an interim dividend of ¥27.50 and a year-end dividend of ¥33.50, an increase from ¥52 in the previous fiscal year. The guideline of a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 20% or more also continues. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 8 November 2017, the following resolutions were passed concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year, and the dividend was paid: ① Total interim dividend: ¥1,016 million ② Dividend per share: ¥27.50 ③ Effective date of the payment claim and payment commencement date: 1 December 2017」
The interim dividend approved in the previous quarter, ¥27.50 per share totaling ¥1,016 million, was paid. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 8 November 2017, the following resolutions were passed concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year: ① Total interim dividend: ¥1,016 million ② Dividend per share: ¥27.50 ③ Effective date of the payment claim and payment commencement date: 1 December 2017」
An interim dividend of ¥27.50 per share, totaling ¥1,016 million, was approved. This was an increase from the previous year's interim dividend of ¥21 per share. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「23 June 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares ¥1,146 million ¥31.0 31 March 2017 26 June 2017 Retained earnings」
A year-end dividend of ¥31 per share, totaling ¥1,146 million, was paid on 26 June for the fiscal year ended March 2017. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「For dividends for the fiscal year, in addition to the ¥21 interim dividend already paid, we decided to pay a regular year-end dividend of ¥31 per share, as net income attributable to owners of the parent came to ¥9,594 million. As a result, the annual dividend for the fiscal year will be ¥52 per share.」
Under the policy of long-term, stable dividends and a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 20% or more, an annual dividend of ¥52 per share was paid. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 8 November 2016, the following resolutions were passed concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year, and the dividend was paid: ① Total interim dividend: ¥776 million ② Dividend per share: ¥21.00 ③ Effective date of the payment claim and payment commencement date: 1 December 2016」
A ¥21 interim dividend per share was paid, continuing shareholder returns in line with the policy of providing long-term, stable dividends. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 8 November 2016, the following resolutions were passed concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year: ① Total interim dividend: ¥776 million ② Dividend per share: ¥21.00」
A ¥21 interim dividend was approved, reflecting the policy of providing long-term, stable dividends. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Our basic dividend policy is to provide shareholders with long-term, stable returns of profits in line with earnings in each fiscal period. We also maintain an appropriate dividend level while considering the balance between the dividend payout ratio and our financial position. As an indicator for distributing profits in line with earnings, we operate under a guideline of a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 20% or more.」
The annual dividend for the fiscal year is ¥30 per share, with a dividend payout ratio of 30.9%.