Consolidated Dividend Payout Ratio of at Least 30%
First written in FY2016. 4 of 14 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026Total payout ratio for the current fiscal year: 112%Annual report
「Against the medium-term management plan targets of a 5% sales growth rate, 10% ROE, a 13.5% business profit margin and a total payout ratio of at least 50%, progress in the current consolidated fiscal year was 0.7%, 5.1%, 6.9% and 112%, respectively.」
While maintaining the medium-term target of a total payout ratio of at least 50%, the company disclosed progress of 112% for the current consolidated fiscal year. - FY2026-H1Interim dividend of ¥13 per share paid after the stock splitAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 4 November 2025, the company resolved to pay an ordinary dividend of ¥13 per share, totaling ¥5,894,014,919, as a dividend of surplus to shareholders or registered pledgees listed in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2025.」
Following the 3-for-1 stock split on 1 October 2024, the interim dividend for the current interim period was set at ¥13 per share. On a pre-split basis, this is equivalent to ¥39 per share. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 1 November 2024, the company resolved to pay an ordinary dividend of ¥37 per share, totaling ¥6,058,472,241, as a dividend of surplus to shareholders or registered pledgees listed in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2024.」
The interim dividend was ¥37 per share, unchanged from ¥37 per share in the same period of the previous fiscal year. - FY2024-Q2Interim dividend increased from ¥33 to ¥37 per shareAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 1 November 2023, the company resolved to pay an ordinary dividend of ¥37 per share, totaling ¥6,245,175,869, as a dividend of surplus to shareholders or registered pledgees listed in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2023.」
The interim dividend for the second quarter was increased to ¥37 per share from ¥33 per share in the same period of the previous fiscal year. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 2 November 2022, the company resolved to pay an ordinary dividend of ¥33 per share, totaling ¥5,664,711,360, as a dividend of surplus to shareholders or registered pledgees listed in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2022, and paid the dividend.」
The interim dividend was unchanged from the same period of the previous fiscal year at ¥33 per share, continuing the existing stable dividend policy. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「We target a total payout ratio of 50% on a cumulative basis over the medium-term plan period.」
The company continued to target a cumulative total payout ratio of 50% over the medium-term plan period. The annual dividend for the current fiscal year was ¥66 per share. - FY2020-Q2Interim dividend increased from ¥30 to ¥33 per shareAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 1 November 2019, the company resolved to pay an ordinary dividend of ¥33 per share, totaling ¥5,885,751,894, as a dividend of surplus to shareholders or registered pledgees listed in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2019.」
The interim dividend was increased to ¥33 per share from ¥30 per share in the same period of the previous fiscal year. No change to the medium-term target of a 50% total payout ratio was stated. - FY2019ReframedAnnual report
「We target a total payout ratio of 50% on a cumulative basis over the medium-term plan period.」
The policy changed from the previous target of a consolidated dividend payout ratio of at least 30% to a cumulative total payout ratio of 50% over the medium-term plan period, including dividends and share repurchases. The annual dividend for the current fiscal year is ¥60 per share. - FY2019-Q2Interim dividend increased from ¥28 to ¥30 per shareAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 1 November 2018, the company resolved to pay an ordinary dividend of ¥30 per share, totaling ¥5,455,404,270, as a dividend of surplus to shareholders or registered pledgees listed in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2018.」
The interim dividend for the second quarter was increased to ¥30 per share from ¥28 per share in the same period of the previous fiscal year. No change to the target consolidated dividend payout ratio of at least 30% was stated. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The company will continue to pay dividends with a target consolidated dividend payout ratio of at least 30%.」
The target of a consolidated dividend payout ratio of at least 30% was maintained. The annual dividend for the current fiscal year is stated as ¥56 per share, and the dividend payout ratio of the filing company is stated as 22.0%, but no change to the target was stated. - FY2018-Q2Interim dividend increased from ¥26 to ¥28 per shareAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 1 November 2017, the company resolved to pay an ordinary dividend of ¥28 per share, totaling ¥5,250,291,172, as a dividend of surplus to shareholders or registered pledgees listed in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2017.」
The ordinary dividend for the second quarter was ¥28 per share, compared with ¥26 per share in the same period of the previous fiscal year. No change to the target consolidated dividend payout ratio of at least 30% was stated. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Our basic policy on shareholder returns is to provide continuous and stable dividends. At the same time, we will implement flexible shareholder returns as appropriate to improve capital efficiency, while maintaining a balance with appropriate retained earnings for future growth investments. We aim for a consolidated dividend payout ratio of at least 30%.」
This indicates a balance among stable dividends, growth investments and flexible returns.