Share Buybacks as a Flexible Shareholder Return Measure
First written in FY2016. 19 of 30 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q3. Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Treasury shares acquired during the fiscal year 13,488,300 14,999」
Under the 20 million-share, ¥15.0 billion authorization approved on 4 November 2025, the Company acquired 13,488,300 shares for ¥14.999 billion during the fiscal year. It cancelled 68 million treasury shares, including shares acquired through the previous fiscal year. - 2026-05-11AdvancedRevision of earnings forecasts
「We retired 28,000,000 shares of treasury stock effective 1 April 2025 and 40,000,000 shares effective 31 March 2026, reducing the total number of issued shares by 68,000,000.」
Shareholder returns through the acquisition and retirement of treasury stock included the disclosure of the retirement of 40 million shares effective 31 March 2026. - FY2026-H1RaisedAnnual report
「② Total number of shares that may be acquired 20 million shares (maximum) (4.4% of the total number of shares issued, excluding treasury shares) ③ Total acquisition price ¥15.0 billion (maximum) ④ Acquisition period 5 November 2025 to 31 March 2026 ⑤ Acquisition method Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange」
At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 4 November 2025, the Company set a treasury share repurchase authorization of 20 million shares and ¥15.0 billion, with all acquired shares scheduled to be cancelled. The share limit was increased from the previously stated 7 million shares and ¥15.0 billion. During the interim period, the Company also cancelled 28 million treasury shares. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash flow from financing activities during the six-month interim consolidated accounting period resulted in an outflow of ¥15.939 billion, mainly due to the acquisition of treasury shares and dividend payments.」
Payments for the acquisition of treasury shares totaled ¥6.658 billion during the six-month interim consolidated accounting period. The Company also cancelled 6.3 million treasury shares, advancing shareholder returns through the acquisition and cancellation of shares. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「② Total number of shares that may be acquired 7 million shares (maximum) (4.1% of the total number of shares issued, excluding treasury shares) ③ Total acquisition price ¥15.0 billion (maximum) ④ Acquisition period 7 February 2024 to 31 July 2024 ⑤ Acquisition method Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (3) Other All treasury shares acquired in this transaction are scheduled to be cancelled.」
At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 6 February 2024, the Company resolved to acquire up to 7 million treasury shares for a total of ¥15.0 billion. All acquired shares are scheduled to be cancelled. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Payments for the acquisition of treasury shares △ 8,409」
The Company recorded ¥8.409 billion in payments for the acquisition of treasury shares during the six months ended September. It continued returning profits to shareholders through treasury share acquisitions. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of the acquisition of treasury shares and other transactions based on the resolution of the Board of Directors meeting held on 7 February 2023, the Company held 18,511,032 treasury shares as of the end of the first-quarter accounting period.」
The Company proceeded with the treasury share acquisition approved on 7 February 2023, bringing treasury shares held at the end of the first-quarter accounting period to 18,511,032. Payments for the acquisition of treasury shares under financing activities totaled ¥8.407 billion. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 7 February 2023, the Company resolved matters concerning the acquisition of treasury shares pursuant to Article 156 of the Companies Act, as applied by replacing the relevant terms pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 3 of the same Act.」
For the purpose of returning profits to shareholders and improving capital efficiency, the Company resolved a new treasury share repurchase capped at 5 million shares and ¥15.0 billion, for the period from 8 February to 31 July 2023. - FY2023-Q2Treasury share acquisitions were modestAnnual report
「Payments for the acquisition of treasury shares △ 3」
Payments for the acquisition of treasury shares during the six months ended September amounted to ¥3 million, down sharply from ¥19.895 billion in the same period of the previous year. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Status of the resolution at the Board of Directors meeting (23 August 2021) (Acquisition period: 24 August 2021 to 28 February 2022) 6,000,000 shares ¥28,000 million」
Of the treasury share repurchase authorization, the Company acquired 4,252,200 shares for ¥27.999 billion during the fiscal year and cancelled 4,255,025 shares. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Payments for the acquisition of treasury shares △ 28,006」
Payments for the acquisition of treasury shares during the nine months ended December totaled ¥28.006 billion. In addition, the Company cancelled 4,255,025 treasury shares effective 1 December 2021, leaving 15,756,364 treasury shares at the end of the quarter. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash used in financing activities during the six months ended September totaled ¥29.652 billion, mainly due to the acquisition of treasury shares and dividend payments, compared with ¥8.855 billion used in the same period of the previous year. Payments for the acquisition of treasury shares △ 19,895」
Payments for the acquisition of treasury shares totaled ¥19.895 billion during the six months ended September, up sharply from ¥1 million in the same period of the previous year. - FY2021-Q3Payments for treasury share acquisitions were nearly zeroAnnual report
「Expenditure for the acquisition of treasury shares △ 5」
Payments for the acquisition of treasury shares during the nine months ended December totaled ¥5 million, down sharply from ¥12.831 billion in the same period of the previous year. - FY2021-Q2Payments for treasury share acquisitions nearly haltedAnnual report
「Expenses for the acquisition of treasury shares △ 1」
Payments for the acquisition of treasury shares during the six months ended September totaled ¥1 million, down sharply from ¥6.304 billion in the same period of the previous year. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, the Company acquired ¥23.066 billion of treasury shares pursuant to a Board of Directors resolution as a shareholder return measure.」
Pursuant to Board of Directors resolutions made in February and November 2019, the Company acquired treasury shares during the fiscal year, resulting in ¥21.312 billion in payments for acquisitions under financing activities. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Payments for the acquisition of treasury shares △ 12,831 As a result of the acquisition of treasury shares and other transactions based on the resolution of the Board of Directors meeting held on 1 November 2019, the Company held 14,279,963 treasury shares as of the end of the third-quarter accounting period.」
Payments for the acquisition of treasury shares for the nine months ended December totaled ¥12.831 billion. The number of treasury shares held at the end of the period was 14,279,963, following the acquisition and other transactions based on the resolution of 1 November 2019. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 1 November 2019, the Company resolved the following matters concerning the acquisition of treasury shares pursuant to Article 156 of the Companies Act, as applied by replacing the relevant terms pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 3 of the same Act. 1. Reason for acquiring treasury shares The acquisition is intended to return profits to shareholders and improve capital efficiency. 2. Details of the acquisition (1) Class of shares to be acquired Common shares of the Company (2) Total number of shares that may be acquired 4 million shares (maximum) (2.2% of the total number of shares issued, excluding treasury shares) (3) Total acquisition price ¥15.0 billion (maximum) (4) Acquisition period 5 November 2019 to 31 March 2020 (5) Acquisition method Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange」
The Company resolved a new treasury share repurchase, running from November 2019 through March 2020 and capped at 4 million shares and ¥15.0 billion. Payments for the acquisition of treasury shares during the six-month period ended September 2019 totaled ¥6.304 billion. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Payments for the acquisition of treasury shares △ 6,303」
During the first quarter, the Company recorded ¥6.303 billion in payments for the acquisition of treasury shares and continued to execute the repurchase approved on 5 February 2019. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, the Company resolved to acquire up to ¥20.0 billion of treasury shares as a shareholder return measure and acquired ¥11.933 billion worth.」
Of the treasury share repurchase approved on 5 February 2019, capped at 5 million shares and ¥20.0 billion, the Company acquired 2,209,500 shares for ¥11.933 billion during the fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 5 February 2019, the company resolved the following matters concerning the acquisition of treasury shares pursuant to Article 156 of the Companies Act, as applied by replacing certain terms pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 3 of the same Act. 1. Reason for the acquisition of treasury shares: To return profits to shareholders and improve capital efficiency. 2. Details of the acquisition: (1) Class of shares to be acquired: Common shares of the company (2) Total number of shares that may be acquired: 5 million shares (maximum), representing 2.7% of the total number of issued shares excluding treasury shares (3) Total acquisition cost: ¥20.0 billion (maximum) (4) Acquisition period: 6 February 2019 to 31 July 2019 (5) Acquisition method: Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange」
The company resolved to acquire up to 5 million shares for a total of up to ¥20.0 billion to return profits to shareholders and improve capital efficiency. The acquisition period was from 6 February 2019 to 31 July 2019. - FY2019-Q2Slight decrease in outlays for treasury share acquisitionsAnnual report
「Payments for the acquisition of treasury shares △ 7」
Outlays for the acquisition of treasury shares during the six months ended 30 September of the current consolidated fiscal year were stated as ¥7 million. No new acquisition limit or large-scale acquisition was stated. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The decrease in the total number of issued shares resulted from the cancellation of treasury shares.」
On 26 June 2018, the company cancelled 5.7 million treasury shares, reducing the total number of issued shares. The company proceeded to the specific implementation stage of its treasury share acquisition and shareholder return measures. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Treasury shares acquired during the current fiscal year 5,660,700 24,999」
Based on a resolution of the Board of Directors, the company acquired 5,660,700 shares for ¥24.999 billion during the current fiscal year. Following completion of the acquisition, it also resolved to cancel 5,700,000 shares. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Outlays for the acquisition of treasury shares △ 6,825」
Outlays for treasury share acquisitions during the nine months ended 31 December were ¥6.825 billion. Following acquisitions and other activities based on the resolution of the Board of Directors meeting held on 28 November 2017, the number of treasury shares at the end of the third quarter accounting period was 11,417,507. - FY2018-Q2Slight increase in outlays for treasury share acquisitionsAnnual report
「Outlays for the acquisition of treasury shares △ 5」
Outlays for the acquisition of treasury shares during the six months ended 30 September of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥5 million, an increase from ¥2 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year, although the amount was small. - FY2018-Q1Slight decrease in outlays for treasury share acquisitionsAnnual report
「Outlays for the acquisition of treasury shares △ 2」
Outlays for the acquisition of treasury shares during the three months ended 30 June of the current consolidated fiscal year were stated as ¥2 million. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Outlays for the acquisition of treasury shares △ 2,782」
Outlays of ¥2.782 billion related to the acquisition of treasury shares were also recorded during the nine months ended 31 December of the current consolidated fiscal year, continuing the implementation of flexible shareholder returns. No new acquisition limit or increase in scale was stated. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Outlays for the acquisition of treasury shares △ 2,779」
Outlays of ¥2.779 billion related to the acquisition of treasury shares were also recorded during the six months ended 30 September of the current consolidated fiscal year, continuing the implementation of flexible shareholder returns. No new acquisition limit or increase in scale was stated. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Outlays for the acquisition of treasury shares △ 2,778」
Outlays of ¥2.778 billion related to the acquisition of treasury shares were also recorded during the three months ended 30 June of the current consolidated fiscal year, continuing the implementation of flexible shareholder returns. No new acquisition limit or increase in scale was stated. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Status of resolution by the Board of Directors (4 February 2016) (acquisition period: 5 February 2016 to 15 July 2016) 9,000,000 shares ¥20,000 million」
The company stated that it acquired 5,336,200 shares for ¥17,222 million during the current fiscal year.