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.
Under the investment plan and shareholder return policy of the Medium-Term Management Plan 2026, the company will actively allocate capital to growth investments and the strengthening of its management foundation and otherwise work to enhance shareholder returns, while maintaining financial soundness, in order to build a foundation for sustainable growth.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥50.00 → ¥66.00（32.0%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | Not disclosed → ¥116.00 |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥28.00 / End of period ¥50.00 / Annual ¥78.00 |
| Total dividends | ¥3,362 million → ¥4,173 million |
| Record date | 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 25 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Payout ratio | Consolidated 50.0% |
| Dividend policy | Under the investment plan and shareholder return policy of the Medium-Term Management Plan 2026, the company will actively allocate capital to growth investments and the strengthening of its management foundation and otherwise work to enhance shareholder returns, while maintaining financial soundness, in order to build a foundation for sustainable growth. |
| 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 reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The company intends to enhance shareholder returns while allocating capital to growth investments and strengthening its management foundation, based on the investment plan and shareholder return policy under the Medium-Term Management Plan 2026. It also explained that, based on the new shareholder return policy announced on 8 May 2025, the dividend will be increased by ¥16 from the initially planned ¥50.