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. 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.
The basic policy is to provide shareholders with stable dividends over the long term while seeking to increase dividends through medium- to long-term profit growth. During the period covered by "GC2027," the company will implement progressive dividends, increasing dividends in line with medium- to long-term profit growth.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥57.50 (interim) / ¥57.50 (year-end) → ¥62.50 (interim) / ¥62.50 (year-end)（Approximately 8.7% increase） |
| Total Annual Dividends | ¥115.00 → ¥125.00（Approximately 8.7% increase） |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥50.00 / End of period ¥57.50 / Annual ¥107.50 |
| Total dividends | ¥82,326 million → ¥101,365 million |
| Record date | 30 September 2026 |
| Effective date | 1 December 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Dividend policy | The basic policy is to provide shareholders with stable dividends over the long term while seeking to increase dividends through medium- to long-term profit growth. During the period covered by "GC2027," the company will implement progressive dividends, increasing dividends in line with medium- to long-term profit growth. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Board of directors resolution only |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
Items this document does not state (2)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.This is based on the progressive dividend policy during the period covered by the medium-term management strategy "GC2027." Another reason was the revision of the forecast for profit attributable to owners of the parent for the fiscal year ending March 2027, which changed from ¥580 billion to ¥630 billion.