Returns to Shareholders
First written in FY2017-Q1. 18 of 36 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
- FY2027-H1RaisedAnnual report
「9 October 2026 Board of Directors Common stock 920 42.50 31 August 2026 13 November 2026 Retained earnings」
An interim dividend of ¥42.50 per share was approved, an increase from the previous fiscal year's interim dividend of ¥41.50. The annual dividend for the next fiscal year is expected to be ¥85. - 2026-07-10RestatedEarnings
「To build a highly trusted corporate group, we are working to enhance corporate value through sustainable management, stronger internal control functions, returns of profits to shareholders, and investments that contribute to medium- to long-term profit growth.」
Reconfirms returns of profits to shareholders as a measure to enhance corporate value. The dividend forecast itself has not changed from the most recently announced figure. - FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「For the next fiscal year, interim and year-end dividends of ¥42.50 per share are planned.」
The dividend is planned to increase from ¥83 for the current fiscal year to ¥42.50 per share for both the interim and year-end dividends, or ¥85 for the full year. The policy of targeting an annual dividend of ¥100 and DOE of 4% or higher will also continue. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「10 October 2025 Board of Directors Common stock 898 41.50 31 August 2025 7 November 2025 Retained earnings」
The interim dividend was ¥41.50 per share, reaffirming a stable and continuous dividend at the same level as the interim dividend for the previous fiscal year. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「11 October 2024 Board of Directors Common stock 895 41.50 31 August 2024 8 November 2024 Retained earnings」
An interim dividend of ¥41.50 per share was approved, reaffirming a stable and continuous dividend at the same level as the interim dividend for the previous fiscal year. - FY2025-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「30 May 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 895 41.50 29 February 2024 31 May 2024 Retained earnings」
A year-end dividend of ¥41.50 per share was paid, reaffirming a dividend at the same level as the previous fiscal year. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on this policy, the year-end dividend was set at ¥41.50 per share. Combined with the interim dividend of ¥41.50 per share, the full-year dividend was set at ¥83, resulting in a DOE of 4.6% and a dividend payout ratio before goodwill amortization of 99.2%.」
The annual dividend of ¥83 was at the same level as in the previous fiscal year, while DOE was 4.6%, above the previous target of 4% or higher, according to the current fiscal year's results. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「6 October 2023 Board of Directors Common stock 895 41.50 31 August 2023 10 November 2023 Retained earnings」
The interim dividend was approved at ¥41.50 per share, reaffirming a stable and continuous dividend at the same level as the interim dividend for the previous fiscal year. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「6 October 2023 Board of Directors Common stock 895 41.50 31 August 2023 10 November 2023 Retained earnings」
The interim dividend was approved at ¥41.50 per share, reaffirming a stable and continuous dividend at the same level as the interim dividend for the previous fiscal year. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「25 May 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 893 41.50 28 February 2023 26 May 2023 Retained earnings」
A year-end dividend of ¥41.50 per share was paid, reaffirming a dividend at the same level as the previous fiscal year. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on this policy, the year-end dividend was set at ¥41.50 per share. Combined with the interim dividend of ¥41.50 per share, the full-year dividend was set at ¥83, resulting in a DOE of 4.4% and a dividend payout ratio before goodwill amortization of 108.8%.」
The annual dividend was maintained at ¥83, while DOE was 4.4%, above the target of 4% or higher. For the next fiscal year, interim and year-end dividends of ¥41.50 each are planned. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「7 October 2022 Board of Directors Common stock 893 41.50 31 August 2022 11 November 2022 Retained earnings」
The interim dividend was approved at ¥41.50 per share, maintaining the same level as the interim dividend for the same period of the previous year. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「26 May 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 892 41.50 28 February 2022 27 May 2022 Retained earnings」
States that a year-end dividend of ¥41.50 per share was paid, reconfirming part of the annual dividend of ¥83 achieved in the previous fiscal year. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「Our Group recognizes returning profits to shareholders as one of its important management priorities. While setting the future realization of an annual dividend of ¥100 per share as one of its medium- to long-term goals, the Group newly adopted DOE, or dividend-on-equity ratio, as an indicator to clarify its policy of stable and consistent dividends, and set a target of 4% or higher.」
While maintaining the target of an annual dividend of ¥100 per share, the company newly adopted a DOE target of 4% or higher. The current fiscal year’s dividend is ¥83, marking the 11th consecutive fiscal year of dividend increases. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「8 October 2021 Board of Directors Common shares 891 41.50 31 August 2021 12 November 2021 Retained earnings」
Reconfirms that an interim dividend of ¥41.50 per share was paid. There has been no substantive change from the level of the dividend increase stated in the immediately preceding quarter. - FY2022-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「8 October 2021 Board of Directors Common shares 891 41.50 31 August 2021 12 November 2021 Retained earnings」
The interim dividend was set at ¥41.50 per share, up from ¥40.50 per share in the same period of the previous year. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「27 May 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 870 40.50 28 February 2021 28 May 2021 Retained earnings」
A year-end dividend of ¥40.50 per share was paid, reconfirming a level consistent with the annual dividend of ¥81 achieved through dividend increases in the previous fiscal year. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The year-end dividend for the current fiscal year was set at ¥40.50 per share. Combined with the interim dividend of ¥40.50 per share, the full-year dividend was ¥81, resulting in the 10th consecutive fiscal year of dividend increases and a dividend payout ratio of 108.0%. In addition, the company repurchased 300,000 shares of its own stock during the fiscal year.」
The annual dividend was ¥81, representing the 10th consecutive fiscal year of dividend increases. It was ¥1 higher than the previous fiscal year’s planned annual dividend of ¥80, and the company also repurchased its own shares. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「12 October 2020 Board of Directors Common shares 882 40.50 31 August 2020 13 November 2020 Retained earnings」
Reconfirms that an interim dividend of ¥40.50 per share was paid. - FY2021-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「12 October 2020 Board of Directors Common shares 882 40.50 31 August 2020 13 November 2020 Retained earnings」
The interim dividend was set at ¥40.50 per share, up from ¥40 per share in the interim period of the previous fiscal year. - FY2021-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「28 May 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 870 40.00 29 February 2020 29 May 2020 Retained earnings」
The year-end dividend paid in the first quarter was ¥40 per share, up from ¥37.50 per share in the previous fiscal year. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「We remain committed to consecutive dividend increases with the aim of achieving an annual dividend of ¥100 per share in the future.」
The company has newly set the future achievement of an annual dividend of ¥100 per share as a target, replacing the previous plan for an annual dividend of ¥80. However, the dividend forecast for the next fiscal year was undetermined as of the filing date. - FY2020-Q3RaisedAnnual report
「7 October 2019 Board of Directors Common shares ¥877 million Dividend per share ¥40.00」
The interim dividend was set at ¥40 per share, up from ¥37.50 in the interim period of the previous fiscal year. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「Based on this policy, the year-end dividend for the current fiscal year was set at ¥37.50 per share. Combined with the interim dividend of ¥37.50 per share, the full-year dividend was ¥75, resulting in a dividend payout ratio of 78.1%. “For the following fiscal year, annual dividends of ¥80 are planned, comprising ¥40 per share for both the interim and year-end dividends, marking the ninth consecutive fiscal year of dividend increases.”」
The annual dividend for the current fiscal year was ¥75, and an annual dividend of ¥80 is planned for the following fiscal year, marking the ninth consecutive fiscal year of dividend increases. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「9 October 2018 Board of Directors Common shares ¥992,301 thousand Dividend per share ¥37.50」
Reconfirms that an interim dividend of ¥37.50 per share was paid. - FY2019-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「9 October 2018 Board of Directors Common shares ¥992,301 thousand Dividend per share ¥37.50」
The interim dividend was set at ¥37.5 per share, up from ¥32.5 in the interim period of the previous fiscal year. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「17 May 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares ¥859,327 thousand Dividend per share ¥32.50」
A dividend of ¥32.5 per share was paid in the first quarter, maintaining a level in line with the annual dividend policy of ¥65 indicated for the previous fiscal year. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 68th fiscal year (1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 10 October 2017 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the final shareholder register as of 31 August 2017. “② Amount per share: ¥32.50”」
Reconfirms that an interim dividend of ¥32.5 per share was paid, moving toward implementation of the annual dividend of ¥65 planned for the previous fiscal year. - FY2018-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「10 October 2017 Board of Directors Common shares ¥857,549 thousand Dividend per share ¥32.50」
The interim dividend for the second quarter was set at ¥32.5 per share, up from ¥25 in the interim period of the previous fiscal year, moving toward implementation of the annual dividend of ¥65 planned for the previous fiscal year. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「18 May 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares ¥659,062 thousand Dividend per share ¥25.00」
A dividend of ¥25 per share was paid in the first quarter, reconfirming the ¥25 level indicated for the previous fiscal year. - FY2017RaisedAnnual report
「Our Group recognizes returning profits to shareholders as one of its important management priorities. While maintaining stable and consistent dividends as its basic policy, it aims to improve shareholder returns by, among other measures, flexibly repurchasing its own shares. “For the next fiscal year, annual dividends of ¥65 are planned, comprising ¥32.5 per share for both the interim and year-end dividends.”」
In addition to the current fiscal year’s annual dividend of ¥50, the company plans an annual dividend of ¥65 for the next fiscal year, indicating an increase in shareholder returns. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 67th fiscal year (1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 11 October 2016 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the final shareholder register as of 31 August 2016. “② Amount per share: ¥25”」
The third-quarter report reconfirms the resolution to pay an interim dividend of ¥25 per share. - FY2017-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 67th fiscal year (1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 11 October 2016 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the final shareholder register as of 31 August 2016. “② Amount per share: ¥25”」
The interim dividend was set at ¥25 per share, up from ¥20 per share in the same period of the previous year. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Returns to Shareholders」
Identifies shareholder returns as one of the measures to be implemented to enhance corporate value. The dividend for the current quarter is ¥20 per share.