Consolidated dividend payout ratio of 25% based on profit before amortization of goodwill
First written in FY2016. 25 of 42 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-07-31.
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- 2026-07-31AdvancedEarnings
「Fiscal year ending March 2027 (forecast) 62.00 － 63.00 125.00」
Disclosed an annual dividend forecast of ¥125 for the fiscal year ending March 2027, expected to increase from the previous fiscal year’s actual annual dividend of ¥120. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company’s dividend policy for the fiscal years ending March 2026 through March 2028 is to continue progressive dividends and target a total payout ratio of at least 40%, including share repurchases. In addition, at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 30 April 2026, the Company resolved to acquire treasury shares with a total acquisition cost of up to ¥663.6 billion and to conduct a tender offer for its own shares as the specific acquisition method. It also resolved to cancel all treasury shares acquired through the tender offer.」
The policy of progressive dividends and a total payout ratio of at least 40% was continued, and resolutions were passed for a tender offer for up to ¥663.6 billion and approximately 118 million treasury shares, and for the cancellation of the acquired shares. The annual dividend is expected to be ¥120. - FY2026-H1Update to interim dividend resultsAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period, dividends of ¥55 per share (¥58,096 million in total) were paid. At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2025 concerning the interim dividend for the current period, the dividend per share was set at ¥58.00.」
Under the policy of progressive dividends and a total payout ratio of at least 40%, including share buybacks, the interim dividend payment record was updated to ¥55 per share, and on 31 October 2025 a resolution was passed for an interim dividend of ¥58 per share. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「From the fiscal year ending March 2026, the Company’s shareholder return policy has changed to continuing progressive dividends and targeting a total payout ratio of at least 40%, including share buybacks.」
In addition to the policy of progressive dividends and a payout ratio of at least 30% for the fiscal years ending March 2024 through March 2026, the policy was upgraded from the fiscal year ending March 2026 to a total payout ratio of at least 40%, including share buybacks. - FY2025-H1Update to interim dividend resultsAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period, dividends of ¥52 per share (¥54,573 million in total) were paid.」
Under the policy of progressive dividends and a payout ratio of at least 30%, the interim dividend record was updated to ¥52 per share, or ¥54,573 million in total. Separately, at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2024, a resolution was passed for an interim dividend of ¥50 per share. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「The Company’s dividend policy for the fiscal years ending March 2024 through March 2026 is to pay progressive dividends and achieve a payout ratio of at least 30%, while also considering additional flexible total shareholder return measures in light of cash flow trends.」
The policy was upgraded from the previous basic policy of a consolidated payout ratio of at least 25% to progressive dividends and a payout ratio of at least 30% for the fiscal years ending March 2024 through March 2026, together with consideration of additional total shareholder return measures. The annual dividend was ¥280. - FY2024-Q3Update to Q3 dividend recordAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended Q3, dividends of ¥231 per share (¥81,331 million in total) were paid.」
With a consolidated payout ratio of at least 25% as the basic policy, the record of dividends paid per share for the nine-month period ended Q3 was updated to ¥231. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2023, the following resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current period. ① Total amount of dividends from the interim dividend: ¥44,011 million ② Dividend per share: ¥125.00 ③ Effective date of claims for payment and payment commencement date: 27 November 2023」
A resolution was passed to pay an interim dividend of ¥125 per share, ¥44,011 million in total, an increase from the ¥96 per share paid in the same period of the previous year. - FY2024-Q1Update to Q1 dividend recordAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended Q1, dividends of ¥106 per share (¥37,320 million in total) were paid.」
With a consolidated payout ratio of at least 25% as the basic policy, a dividend of ¥106 per share was paid for the three-month period ended Q1. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company’s basic dividend policy is to continue paying stable dividends and increase dividends per share, with a consolidated payout ratio of at least 25%. The year-end dividend for the fiscal year was ¥106 per share, bringing the annual dividend, including the interim dividend of ¥96 per share, to ¥202, an increase of ¥42 from the previous fiscal year.」
The basic policy of maintaining a consolidated payout ratio of at least 25% was maintained, and the annual dividend was increased from ¥160 in the previous fiscal year to ¥202. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended Q3, dividends of ¥186 per share (¥65,485 million in total) were paid.」
With a consolidated payout ratio of at least 25% as the basic policy, the record of dividends paid per share for the nine-month period ended Q3 was updated to ¥186. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 28 October 2022, the following resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current period. ① Total amount of dividends from the interim dividend: ¥33,799 million ② Dividend per share: ¥96.00」
A resolution was passed to pay an interim dividend of ¥96 per share, ¥33,799 million in total, an increase from the ¥70 per share paid in the same period of the previous year. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended Q1, dividends of ¥90 per share (¥31,685 million in total) were paid.」
With a consolidated payout ratio of at least 25% as the basic policy, the Q1 dividend was disclosed at ¥90 per share, up from ¥62 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company’s basic dividend policy is to continue paying stable dividends and increase dividends per share, with a consolidated payout ratio of at least 25%. The year-end dividend for the fiscal year was ¥90 per share, bringing the annual dividend, including the interim dividend of ¥70 per share, to ¥160, an increase of ¥48 from the previous fiscal year.」
The basic policy of maintaining a consolidated payout ratio of at least 25% was maintained, and the annual dividend was increased from ¥112 in the previous fiscal year to ¥160. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended Q3, dividends of ¥132 per share (¥46,471 million in total) were paid.」
The record of dividends paid per share for the nine-month period ended Q3 was updated to ¥132, or ¥46,471 million in total. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 29 October 2021, the following resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current period. ① Total amount of dividends from the interim dividend: ¥24,644 million ② Dividend per share: ¥70.00 ③ Effective date of claims for payment and payment commencement date: 26 November 2021」
A resolution was passed to pay an interim dividend of ¥70 per share, ¥24,644 million in total, an increase from the ¥50 per share paid as the interim dividend in the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended Q1, dividends of ¥62 per share (¥21,827 million in total) were paid.」
The Q1 dividend was ¥62 per share, up from ¥50 in the same period of the previous year. This updated the record of shareholder returns under the basic policy of maintaining a consolidated payout ratio of at least 25%. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company’s basic dividend policy is to continue paying stable dividends and increase dividends per share, with a consolidated payout ratio of at least 25%. The year-end dividend for the fiscal year was ¥62 per share, bringing the annual dividend, including the interim dividend of ¥50 per share, to ¥112, an increase of ¥2 from the previous fiscal year.」
The basic policy of maintaining a consolidated payout ratio of at least 25% was maintained, and the annual dividend was increased from ¥110 to ¥112. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended Q3, dividends of ¥100 per share (¥35,205 million in total) were paid.」
A dividend of ¥100 per share was paid for the nine-month period ended Q3, continuing shareholder returns. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the six-month period ended Q2, dividends of ¥50 per share (¥17,602 million in total) were paid.」
With a consolidated payout ratio of at least 25% as the basic policy, a dividend of ¥50 per share was paid for the six-month period ended Q2. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended Q1, dividends of ¥50 per share (¥17,602 million in total) were paid.」
With a consolidated payout ratio of at least 25% as the basic policy, a dividend of ¥50 per share was paid in Q1. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company’s basic dividend policy is to continue paying stable dividends and increase dividends per share, with a consolidated payout ratio of at least 25%. The year-end dividend for the fiscal year was ¥50 per share, bringing the annual dividend, including the interim dividend of ¥60 per share, to ¥110, an increase of ¥10 from the previous fiscal year.」
The basic policy of maintaining a consolidated payout ratio of at least 25% was maintained, and the annual dividend was increased from ¥100 in the previous fiscal year to ¥110. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended Q3, dividends of ¥110 per share (¥38,728 million in total) were paid.」
The dividend paid per share for the nine-month period ended Q3 was ¥110, up from ¥99 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2019, the following resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current period. ① Total amount of dividends from the interim dividend: ¥21,123 million ② Dividend per share: ¥60.00 ③ Effective date of claims for payment and payment commencement date: 26 November 2019」
A resolution was passed to pay an interim dividend of ¥60 per share, an increase from the ¥50 per share paid in the same period of the previous year. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended Q1, dividends of ¥50 per share (¥17,605 million in total) were paid.」
With a consolidated payout ratio of at least 25% as the basic policy, a dividend of ¥50 per share was paid in Q1. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company’s dividend policy is to continue paying stable dividends and increase dividends per share, using a consolidated payout ratio of at least 25% as a guideline. The year-end dividend for the fiscal year was ¥50 per share, bringing the annual dividend, including the interim dividend of ¥50 per share, to ¥100, an increase of ¥6 from the previous fiscal year. In addition, to meet shareholders’ expectations regarding dividends, from the fiscal year ending March 2020 the Company will adopt a consolidated payout ratio of at least 25% as its basic policy and work to continue paying stable dividends and increase dividends per share.」
The annual dividend was increased from ¥94 to ¥100, and from the fiscal year ending March 2020 a consolidated payout ratio of at least 25% was adopted as the basic policy. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended Q3, dividends of ¥99 per share (¥34,858 million in total) were paid.」
The dividend paid per share for the nine-month period ended Q3 was ¥99, up from ¥84 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2018, the following resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current period. ① Total amount of dividends from the interim dividend: ¥17,605 million ② Dividend per share: ¥50.00 ③ Effective date of claims for payment and payment commencement date: 27 November 2018」
A resolution was passed to pay an interim dividend of ¥50 per share, ¥17,605 million in total, an increase from the ¥39 per share paid in the same period of the previous year and the ¥49 per share paid in the first half of the current year. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended Q1, dividends of ¥49 per share (¥17,253 million in total) were paid.」
The Q1 dividend was ¥49 per share, up from ¥39 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company’s dividend policy is to continue paying stable dividends and increase dividends per share, using a consolidated payout ratio of at least 25% as a guideline. The year-end dividend for the fiscal year was ¥49 per share, bringing the annual dividend, including the interim dividend of ¥45 per share, to ¥94, an increase of ¥24 from the previous fiscal year.」
The policy of maintaining a consolidated payout ratio of at least 25% was continued, and the annual dividend was increased to ¥94. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended Q3, dividends of ¥84 per share (¥29,577 million in total) were paid.」
The dividend paid per share for the nine-month period ended Q3 was ¥84. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2017, the following resolutions were passed regarding the interim dividend for the period: ① Total interim dividend ¥15,845 million ② Dividend per share ¥45.00 ③ Effective date of the request for payment and payment commencement date 27 November 2017」
At the Board of Directors meeting held on 31 October 2017, an interim dividend of ¥45 per share, totalling ¥15.845 billion, was approved. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the three months ended 30 June, a dividend of ¥39 per share was paid, for a total of ¥13,732 million.」
The dividend per share increased from ¥31 in the same period of the previous year to ¥39, advancing the implementation of shareholder returns. - FY2017RaisedAnnual report
「To meet shareholders’ expectations regarding dividends, from the fiscal year ending March 2018 we will continue working, as before, to maintain stable dividends and increase dividends per share, using a consolidated payout ratio of at least 25% as a guideline.」
The policy was raised from targeting a consolidated payout ratio of 25% to using at least 25% as a guideline from the fiscal year ending March 2018 onward. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 28 October 2016, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the period: ① Total interim dividend: ¥10,915 million ② Dividend per share: ¥31.00」
The resolution for a total interim dividend of ¥10.915 billion, or ¥31 per share, was restated. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 28 October 2016, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the period: ① Total interim dividend: ¥10,915 million ② Dividend per share: ¥31.00」
An interim dividend of ¥31 per share was approved, continuing the company’s shareholder returns. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Regarding our dividend policy, we intend to provide stable and continuous returns to shareholders, targeting a consolidated payout ratio of 25% of net income before amortisation of goodwill.」
The company’s policy is to target a payout ratio of 25% and provide stable and continuous returns to shareholders. It paid an annual dividend of ¥62 even though current-period net loss before amortisation of goodwill was recorded.