Shareholder returns targeting a 50% payout ratio and an annual dividend of at least ¥150
First written in FY2016. 29 of 33 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-07-30.
- 2026-07-30RestatedRevision of earnings forecasts
「Our basic dividend policy is performance-linked, with a target payout ratio of 50% of net income attributable to owners of the parent. In line with the revision to the consolidated earnings forecast for the interim period of the fiscal year ending March 2027, we will revise the interim dividend forecast for that fiscal year announced on 30 April 2026 from ¥361 per share to ¥384 per share.」
The company reaffirmed its policy of targeting a 50% payout ratio and raised its interim dividend forecast from ¥361 to ¥384 per share. - FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「The company's basic dividend policy is to link dividends to performance, targeting a payout ratio of 50% of net income attributable to owners of the parent. However, the annual dividend per share will not be less than ¥50. If the company fails to generate net income for 2 consecutive fiscal years, it will consider reviewing the dividend.」
The company maintained its policy of a 50% payout ratio, an annual dividend floor of ¥50 after the stock split, and a review if it records losses for 2 consecutive fiscal years, and the annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2026 was ¥628. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2025, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2025, as follows: ① Total dividends ¥121,363 million ② Dividend per share ¥264」
Under the existing policy of a 50% payout ratio, an annual dividend floor of ¥50 after the stock split, and a review if the company records losses for 2 consecutive fiscal years, an interim dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2026 totaling ¥121.363 billion, or ¥264 per share, was approved. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「The company's basic dividend policy is to link dividends to performance, targeting a payout ratio of 50% of net income attributable to owners of the parent. However, the annual dividend per share will not be less than ¥50. If the company fails to generate net income for 2 consecutive fiscal years, it will consider reviewing the dividend.」
The company maintained its policy of a 50% payout ratio, an annual dividend floor of ¥50 after the stock split, and a review if it records losses for 2 consecutive fiscal years, and the annual dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2025 was ¥592. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 12 November 2024, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2024, as follows: ① Total dividends ¥122,508 million ② Dividend per share ¥265 ③ Effective date of dividend receivables and payment commencement date 6 December 2024」
Under the existing shareholder return policy, an interim dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2025 totaling ¥122.508 billion, or ¥265 per share, was approved. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「Our basic dividend policy is performance-linked, with a target payout ratio of 50% of net income attributable to owners of the parent. However, annual dividends per share will not be less than ¥50.」
To reflect the post-April 2023 1-for-3 stock split, the stated annual dividend floor was revised from the previous ¥150 to ¥50. The policy of a 50% payout ratio and a review if the company records losses for 2 consecutive fiscal years was maintained. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 10 November 2023, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2023, as follows: ① Total dividends ¥68,703 million ② Dividend per share ¥148 ③ Effective date of dividend receivables and payment commencement date 7 December 2023」
Under the existing shareholder return policy, an interim dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2024 totaling ¥68.703 billion, or ¥148 per share after the stock split, was approved. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 11 May 2023, the company resolved to pay a year-end dividend to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 31 March 2023, as follows: ① Total dividends ¥133,754 million ② Dividend per share ¥854 ③ Effective date of dividend receivables and payment commencement date 31 May 2023」
Under the existing shareholder return policy, a year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2023 totaling ¥133.754 billion, or ¥854 per share, was approved and paid. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 10 November 2022, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2022, as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥134,155 million ② Dividend per share: ¥857」
Under the existing policy of a 50% payout ratio, annual dividends of at least ¥150, and a review if the company records losses for 2 consecutive fiscal years, an interim dividend totaling ¥134.155 billion, or ¥857 per share, has been approved. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the year-end dividend for the 59th fiscal year (1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 12 May 2022 to pay shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 31 March 2022 a year-end dividend as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥118,833 million ② Dividend per share: ¥760」
Under the existing shareholder return policy, a year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2022 totaling ¥118.833 billion, or ¥760 per share, has been approved and paid. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The company's basic dividend policy is to link dividends to performance, targeting a payout ratio of 50% of net income attributable to owners of the parent. However, the annual dividend per share will not be less than ¥150. If the company fails to generate net income for 2 consecutive fiscal years, it will consider reviewing the dividend.」
The company reconfirmed its policy of a 50% payout ratio, annual dividends of at least ¥150, and a review if it records losses for 2 consecutive fiscal years, and paid an annual dividend of ¥1,403 for the fiscal year ended March 2022. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 12 November 2021, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2021, as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥100,506 million ② Dividend per share: ¥643」
Under the existing shareholder return policy, the company has reconfirmed that it approved and paid an interim dividend totaling ¥100.506 billion, or ¥643 per share. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 12 November 2021, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2021, as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥100,506 million ② Dividend per share: ¥643」
Under the existing policy of targeting a payout ratio of 50% and maintaining an annual dividend of at least ¥150, an interim dividend totaling ¥100.506 billion, or ¥643 per share, has been approved. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 13 May 2021, the company resolved to pay a year-end dividend to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 31 March 2021, as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥65,746 million ② Dividend per share: ¥421 ③ Effective date of dividend receivables and payment commencement date: 28 May 2021」
Under the existing policy of targeting a payout ratio of 50% and maintaining an annual dividend of at least ¥150, a year-end dividend totaling ¥65.746 billion, or ¥421 per share, has been approved and paid. - FY2021SoftenedAnnual report
「The company's basic dividend policy is to link dividends to performance, targeting a payout ratio of 50% of net income attributable to owners of the parent. However, the annual dividend per share will not be less than ¥150. If the company fails to generate net income for 2 consecutive fiscal years, it will consider reviewing the dividend.」
While maintaining its policy of a 50% payout ratio and annual dividends of at least ¥150, the company explicitly stated that it will review the dividend if it fails to generate net income for 2 consecutive fiscal years. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 58th fiscal year (1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 29 October 2020 to pay shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2020 an interim dividend as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥56,191 million ② Dividend per share: ¥360」
Under the existing policy of targeting a payout ratio of 50% and maintaining an annual dividend of at least ¥150, an interim dividend totaling ¥56.191 billion, or ¥360 per share, has been approved and paid. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 58th fiscal year (1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 29 October 2020 to pay shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2020 an interim dividend as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥56,191 million ② Dividend per share: ¥360」
Under the existing policy of targeting a payout ratio of 50% and maintaining an annual dividend of at least ¥150, an interim dividend totaling ¥56.191 billion, or ¥360 per share, has been approved. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 14 May 2020, the company resolved to pay a year-end dividend to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 31 March 2020, as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥53,351 million ② Dividend per share: ¥342 ③ Effective date of dividend receivables and payment commencement date: 2 June 2020」
Under the existing shareholder return policy, a year-end dividend totaling ¥53.351 billion, or ¥342 per share, has been approved and paid. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2019, the company resolved to pay a dividend of ¥246 per share to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2019, with payment commencing on 25 November 2019.」
Under the existing policy of targeting a payout ratio of 50% and maintaining an annual dividend of at least ¥150, the company has reconfirmed that it paid an interim dividend of ¥246 per share. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2019, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2019, as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥38,862 million ② Dividend per share: ¥246 ③ Effective date of dividend receivables and payment commencement date: 25 November 2019」
Under the existing policy of targeting a payout ratio of 50% and maintaining an annual dividend of at least ¥150, an interim dividend totaling ¥38.862 billion, or ¥246 per share, has been approved. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 10 May 2019, the company resolved to pay a year-end dividend to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 31 March 2019, as follows: ① Total dividends: ¥56,651 million ② Dividend per share: ¥345 ③ Effective date of dividend receivables and payment commencement date: 28 May 2019」
Under the existing policy of targeting a payout ratio of 50% and maintaining an annual dividend of at least ¥150, a year-end dividend totaling ¥56.651 billion, or ¥345 per share, has been approved and paid. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The company’s dividend policy is basically performance-linked, with a target payout ratio of 50% of net income attributable to owners of the parent. However, the annual dividend per share will not be less than ¥150.」
The company maintained its policy of targeting a payout ratio of 50% and an annual dividend of at least ¥150, and paid an annual dividend of ¥758 in the 56th fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 56th fiscal year, covering the period from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 31 October 2018 to pay a dividend of ¥413 per share to shareholders recorded in the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2018, with payments commencing on 26 November 2018.」
Under the existing policy of targeting a payout ratio of 50% and maintaining an annual dividend of at least ¥150, an interim dividend of ¥413 per share, totaling ¥67.806 billion, has been approved and paid. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 56th fiscal year, covering the period from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 31 October 2018 to pay a dividend of ¥413 per share to shareholders recorded in the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2018, with payments commencing on 26 November 2018.」
Under the existing policy of targeting a payout ratio of 50% and maintaining an annual dividend of at least ¥150, an interim dividend totaling ¥67.806 billion, or ¥413 per share, has been approved. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At its meeting held on 11 May 2018, the Board of Directors resolved to pay a year-end dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the final shareholder register as of 31 March 2018: ① Total dividend amount: ¥56.947 billion; ② Amount per share: ¥347; ③ Effective date of dividend receivable rights and payment commencement date: 29 May 2018.」
Under the existing policy of a target payout ratio of 50% and an annual dividend floor of ¥150 per share, the company resolved to pay and paid a year-end dividend totaling ¥56.947 billion, or ¥347 per share. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The company’s dividend policy is basically performance-linked, with a target payout ratio of 50% of net income attributable to owners of the parent. However, the annual dividend per share will not be less than ¥150.」
The company continues to maintain its policy of a target payout ratio of 50% and an annual dividend floor of ¥150 per share. The annual dividend for the 55th fiscal year was ¥624 per share. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 55th fiscal year, covering the period from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 31 October 2017 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2017: ① Total dividend amount: ¥45.450 billion; ② Amount per share: ¥277.」
Under the existing shareholder-return policy, the company resolved to pay a total interim dividend of ¥45.450 billion, or ¥277 per share, reaffirming the decision. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 55th fiscal year, covering the period from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 31 October 2017 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2017: ② Amount per share: ¥277.」
Under the existing policy of a target payout ratio of 50% and an annual dividend floor of ¥150 per share, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥277 per share. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The company’s dividend policy is basically performance-linked, with a target payout ratio of 50% of net income attributable to owners of the parent. However, the annual dividend per share will not be less than ¥150.」
The company’s policy remains unchanged, with a target payout ratio of 50% and an annual dividend floor of ¥150 per share. The annual dividend for the 54th fiscal year was ¥352 per share. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The target payout ratio is 50% of net income attributable to owners of the parent. However, the annual dividend per share will not be less than ¥150.」
The company raised its target payout ratio from 35% to 50% and introduced a new minimum dividend.