Balancing Stable Dividends and Retained Earnings
First written in FY2016. 17 of 37 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-11-12.
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The year-end dividend for the fiscal year was set at ¥53.00 per share after considering the above policy and other circumstances, resulting in an annual dividend of ¥97.00 per share, including the interim dividend of ¥44.00.」
The annual dividend was ¥97, comprising an interim dividend of ¥44 and a year-end dividend of ¥53, an increase from ¥66 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of directors meeting held on 14 November 2025 Common shares 3,775 44.00 30 September 2025 5 December 2025 Retained earnings」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend with 30 September 2025 as the record date, at ¥44 per share and ¥3.775 billion in total. The amount increased from ¥33 per share in the same period of the previous year. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The year-end dividend for the fiscal year was set at ¥33.00 per share after considering the above policy and other circumstances, resulting in an annual dividend of ¥66.00 per share, including the interim dividend of ¥33.00.」
The annual dividend was increased from ¥55 in the previous fiscal year to ¥66, with ¥33 per share for both the interim and year-end dividends. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of directors meeting held on 14 November 2024 Common shares 2,861 33.00 30 September 2024 6 December 2024 Retained earnings」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend with 30 September 2024 as the record date, at ¥33 per share and ¥2.861 billion in total. The amount increased from ¥26 per share in the same period of the previous year. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The year-end dividend for the fiscal year was set at ¥29.00 per share after considering the above policy and other circumstances, resulting in an annual dividend of ¥55.00 per share, including the interim dividend of ¥26.00.」
Under the stable dividend policy, the annual dividend was increased to ¥55, comprising an interim dividend of ¥26 and a year-end dividend of ¥29, from ¥40 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2024-Q3Payment of interim dividendAnnual report
「Board of directors meeting held on 14 November 2023 Common shares 2,375 26.00 30 September 2023 6 December 2023 Retained earnings」
An interim dividend with 30 September 2023 as the record date, totaling ¥2.375 billion, or ¥26 per share, was paid on 6 December 2023. - FY2024-Q2Interim dividend approvedAnnual report
「Board of directors meeting held on 14 November 2023 Common shares 2,375 26.00 30 September 2023 6 December 2023 Retained earnings」
The company reported a resolution to pay an interim dividend with 30 September 2023 as the record date, totaling ¥2.375 billion, or ¥26 per share, with payment starting on 6 December 2023. - FY2024-Q1Payment of year-end dividendAnnual report
「Annual general meeting of shareholders held on 21 June 2023 Common shares 2,010 22.00 31 March 2023 22 June 2023 Retained earnings」
A year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2023 totaling ¥2.010 billion, or ¥22 per share, was paid on 22 June 2023. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The year-end dividend for the fiscal year was set at ¥22.00 per share after considering the above policy and other circumstances, resulting in an annual dividend of ¥40.00 per share, including the interim dividend of ¥18.00.」
A year-end dividend of ¥22 and an annual dividend of ¥40 were paid for FY2023. On a post-stock-split basis, the annual dividend increased from ¥34 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2023-Q3Payment of interim dividendAnnual report
「Board of directors meeting held on 10 November 2022 Common shares 1,649 18.00 30 September 2022 5 December 2022 Retained earnings」
The company reported that an interim dividend with 30 September 2022 as the record date, totaling ¥1.649 billion, or ¥18 per share, was paid on 5 December 2022. - FY2023-Q2Interim dividend approvedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 106th fiscal year (1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023), the board of directors resolved at its meeting held on 10 November 2022 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2022: ① Total dividends: ¥1,649 million ② Dividend per share: ¥18.00 ③ Effective date of the right to claim payment and payment start date: 5 December 2022.」
The company reported a resolution to pay an interim dividend with 30 September 2022 as the record date, totaling ¥1.649 billion, or ¥18 per share, with payment starting on 5 December 2022. - FY2023-Q1Payment of year-end dividendAnnual report
「Annual general meeting of shareholders held on 17 June 2022 Common shares 1,653 18.00 31 March 2022 20 June 2022 Retained earnings」
A year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2022 totaling ¥1.653 billion, or ¥18 per share after the stock split, was paid on 20 June 2022. - FY2022ReframedAnnual report
「Our basic policy on profit distribution is to pay stable dividends from a medium- to long-term perspective, with decisions made after comprehensively considering future business development through M&A and business performance.」
The disclosure changed from referring to securing retained earnings to a policy of considering future business development through M&A and business performance. The annual dividend for the fiscal year was ¥82, comprising an interim dividend of ¥64 and a year-end dividend of ¥18, equivalent to ¥136 before the stock split. - FY2022-Q3Payment of interim dividendAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 105th fiscal year (1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022), the board of directors resolved at its meeting held on 11 November 2021 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2021: ① Total dividends: ¥1,555 million ② Dividend per share: ¥64.00 ③ Effective date of the right to claim payment and payment start date: 6 December 2021」
The company reported payment of an interim dividend with 30 September 2021 as the record date, totaling ¥1.555 billion, or ¥64 per share. - FY2022-Q2Interim dividend approvedAnnual report
「Board of directors meeting held on 11 November 2021 Common shares Retained earnings 1,555 64.00 30 September 2021 6 December 2021」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend with 30 September 2021 as the record date, at ¥1.555 billion in total and ¥64 per share, with 6 December 2021 set as the payment start date. - FY2022-Q1Payment of year-end dividendAnnual report
「Annual general meeting of shareholders held on 11 June 2021 Common shares Retained earnings 1,582 65.00 31 March 2021 14 June 2021」
A year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2021 totaling ¥1.582 billion, or ¥65 per share, was paid. This was down from ¥75 per share in the previous year. - FY2021-Q3Payment of interim dividendAnnual report
「Board of directors meeting held on 12 November 2020 Common shares Retained earnings 1,477 60.00 30 September 2020 7 December 2020」
The company paid an interim dividend with 30 September 2020 as the record date, totaling ¥1.477 billion, or ¥60 per share. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of directors meeting held on 12 November 2020 Common shares Retained earnings 1,477 60.00 30 September 2020 7 December 2020」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend with 30 September 2020 as the record date, at ¥60 per share and ¥1.477 billion in total. The amount increased from ¥35 per share in the same period of the previous year. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Annual general meeting of shareholders held on 26 June 2020 Common shares Retained earnings 1,875 75.00 31 March 2020 29 June 2020」
A year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2020 totaling ¥1.875 billion, or ¥75 per share, was paid. - FY2020-Q3Payment of interim dividendAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 103rd fiscal year (1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020), the board of directors resolved at its meeting held on 14 November 2019 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2019: ① Total dividends: ¥879 million ② Dividend per share: ¥35.00 ③ Effective date of the right to claim payment and payment start date: 9 December 2019.」
The company reported payment of an interim dividend with 30 September 2019 as the record date, at ¥35 per share and ¥879 million in total. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 103rd fiscal year (1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020), the board of directors resolved at its meeting held on 14 November 2019 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2019: ① Total dividends: ¥879 million ② Dividend per share: ¥35.00」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend with 30 September 2019 as the record date, at ¥35 per share and ¥879 million in total. The amount increased from the interim dividend of ¥26 per share in the same period of the previous year. - FY2020-Q1Payment of year-end dividendAnnual report
「Total dividends: ¥1,107 million Dividend per share: ¥44.00」
A year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2019 totaling ¥1.107 billion, or ¥44 per share, was paid. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The year-end dividend for the fiscal year was set at ¥44.00 per share after considering the above policy and other circumstances, resulting in an annual dividend of ¥70.00 per share, including the interim dividend of ¥26.00.」
The annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2019 was increased to ¥70, comprising an interim dividend of ¥26 and a year-end dividend of ¥44, from ¥49 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3Payment of interim dividendAnnual report
「Total dividends: ¥655 million Dividend per share: ¥26.00 Effective date of the right to claim payment and payment start date: 10 December 2018」
The payment start date for the interim dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2019 was stated as 10 December 2018, with total dividends of ¥655 million and a dividend of ¥26 per share. - FY2019-Q2Interim dividend approvedAnnual report
「With respect to the interim dividend for the 102nd fiscal year (1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019), the board of directors resolved at its meeting held on 14 November 2018 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2018: ① Total dividends: ¥655 million ② Dividend per share: ¥26.00 ③ Effective date of the right to claim payment and payment start date: 10 December 2018.」
Under the stable dividend policy, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2019 totaling ¥655 million, or ¥26 per share. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Total dividends: ¥759 million Dividend per share: ¥30.00」
A year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2018 totaling ¥759 million, or ¥30 per share, was paid based on a resolution of the annual general meeting of shareholders held on 15 June 2018. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The year-end dividend for the fiscal year was set at ¥30.00 per share after considering the above policy and other circumstances, resulting in an annual dividend of ¥49.00 per share, including the interim dividend of ¥19.00.」
The company reported an annual dividend of ¥49 for the fiscal year ending March 2018, comprising an interim dividend of ¥19 and a year-end dividend of ¥30, under its basic policy of stable dividends and securing retained earnings. - FY2018-Q3Payment of interim dividendAnnual report
「At a meeting of the board of directors held on 9 November 2017, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2017: ① Total dividends: ¥486 million ② Dividend per share: ¥19.00 ③ Effective date of the right to claim payment and payment start date: 4 December 2017.」
The company reported payment of an interim dividend totaling ¥486 million, or ¥19 per share. - FY2018-Q2Interim dividend approvedAnnual report
「Total dividends: ¥486 million Dividend per share: ¥19.00」
At a meeting of the board of directors held on 9 November 2017, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend totaling ¥486 million, or ¥19 per share, with 30 September 2017 as the record date. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Total dividends: ¥593 million Dividend per share: ¥23.00」
A dividend of ¥23 per share, totaling ¥593 million, was paid based on a resolution of the annual general meeting of shareholders held on 15 June 2017. The amount increased from ¥18 per share in the same period of the previous year. - FY2017-Q3Disclosure of an interim dividendAnnual report
「① Total dividends: ¥391 million ② Dividend per share: ¥15.00」
The company reported that it paid an interim dividend totaling ¥391 million, or ¥15 per share, based on a resolution of the board of directors held on 10 November 2016. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Our basic policy on profit distribution is to pay stable dividends from a medium- to long-term perspective, while securing the necessary retained earnings to prepare for future business development and strengthen our financial position, with decisions made after comprehensively considering business performance.」
The policy is to maintain stable dividends over the medium to long term while also securing retained earnings for future investment and strengthening the financial position. The annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2016 was ¥36.