Dividend per share
Fiscal year ending March 2026Each 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 company’s primary objective is to continue providing stable dividends to shareholders. At the same time, it will work to sustainably enhance corporate value and aims to increase dividend amounts over the medium to long term. Under the Medium-Term Management Plan 2025, the minimum dividend level is set at a DOE of 2.5% based on consolidated shareholders’ equity at the beginning of the fiscal year. Under the Medium-Term Management Plan 2028, the company has raised the DOE floor to 3.5% and set a target total payout ratio of approximately 40%.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥125.00 → ¥165.00（32.0%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | Not disclosed → ¥290.00 |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥105.00 / End of period ¥120.00 / Annual ¥225.00 |
| Total dividends | ¥4,845 million → ¥6,419 million |
| Record date | 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 29 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Dividend policy | The company’s primary objective is to continue providing stable dividends to shareholders. At the same time, it will work to sustainably enhance corporate value and aims to increase dividend amounts over the medium to long term. Under the Medium-Term Management Plan 2025, the minimum dividend level is set at a DOE of 2.5% based on consolidated shareholders’ equity at the beginning of the fiscal year. Under the Medium-Term Management Plan 2028, the company has raised the DOE floor to 3.5% and set a target total payout ratio of approximately 40%. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Scheduled to be submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026 |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The decision was made based on the company’s basic policy of emphasizing stable and consistent returns of profits to shareholders, taking into comprehensive consideration its financial condition and other factors. The company has also announced a new policy to raise the DOE floor from 2.5% to 3.5% and target a total payout ratio of approximately 40%.