Consolidated Payout Ratio of at Least 30% and Stable Dividends
First written in FY2017. 5 of 28 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「While maintaining sustainable growth in its management, the Company continues to adopt stable, ongoing dividends as its shareholder return policy, with a strong focus on maintaining a consolidated payout ratio of at least 40%. During the two-year period covering FY2025 and FY2026 under the medium-term management plan, it will implement progressive dividends. Progressive dividends are a policy under which the annual dividend per share will not fall below ¥66, and the next dividend will either be maintained or increased depending on business performance, with no dividend reductions.」
The annual dividend floor under the progressive dividend policy was raised from the previous ¥50 to ¥66, and the next full-year dividend is expected to be ¥68, including an interim dividend of ¥34. - FY2026-H1Approval of a ¥31 per share interim dividendAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 31 October 2025 Common shares ¥3,503 million ¥31 Record date 30 September 2025 Effective date 5 December 2025」
The Company approved an interim dividend of ¥31 per share, totaling ¥3,503 million, with 30 September 2025 as the record date. - FY2025-H1Resolution to pay an interim dividend of ¥28Annual report
「31 October 2024 Board of Directors meeting Common shares ¥3,164 million ¥28 Record date 30 September 2024 Effective date 6 December 2024」
The Company approved an interim dividend of ¥28 per share, totaling ¥3,164 million, with 30 September 2024 as the record date. - FY2024Planned next full-year dividend of ¥56Annual report
「While maintaining sustainable growth in its management, the Company continues to adopt stable, ongoing dividends as its shareholder return policy, with a strong focus on maintaining a consolidated payout ratio of at least 40%. During the two-year period covering FY2023 and FY2024 within the medium-term management plan, it will implement progressive dividends. Progressive dividends are a policy under which the annual dividend per share will not fall below ¥50, and the next dividend will either be maintained or increased depending on business performance, with no dividend reductions.」
The Company maintained progressive dividends with a consolidated payout ratio of at least 40% and an annual dividend floor of ¥50, and expects annual dividends of ¥54 for the current fiscal year and ¥56 for the next fiscal year, including an interim dividend of ¥28. - FY2024-Q3Payment of a ¥26 per share interim dividendAnnual report
「31 October 2023 Board of Directors meeting Common shares ¥2,938 million ¥26 Record date 30 September 2023 Effective date 6 December 2023」
An interim dividend of ¥26 per share, totaling ¥2,938 million, was paid for which 30 September 2023 was the record date. - FY2024-Q2Approval of a ¥26 per share interim dividendAnnual 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.」
The Company approved an interim dividend of ¥26 per share, totaling ¥2,938 million, with 30 September 2023 as the record date and 6 December 2023 as the effective date. - FY2024-Q1Payment of a ¥26 per share fiscal year-end dividendAnnual report
「14 June 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares ¥2,938 million ¥26 Record date 31 March 2023 Effective date 15 June 2023」
A fiscal year-end dividend of ¥26 per share, totaling ¥2,938 million, was paid for FY2022. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「While maintaining sustainable growth in its management, the Company continues to adopt stable, ongoing dividends as its shareholder return policy, with a strong focus on maintaining a consolidated payout ratio of at least 40%. During the two-year period covering FY2023 and FY2024 within the medium-term management plan, it will implement progressive dividends. Progressive dividends are a policy under which the annual dividend per share will not fall below ¥50, and the next dividend will either be maintained or increased depending on business performance, with no dividend reductions.」
In addition to its focus on a payout ratio of at least 40%, the Company newly stated that progressive dividends with an annual dividend floor of ¥50 will apply for FY2023 and FY2024. - FY2023-Q3Payment of a ¥24 per share interim dividendAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 31 October 2022 Common shares ¥2,712 million ¥24 Record date 30 September 2022 Effective date 6 December 2022」
An interim dividend of ¥24 per share, totaling ¥2,712 million, was paid for which 30 September 2022 was the record date. - FY2023-Q2Approval of a ¥24 per share interim dividendAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 31 October 2022, the following resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」
The Company approved an interim dividend of ¥24 per share, totaling ¥2,712 million, with 30 September 2022 as the record date and 6 December 2022 as the effective date. - FY2023-Q1Payment of a ¥25 per share fiscal year-end dividendAnnual report
「21 June 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares ¥2,825 million ¥25 Record date 31 March 2022 Effective date 22 June 2022」
A fiscal year-end dividend of ¥25 per share, totaling ¥2,825 million, was paid for FY2021. - FY2022Planned fiscal year-end dividend of ¥25 and next full-year dividend of ¥48Annual report
「The current fiscal year-end dividend is ¥25 per share as an ordinary dividend. The next dividend is expected to be ¥48 per share for the full year, including an interim dividend of ¥24 per share.」
The Company maintained its policy of a consolidated payout ratio of at least 40%, decided on a fiscal year-end dividend of ¥25 per share for the current fiscal year, and expects to pay ¥48 per share for the next full year. - FY2022-Q2Approval of a ¥23 per share interim dividendAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 29 October 2021, the company resolved the following matters concerning the interim dividend for the current period.」
The Company approved an interim dividend of ¥23 per share, totaling ¥2,599 million, with 30 September 2021 as the record date and 6 December 2021 as the effective date. - FY2022-Q1Payment of a ¥28 per share fiscal year-end dividendAnnual report
「16 June 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares ¥3,164 million ¥28 Record date 31 March 2021 Effective date 17 June 2021」
A fiscal year-end dividend of ¥28 per share, totaling ¥3,164 million, was paid for FY2020. - FY2021Increase in the fiscal year-end dividend, including a commemorative dividend, and forecast for the next dividendAnnual report
「The current fiscal year-end dividend is ¥22 per share as an ordinary dividend and ¥6 per share as a commemorative dividend marking the 60th anniversary of the Company's establishment. The next dividend is expected to be ¥46 per share for the full year, including an interim dividend of ¥23 per share.」
Under the policy of maintaining a consolidated payout ratio of at least 40%, the Company paid ¥28 per share for the current fiscal year, comprising an ordinary dividend of ¥22 and a commemorative dividend of ¥6, and expects to pay ¥46 per share for the next full year. - FY2021-Q2Payment of a ¥23 year-end dividend and resolution on a ¥22 interim dividendAnnual report
「17 June 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares ¥2,599 million ¥23 Record date 31 March 2020 Effective date 18 June 2020 / 30 October 2020 Board of Directors Common shares ¥2,486 million ¥22 Record date 30 September 2020 Effective date 4 December 2020」
A dividend of ¥23 per share was paid as the fiscal year-end dividend for FY2019, and a ¥22 per share interim dividend was approved for FY2020. No change to the policy of maintaining a consolidated payout ratio of at least 40% has been disclosed. - FY2020-Q2Resolution on a ¥21 interim dividendAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2019, the Company passed the following resolution concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥21 per share, totaling ¥2,373 million, with 30 September 2019 as the record date and 4 December 2019 as the effective date. - FY2020-Q1Payment of a ¥22 year-end dividendAnnual report
「19 June 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares ¥2,486 million ¥22 Record date 31 March 2019 Effective date 20 June 2019」
The company paid a year-end dividend of ¥22 per share, totaling ¥2,486 million, for the fiscal year ended March 2019. No change in the policy of a consolidated payout ratio of at least 40% was stated. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「As part of our shareholder return policy, we have adopted a policy of paying stable dividends on an ongoing basis, set a consolidated payout ratio of at least 40% as a guideline, and made it our basic policy to pay dividends from surplus twice a year, as interim and year-end dividends.」
The guideline was raised from a consolidated payout ratio of at least 30% to at least 40%. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2018, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current period.」
The company is reconfirming payment of an interim dividend of ¥20 per share, totaling ¥2,260 million, with 30 September 2018 as the record date. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2018, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current period.」
The resolution specified an interim dividend of ¥20 per share, totaling ¥2,260 million, with 30 September 2018 as the record date. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「20 June 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares ¥2,712 million ¥24 Record date 31 March 2018 Effective date 21 June 2018」
The company paid a year-end dividend of ¥24 per share, totaling ¥2,712 million, for the fiscal year ended March 2018. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2017, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current period.」
The company is reconfirming that it paid an interim dividend of ¥16 per share, totaling ¥1,808 million. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2017, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current period.」
The resolution specified an interim dividend of ¥16 per share, totaling ¥1,808 million, with 30 September 2017 as the record date. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「As part of our shareholder return policy, we have adopted a policy of paying stable dividends on an ongoing basis, set a consolidated payout ratio of at least 30% as a guideline, and made it our basic policy to pay dividends from surplus twice a year, as interim and year-end dividends.」
Stable dividends, a consolidated payout ratio of at least 30%, and twice-yearly dividend payments are the basic shareholder return policy.