Maintaining Stable Dividends
First written in FY2017. 29 of 33 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Total dividend based on the resolution of the Board of Directors dated 8 October 2026: ¥3,033 million Dividend per share: ¥35.00」
An interim dividend of ¥3,033 million, or ¥35 per share, was resolved for fiscal 2026, an increase from the previous fiscal year's interim dividend of ¥32.50 per share. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year, after comprehensively considering the strengthening of its management foundation and future business development, the company plans to pay an interim dividend of ¥32.50 per share on 4 November 2025 and resolve a year-end dividend of ¥33.00 per share at the 71st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 28 May 2026. As a result, the annual dividend is expected to be ¥65.50 per share, and the dividend payout ratio for the fiscal year is expected to be 30.60%.」
For fiscal 2025, the company expects an interim dividend of ¥32.50, a year-end dividend of ¥33, an annual dividend of ¥65.50 and a dividend payout ratio of 30.60%. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「22 May 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 2,600 60.00 28 February 2025 23 May 2025 Retained earnings At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 7 October 2025, the following resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current period. (a) Total interim dividend: ¥2,817 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥32.50」
A dividend totaling ¥2,600 million, or ¥60 per share, was paid in May 2025, and an interim dividend totaling ¥2,817 million, or ¥32.50 per share, was resolved for fiscal 2025. The per-share presentation basis differs before and after the share split in March 2025. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 7 October 2024, the following resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current period. (a) Total interim dividend: ¥2,350 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥50.00 (c) Effective date of the dividend receivable right and payment commencement date: 1 November 2024」
An interim dividend of ¥2,350 million, or ¥50 per share, was resolved for fiscal 2024, with 1 November 2024 set as the payment commencement date. - FY2025-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「23 May 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 2,350 50.00 29 February 2024 24 May 2024 Retained earnings」
Based on the resolution of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held in May 2024, a dividend of ¥50 per share, totaling ¥2,350 million, was paid. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The company decided to pay an annual dividend of ¥90 per share for the fiscal year, including an interim dividend of ¥40, after comprehensively considering the strengthening of its management foundation and future business development. As a result, the dividend payout ratio for the fiscal year was 25.28%.」
An annual dividend of ¥90 per share was paid, comprising an interim dividend of ¥40 and a year-end dividend of ¥50, with a dividend payout ratio of 25.28%. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 10 October 2023, the following resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current period. (a) Total interim dividend: ¥1,880 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥40.00 (c) Effective date of the dividend receivable right and payment commencement date: 1 November 2023」
An interim dividend of ¥1,880 million, or ¥40 per share, was resolved. It was increased from the previous year's interim dividend of ¥35 per share. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「After comprehensively considering the strengthening of its financial base toward fiscal 2030 and future business development, the company will basically pay dividends with a target payout ratio of 30%, while also maintaining stable dividends at a dividend on equity (DOE) level of 3%.」
While maintaining its existing stable dividend policy, the company introduced quantitative shareholder return metrics from fiscal 2023: a 30% dividend payout ratio and a 3% DOE. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 11 October 2022, the following resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current period. (a) Total interim dividend: ¥1,643 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥35.00 (c) Effective date of the dividend receivable right and payment commencement date: 1 November 2022」
An interim dividend of ¥1,643 million, or ¥35 per share, was resolved, an increase from the previous year's interim dividend of ¥30 per share. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The total dividend approved by the resolution of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on 26 May 2022 includes ¥3 million in dividends on the company's shares held by Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. as trust assets for the Stock Delivery Trust for Directors.」
A dividend totaling ¥1,878 million, or ¥40 per share, was paid based on the resolution of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held in May 2022. The ¥40 per share comprises an ordinary dividend of ¥30 and a commemorative dividend of ¥10. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The company set the annual dividend for the fiscal year at ¥70 per share after comprehensively considering the strengthening of its management foundation, future business development and the fact that it reached its 60th anniversary in November. The breakdown is an ordinary dividend of ¥60 and a 60th-anniversary commemorative dividend of ¥10. The interim dividend for the period was ¥30, resulting in a year-end dividend of ¥40, comprising an ordinary dividend of ¥30 and a 60th-anniversary commemorative dividend of ¥10. As a result, the dividend payout ratio for the fiscal year was 21.78%.」
An annual dividend of ¥70 per share was paid, comprising an ordinary dividend of ¥60 and a 60th-anniversary commemorative dividend of ¥10, with a dividend payout ratio of 21.78%. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 7 October 2021, the following resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current period. (a) Total interim dividend: ¥1,408 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥30.00」
An interim dividend of ¥1,408 million, or ¥30 per share, was resolved, an increase from the previous year's interim dividend of ¥25 per share. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「27 May 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 1,173 25.00 28 February 2021 28 May 2021 Retained earnings」
Based on the resolution of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held in May 2021, a dividend of ¥25 per share, totaling ¥1,173 million, was paid. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The company decided to pay an annual dividend of ¥50 per share for the fiscal year, including an interim dividend of ¥25, after comprehensively considering the strengthening of its management foundation and future business development. As a result, the dividend payout ratio for the fiscal year was 13.27%.」
The annual dividend was increased to ¥50 per share, comprising an interim dividend of ¥25 and a year-end dividend of ¥25, with a dividend payout ratio of 13.27%. It was increased from the previous year's ¥40 per share. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 9 October 2020, the following resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current period. (a) Total interim dividend: ¥1,173 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥25.00」
A total interim dividend of ¥1,173 million, or ¥25 per share, was resolved, an increase from the previous year's interim dividend of ¥20 per share. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「28 May 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 939 20.00 29 February 2020 29 May 2020 Retained earnings」
Based on the resolution of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held in May 2020, a dividend of ¥20 per share, totaling ¥939 million, was paid. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The company decided to pay an annual dividend of ¥40 per share for the fiscal year, including an interim dividend of ¥20, after comprehensively considering the strengthening of its management foundation and future business development. As a result, the dividend payout ratio for the fiscal year was 24.07%.」
The annual dividend was increased to ¥40 per share, comprising an interim dividend of ¥20 and a year-end dividend of ¥20, from ¥30 in the previous fiscal year. The dividend payout ratio was 24.07%. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 9 October 2019, the following resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current period. (a) Total interim dividend: ¥939 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥20.00」
A total interim dividend of ¥939 million, or ¥20 per share, was resolved, an increase from the previous year's interim dividend of ¥15 per share. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「23 May 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 703 15.00 28 February 2019 24 May 2019 Retained earnings」
Based on the resolution of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held in May 2019, a dividend of ¥15 per share, totaling ¥703 million, was paid. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The company decided to pay an annual dividend of ¥30 per share for the fiscal year, including an interim dividend of ¥15, after comprehensively considering the strengthening of its management foundation and future business development. As a result, the dividend payout ratio for the fiscal year was 18.94%.」
An annual dividend of ¥30 per share was paid, with a dividend payout ratio of 18.94%. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 10 October 2018, the following resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current period. (a) Total interim dividend: ¥703 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥15.00」
A total interim dividend of ¥703 million, or ¥15 per share, was resolved, recording an additional payment in line with the stable dividend policy. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「24 May 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 703 15.00 28 February 2018 25 May 2018 Retained earnings」
Based on the resolution of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held in May 2018, a dividend of ¥15 per share, totaling ¥703 million, was paid. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The company decided to pay an annual dividend of ¥30 per share for the fiscal year, including an interim dividend of ¥15, after comprehensively considering the strengthening of its management foundation and future business development. As a result, the dividend payout ratio for the fiscal year was 20.99%.」
An annual dividend of ¥30 per share was paid, comprising an interim dividend of ¥15 and a year-end dividend of ¥15, with a dividend payout ratio of 20.99%. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 11 October 2017, the following resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current period. (a) Total interim dividend: ¥702 million (b) Dividend per share: ¥15.00」
A total interim dividend of ¥702 million, or ¥15 per share, was resolved, adding to the track record of payments in line with the stable dividend policy. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「25 May 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares Total dividends 702 Dividend per share 15.00」
As an actual payment under the stable dividend policy, the company reports a dividend of ¥15 per share and total dividends of ¥702 million. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「With profit allocation, we regard dividend policy as one of our most important policies and make the continuation of stable dividends our basic policy.」
Sets out the shareholder-return policy of treating stable dividends as a key priority.