Maintaining Stable Dividends while Considering Profit Levels and the Payout Ratio
First written in FY2016. 7 of 35 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-07-28.
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「Our basic policy on profit distribution is to pay stable and ongoing dividends after securing retained earnings to fund investments in the growth platform for future business plans and the enhancement of corporate value, while maintaining or increasing dividends in line with earnings growth. The year-end dividend for the fiscal year was set at ¥28 per share. As a result, the annual dividend, including the interim dividend of ¥28 per share, was ¥56 per share.」
The Company explicitly stated a basic policy of progressive dividends, maintaining or increasing dividends in line with earnings growth in addition to stable and ongoing dividends. The annual dividend increased from ¥54 in the previous fiscal year to ¥56. - FY2026-H1Increased interim dividend (¥28)Annual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 28 October 2025, a resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year as follows. (b) Per-share amount………………………………………¥28.00」
The interim dividend was ¥28 per share, an increase of ¥1 from the previous fiscal year's ¥27. - FY2025Annual dividend finalized (¥54)Annual report
「The annual dividend for the fiscal year was ¥54 per share, including the interim dividend of ¥27 per share.」
With an interim dividend of ¥27 and a year-end dividend of ¥27, the annual dividend increased from ¥52 in the previous fiscal year to ¥54. - FY2025-H1Increased interim dividend (¥27)Annual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 22 October 2024, a resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year as follows. (b) Per-share amount………………………………………¥27.00」
The interim dividend was ¥27 per share, an increase of ¥1 from the previous fiscal year's ¥26. - FY2024Annual dividend finalized (¥52)Annual report
「In addition, an interim dividend of ¥26 per share has already been paid, bringing the annual dividend for the fiscal year to ¥52 per share, including the interim dividend of ¥26 per share.」
With an interim dividend of ¥26 and a year-end dividend of ¥26, the annual dividend increased from ¥50 in the previous fiscal year to ¥52. - FY2024-Q2Increased interim dividend (¥26)Annual report
「(b) Per-share amount………………………………………¥26.00」
The interim dividend was ¥26 per share, an increase of ¥1 from the previous fiscal year's interim dividend of ¥25. - FY2024-Q1Year-end dividend paid (¥25)Annual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 16 May 2023, a resolution was passed to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows: (b) Per-share amount………………………………………¥25.00 (c) Effective date of the dividend payment claim and payment commencement date…………26 June 2023」
A year-end dividend of ¥25 per share was paid based on the record date of 31 March 2023. - FY2023Annual dividend finalized (¥50)Annual report
「In addition, an interim dividend of ¥25 per share, comprising an ordinary dividend of ¥24 and a commemorative dividend of ¥1, has already been paid, bringing the annual dividend for the fiscal year to ¥50 per share, including the interim dividend of ¥25 per share.」
With an interim dividend of ¥25 and a year-end dividend of ¥25, the annual dividend increased from ¥46 in the previous fiscal year to ¥50. This included a ¥1 commemorative dividend in addition to the ordinary dividend. - FY2023-Q2Increased interim dividend (¥25)Annual report
「(b) Per-share amount………………………………………¥25.00」
A resolution was passed to pay an interim dividend of ¥25 per share based on the record date of 30 September 2022. This was an increase of ¥2 from the previous interim dividend of ¥23. - FY2022Annual dividend finalized (¥46)Annual report
「The annual dividend for the fiscal year will be ¥46 per share, including the interim dividend of ¥23 per share.」
With an interim dividend of ¥23 and a year-end dividend of ¥23, the annual dividend increased from ¥45 in the previous fiscal year to ¥46. - FY2022-Q2Interim dividend finalized (¥23)Annual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 26 October 2021, a resolution was passed concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year as follows: (a) Total dividends from the interim dividend……………………¥1,146 million (b) Per-share amount………………………………………¥23.00 (c) Effective date of the dividend payment claim and payment commencement date…………1 December 2021」
A resolution was passed concerning an interim dividend of ¥23 per share based on the record date of 30 September 2021, with total dividends of ¥1,146 million and payment commencing on 1 December. - FY2022-Q1Year-end dividend paid (¥23)Annual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 18 May 2021, a resolution was passed to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows: (b) Per-share amount………………………………………¥23.00 (c) Effective date of the dividend payment claim and payment commencement date…………28 June 2021」
The year-end dividend based on the record date of 31 March 2021 was ¥23 per share, with payment commencing on 28 June. - FY2021Annual dividend finalized (¥45)Annual report
「With respect to dividends for the fiscal year, the Company decided to pay a dividend of ¥45 per share for the current fiscal year in accordance with the policy above, including an interim dividend of ¥22.」
The annual dividend was ¥45 per share, an increase from ¥42 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「(b) Per-share amount………………………………………¥22.00」
Payment of an interim dividend of ¥22 per share was disclosed, reaffirming the policy of maintaining stable dividends. - FY2021-Q2Increased interim dividend (¥22)Annual report
「(b) Per-share amount………………………………………¥22.00」
The interim dividend was ¥22 per share, an increase of ¥1 from the previous year's ¥21. - FY2021-Q1Increased year-end dividend (¥21)Annual report
「(b) Per-share amount………………………………………¥21.00」
The year-end dividend based on the record date of 31 March 2020 was ¥21 per share, an increase of ¥1 from the previous year's year-end dividend of ¥20. - FY2020-Q2Increased interim dividend (¥21)Annual report
「(a) Total dividends from the interim dividend……………………¥1,063 million (b) Per-share amount………………………………………¥21.00 (c) Effective date of the dividend payment claim and payment commencement date…………2 December 2019」
The interim dividend was ¥21 per share, an increase of ¥1 from the previous year's ¥20. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「(B) Amount per share: ¥20.00」
A ¥20 per-share year-end dividend was paid based on the record date of 31 March 2019, reaffirming the policy of maintaining stable dividends. - FY2019Finalized annual dividend (¥40)Annual report
「For dividends for the fiscal year, we decided, in accordance with the policy above, to pay ¥40 per share for the fiscal year, including an interim dividend of ¥20.」
An interim dividend of ¥20 and a year-end dividend of ¥20 brought the annual dividend to ¥40 from ¥39 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「(a) Total dividends from the interim dividend……………………¥1,013 million (b) Amount per share…………………………………¥20.00 (c) Effective date of claims for payment and payment commencement date…………3 December 2018」
It has been reconfirmed that an interim dividend of ¥20 per share was paid during the quarter. - FY2019-Q2Increased interim dividend (¥20)Annual report
「(a) Total dividends from the interim dividend……………………¥1,013 million (b) Amount per share…………………………………¥20.00 (c) Effective date of claims for payment and payment commencement date…………3 December 2018」
The interim dividend was ¥20 per share, an increase of ¥1 from the previous year's interim dividend of ¥19. - FY2018Finalized annual dividend (¥39)Annual report
「For dividends for the fiscal year, we decided, in accordance with the policy above, to pay ¥39 per share for the fiscal year, including an interim dividend of ¥19.」
An interim dividend of ¥19 and a year-end dividend of ¥20 were paid, bringing the annual dividend to ¥39 from ¥38 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「(a) Total dividends from the interim dividend……………………¥962 million (b) Amount per share…………………………………¥19.00 (c) Effective date of claims for payment and payment commencement date…………1 December 2017」
The interim dividend was ¥19 per share, the same amount as the previous year's interim dividend, reconfirming the policy of stable dividends. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「(b) Amount per share…………………………………¥19.00」
It has been reconfirmed that an interim dividend of ¥19 per share was paid, with 31 March 2017 as the record date. - FY2017Finalized annual dividend (¥38)Annual report
「For dividends for the fiscal year, we decided, in accordance with the policy above, to pay ¥38 per share for the fiscal year, including an interim dividend of ¥19.」
An interim dividend of ¥19 and a year-end dividend of ¥19 were paid, bringing the annual dividend to ¥38 from ¥36 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「(b) Amount per share…………………………………¥19.00 (c) Effective date of claims for payment and payment commencement date…………1 December 2016」
It has been reconfirmed that an interim dividend of ¥19 per share was paid. - FY2017-Q2Increase in Interim DividendAnnual report
「(a) Total dividends from the interim dividend……………………¥962 million (b) Amount per share…………………………………¥19.00」
The interim dividend per share was updated from ¥18 in the same period of the previous year to ¥19. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 17 May 2016 Common shares Total dividends: ¥911 million Dividend per share: ¥18」
A dividend of ¥18 per share, the same amount as in the previous fiscal year, was paid. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Regarding the allocation of profits, we aim to continue paying stable dividends while strengthening our management base and financial position, while also taking profit levels and the payout ratio into consideration.」
A dividend policy that balances strengthening the financial base with stable dividends.