Shareholder returns and resumption of dividends based on profitability and financial strength
First written in FY2017. 9 of 19 entries say "Raised", first in FY2018. Latest entry: 2026-11-12.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2017: 3 of 21 companies on the "Worse" side.
4 other companies' latest entry also says "Raised".
- 2026-11-12RaisedResults
「2027年３月期（予想） － 110.00 110.00」
年間配当予想を1株当たり110円として示している。前年度の1株当たり100円から増額されている。 - FY2027-H1AchievedAnnual report
「25 June 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 69,933 100 31 March 2026 26 June 2026 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed that it paid the ¥100 per-share dividend determined in the previous fiscal year on 26 June 2026. - FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「We regard returning profits to shareholders as one of management's key policies and have adopted a basic policy of paying stable and steady dividends, targeting a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 30% through measures such as improving profitability and strengthening our financial position. / 25 June 2026 Resolution of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 69 100」
The company continues to target a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 30% and increased the dividend per share from ¥50 in the previous fiscal year to ¥100. - FY2026-H1AchievedAnnual report
「26 June 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 34,795 50 31 March 2025 27 June 2025 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed that the ¥50 per-share dividend decided in the previous fiscal year was paid on 27 June 2025. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「26 June 2025 Resolution of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 34 50」
The dividend per share was increased from ¥40 in the previous fiscal year to ¥50. The basic policy of targeting a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 30% remains unchanged. - FY2025-H1AchievedAnnual report
「27 June 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 25,704 40 31 March 2024 28 June 2024 Retained earnings」
The company disclosed that the ¥40 per-share dividend decided in the previous fiscal year was paid on 28 June 2024. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「We regard returning profits to shareholders as one of management's key policies and have adopted a basic policy of paying stable and steady dividends, targeting a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 30% through measures such as improving profitability and strengthening our financial position. / 27 June 2024 Resolution of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 25 40」
The company has given concrete form to its policy by shifting from its previous policy of shareholder returns and early resumption of dividends to a policy targeting a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 30%, and paid a dividend of ¥40 per share for the fiscal year. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「However, given that retained earnings remained negative, we regret that no dividend was paid for the 77th fiscal year. We intend to establish a system that can secure stable profits through changes in the awareness of all employees and operational improvements, with the aim of resuming dividends at an early date.」
While retaining shareholder returns as its basic policy, the company paid no dividend for the 77th fiscal year because retained earnings remained negative, and continues to pursue early resumption of dividends through changes in employee awareness and operational improvements. - FY2021SoftenedAnnual report
「However, as retained earnings became negative due to the recognition of a loss, we regret that no dividend was paid for the 75th fiscal year. We intend to establish a system that can secure stable profits through changes in the awareness of all employees and operational improvements, with the aim of resuming dividends at an early date.」
The company went from a ¥15 per-share dividend in the previous fiscal year to no dividend for the current fiscal year. At the same time, it has set out a goal of securing stable profits and resuming dividends early through changes in employee awareness and operational improvements. - FY2021-Q1AchievedAnnual report
「26 June 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 9,383 15 31 March 2020 29 June 2020 Retained earnings」
The ¥15 per-share year-end dividend decided in the previous fiscal year was paid on 29 June 2020. - FY2020SoftenedAnnual report
「For the year-end dividend for the 74th fiscal year, we decided, in accordance with the policy above and after comprehensively considering our consolidated results for the year, to pay a dividend of ¥15 per share (no interim dividend was paid). As a result, the dividend payout ratio for the fiscal year was 19.7%.」
The year-end dividend was reduced from ¥30 per share in the previous fiscal year to ¥15. The basic policy of emphasizing shareholder returns remains unchanged. - FY2020-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「27 June 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 18,767 30 31 March 2019 28 June 2019 Retained earnings」
During the first quarter, a year-end dividend of ¥30 per share, increased from ¥25 per share in the previous fiscal year, was paid. - FY2019-Q1AchievedAnnual report
「28 June 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 15,639 25 31 March 2018 29 June 2018 Retained earnings」
The ¥25 per-share year-end dividend decided in the previous fiscal year was paid on 29 June 2018. - FY2018RaisedAnnual report
「For the year-end dividend for the 72nd fiscal year, we decided, in accordance with the policy above and after comprehensively considering our consolidated results for the year and our financial position at the end of the fiscal year, to pay a dividend of ¥25 per share (no interim dividend was paid). As a result, the dividend payout ratio for the fiscal year was 11.3%.」
Based on its shareholder return policy, the company set the year-end dividend for the fiscal year at ¥25 per share. On a post-share-consolidation basis, this represents an increase from the previous fiscal year's resumed dividend level. - FY2018-Q1AchievedAnnual report
「29 June 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 12,512 2 31 March 2017 30 June 2017 Retained earnings」
The ¥2 per-share dividend resumed in the previous fiscal year was paid on 30 June 2017. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「We regard returning profits to shareholders as one of management's key policies and have adopted a basic policy of paying dividends after comprehensively considering factors such as improved profitability and a stronger financial position. / We initially planned to pay no dividend for the fiscal year, but after comprehensively considering our consolidated results for the year and our financial position at the end of the fiscal year, we decided to resume dividends at ¥2 per share.」
The company has established a dividend policy that treats shareholder returns as a key policy and resumed dividends at ¥2 per share after initially planning to pay no dividend.