Dividend per share
Fiscal year ending February 2027Each 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 basic dividend policy is to maintain progressive dividends in order to enhance returns to shareholders, after comprehensively considering business performance and the management environment.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥20.00 → ¥22.00（10.0%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | ¥40.00 → ¥44.00（10.0%） |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥17.00 / End of period ¥17.00 / Annual ¥34.00 |
| Total dividends | ¥5,088 million → ¥6,446 million |
| Record date | 31 August 2026 |
| Effective date | 24 November 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Dividend policy | The basic dividend policy is to maintain progressive dividends in order to enhance returns to shareholders, after comprehensively considering business performance and the management environment. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Board of directors resolution only |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending February 2027 |
Items this document does not state (2)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To enhance returns to shareholders by comprehensively considering business performance and the management environment. The basic policy is to maintain progressive dividends, and the interim dividend and year-end dividend forecast were increased accordingly.