Shareholder Returns Based on Stable Dividends
First written in FY2018. 18 of 30 entries say "Raised", first in FY2020-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-10-19.
- 2026-10-19RaisedFinancial results presentation
「2031 年度の目標を配当性向 50％以上・DOE5％以上と、当初計画(配当性向 30％以上・DOE2.5％以上)から大幅に引き上げている。」
中長期の株主還元指標について、配当性向とDOEの目標水準を引き上げた。 - FY2027-H1RaisedAnnual report
「As a result, the annual dividend forecast is ¥44, representing an expected ¥4 increase from the previous forecast.」
In addition to a policy centered on stable dividends, the Company adopted progressive dividends as a basic policy, raised its interim and year-end dividend forecasts by ¥2 each, and increased its annual dividend forecast to ¥44. - 2026-06-30RaisedEarnings
「Fiscal year ending February 2027 (forecast) 20.00 — 20.00 40.00」
The annual dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending February 2027 was set at ¥40, up from the previous period’s ¥34. - FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「The annual dividend for the current fiscal year will be ¥34 per share, including the interim dividend of ¥17 already paid. The equivalent annual dividend for the previous fiscal year was ¥24.50 per share, so the current fiscal year's annual dividend represents a ¥9.50 increase.」
Under its stable-dividend policy, the company increased the annual dividend on a post-stock-split basis from the previous fiscal year's equivalent of ¥24.50 to ¥34 per share. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on a resolution of the Board of Directors meeting held on 30 June 2025, the company is acquiring treasury shares through market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange during the period from 1 July 2025 to 30 December 2025, up to a maximum of 15,000,000 shares and a total acquisition cost of ¥15,000 million. During the current interim consolidated fiscal period, it acquired 4,042,000 treasury shares for ¥4,866 million, bringing treasury shares at the end of the period to ¥17,397 million.」
Regarding the treasury-share acquisition resolved in the previous fiscal year, the company began acquisitions in July 2025 and had acquired 4,042,000 shares for ¥4,866 million by the end of the interim period. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「The annual dividend of ¥24.50 per share is equivalent to ¥49 per share before the stock split, representing a ¥12 increase from the previous fiscal year's annual dividend of ¥37 per share. … The company acquired treasury shares for ¥14,999 million and cancelled all shares acquired.」
The annual dividend on a post-stock-split basis increased to ¥49, up ¥12 from the previous fiscal year. The company also acquired treasury shares for ¥14.999 billion and cancelled all shares acquired. - FY2025-H1RaisedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 15 October 2024, the company resolved on matters concerning the acquisition of treasury shares pursuant to Article 156 of the Companies Act, as applied with the necessary modifications under Article 165, paragraph 3, and on matters concerning the cancellation of treasury shares pursuant to Article 178 of the Companies Act. Maximum number of shares to be acquired: 15,000,000; maximum total acquisition cost: ¥15,000 million; acquisition period: 1 November 2024 to 28 February 2025.」
To enhance shareholder returns and improve capital efficiency, the company resolved to acquire up to 15 million treasury shares for up to ¥15 billion and cancel all shares acquired. It also raised the interim dividend to ¥23 per share. - FY2025-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「At the Annual General Meeting held on 21 May 2024: common shares; ¥3,154 million; dividend per share: ¥20.00 … Based on a resolution of the Board of Directors meeting held on 12 April 2024, the company cancelled 13,931,873 treasury shares with a value of ¥22,851 million on 26 April 2024.」
The annual dividend increased to ¥20 per share from ¥14 in the previous fiscal year. The company also cancelled 13,931,873 treasury shares with a value of ¥22,851 million. - FY2024-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 13 October 2023, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 31 August 2023, as follows: ¥17.00 per share」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥17 per share, increasing the dividend from ¥12 per share in the previous fiscal year. - FY2024-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting held on 23 May 2023 Common shares ¥2,208 million ¥14.00 Record date: 28 February 2023 Effective date: 24 May 2023 Retained earnings」
For the fiscal year ended February 2023, the company paid a dividend of ¥14 per share, up from ¥12 per share in the previous year. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of acquiring 9,000,000 treasury shares based on a resolution of the Board of Directors meeting held on 2 November 2022, treasury shares increased by ¥16,695 million during the first 3 quarters of the current consolidated fiscal period.」
In addition to its stable-dividend policy, the company acquired 9 million treasury shares in November 2022 as a shareholder-return measure. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting held on 24 May 2022 Common shares ¥2,000 million ¥12.00 Record date: 28 February 2022 Effective date: 25 May 2022 Retained earnings」
In line with its policy of paying stable dividends continuously, the company paid a total dividend of ¥2 billion on common shares, or ¥12 per share. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The dividend from retained earnings for the current fiscal year is ¥24 per share, including an interim dividend of ¥12, under the basic policy of paying stable dividends continuously.」
Under its policy of maintaining stable dividends as a basic principle, the company continued to pay an annual dividend of ¥24 per share. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 14 October 2021, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥2,000 million, or ¥12.00 per common share, to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 31 August 2021.」
In line with its stable-dividend policy, the company continued to resolve to pay an interim dividend of ¥12 per share. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The dividend from retained earnings for the current fiscal year is ¥24 per share, including an interim dividend of ¥12, under the basic policy of paying stable dividends continuously.」
Even in a year of deteriorating business performance, the company paid a dividend of ¥24 per share and reiterated its stable-dividend policy. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting held on 19 May 2020; common shares; ¥2,000 million; dividend per share: ¥12.00; record date: 29 February 2020; effective date: 20 May 2020」
The company paid a dividend of ¥12 per share, continuing to return profits to shareholders. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on a resolution of the Board of Directors meeting held on 25 June 2019, the company acquired treasury shares during the second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal period as follows: 1. Class of shares acquired: common shares; 2. Acquisition period: 1 July 2019 to 31 August 2019; 3. Total number of shares acquired: 4,000,000; 4. Total acquisition cost: ¥4,945,464,700; 5. Acquisition method: market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange」
As a measure to enhance shareholder returns, the company acquired 4 million treasury shares from July through August 2019 at a total acquisition cost of approximately ¥4.9 billion. - FY2020-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「To enhance shareholder returns and enable a flexible and agile capital policy: maximum number of shares to be acquired: 8 million shares (4.6% of total issued shares excluding treasury shares); maximum total acquisition cost: ¥10 billion; acquisition period: 1 July 2019 to 29 February 2020; acquisition method: market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange」
In addition to its previous policy of maintaining stable dividends, the company resolved on a capital policy involving the acquisition of up to 8 million treasury shares for up to ¥10 billion to enhance shareholder returns. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 153rd fiscal year (from 1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019), the company resolved at the Board of Directors meeting held on 12 October 2018 to pay an interim dividend to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 31 August 2018, as follows.」
The company reiterated the resolution and payment of an interim dividend of ¥6 per share, maintaining a dividend level consistent with its stable-dividend policy. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 12 October 2018, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 31 August 2018, as follows: … Amount per share: ¥6.00」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥6 per share, maintaining a dividend level consistent with its stable-dividend policy. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「Our basic policy is to maintain stable dividend levels while considering business performance and the operating environment comprehensively and returning profits to shareholders.」
The company states a policy of returning profits to shareholders based on business performance and the operating environment, while maintaining stable dividend levels as its basic policy.