Basic policy of paying stable dividends
First written in FY2017. 4 of 12 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「Based on the policy described above and after comprehensively considering the changing business environment, trends in performance for the fiscal year, and its financial position, the Company set the dividend for the fiscal year at ¥12 per share. For the next fiscal year, it plans to pay an interim dividend of ¥6 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥6 per share, for an annual dividend of ¥12 per share.」
The actual annual dividend and the planned dividend for the next fiscal year were raised from the previous annual amount of ¥10 to ¥12. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「Based on the policy described above and after comprehensively considering the changing business environment, trends in performance for the fiscal year, and its financial position, the Company set the dividend for the fiscal year at ¥10 per share. For the next fiscal year, it plans to pay an interim dividend of ¥3 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥7 per share, for an annual dividend of ¥10 per share.」
The Company raised shareholder returns from the previous year's annual dividend of ¥2.50 and planned annual dividend of ¥5 following the resumption of dividends, to an actual annual dividend of ¥10 for the fiscal year and a planned annual dividend of ¥10 for the next fiscal year. - FY2024-Q3Interim dividend payment implementedAnnual report
「At a board meeting held on 12 October 2023, the Company resolved to pay an interim dividend to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 31 August 2023, as follows: ① total dividend amount: ¥132 million; ② dividend per share: ¥2.50.」
Payment of the interim dividend for the fiscal year ending February 2024 began on 17 November 2023. - FY2024-Q2Interim dividend resolutionAnnual report
「At a board meeting held on 12 October 2023, the Company resolved to pay an interim dividend to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 31 August 2023, as follows: ① total dividend amount: ¥132 million; ② dividend per share: ¥2.50.」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend for the fiscal year ending February 2024 of ¥132 million in total, or ¥2.50 per share. - FY2023Dividend ResumptionAnnual report
「However, the global spread of COVID-19 had a significant impact on the economy and a severe impact on the Company's performance. Regretfully, the Company had continued to pay no dividends since the fiscal year ended February 2021. As performance recovered and its financial position improved, it set the dividend for the fiscal year at ¥2.50 per share after comprehensively considering its financial position and other factors. For the next fiscal year, it plans to pay an interim dividend of ¥2.50 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥2.50 per share, for an annual dividend of ¥5 per share.」
After continuing to pay no dividend since the fiscal year ended February 2021, the Company resumed dividends at ¥2.50 per share for the fiscal year and planned an annual dividend of ¥5 for the next fiscal year, reflecting improvements in performance and its financial position. - FY2022SoftenedAnnual report
「Although the Company recorded net income for the fiscal year, it regretfully paid no dividend after comprehensively considering its financial position and other factors. For the next fiscal year, it will forgo the interim dividend because the outlook for the spread of COVID-19 remains highly uncertain and its impact on business performance is difficult to predict. The year-end dividend remains undecided and will be determined after comprehensively considering the financial position and other factors once the full-year performance becomes more certain.」
While maintaining its basic policy of stable dividends, the Company paid no dividend for the fiscal year, forwent the next interim dividend, and left the next year-end dividend undecided, further limiting the outlook for implementing its shareholder return policy. - FY2021SoftenedAnnual report
「Although the Company considers dividends in light of its overall financial position and other factors, it regretfully paid no dividend for the fiscal year because it recorded a substantial net loss. The Company also recognises that conditions for the next fiscal year remain challenging and plans to pay no dividend then either.」
While maintaining stable dividends as its basic policy, the Company paid no dividend for the fiscal year due to the substantial net loss and plans to pay no dividend in the next fiscal year either. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the allocation of profits, the Company positions its dividend policy as one of its important policies. Our basic policy is to pay stable dividends by strengthening the foundations of a management structure capable of steadily generating earnings.」
Reiterated the statement that stable dividends are the basic policy. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Our basic policy is to pay stable dividends by strengthening the foundations of a management structure capable of steadily generating earnings.」
Reiterated the statement that stable dividends are a basic policy for returning profits to shareholders. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Our basic policy is to pay stable dividends by strengthening the foundations of a management structure capable of steadily generating earnings.」
The Company stated that stable dividends are an important policy for returning profits to shareholders.