Dividend per share
Fiscal year ending March 2026Each 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 company’s basic policy is to enhance shareholder returns centered on dividends and to pursue stable and sustained increases in dividends per share through earnings growth. Under the medium-term management plan covering the 3-year period from the fiscal year ended March 2025, the company aims for a payout ratio of approximately 40%.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥39.00 → ¥51.00（Approximately 30.8%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | Not disclosed → ¥86.00 |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥25.00 / End of period ¥39.00 / Annual ¥64.00 |
| Total dividends | ¥449,732 million → ¥576,848 million |
| Record date | 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 29 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Payout ratio | Approximately 40% (dividend policy) |
| Dividend policy | The company’s basic policy is to enhance shareholder returns centered on dividends and to pursue stable and sustained increases in dividends per share through earnings growth. Under the medium-term management plan covering the 3-year period from the fiscal year ended March 2025, the company aims for a payout ratio of approximately 40%. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Scheduled to be submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026 |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Based on its policy of enhancing shareholder returns centered on dividends while considering the balance between capital soundness and growth investment, the company raised the year-end dividend because net income attributable to owners of the parent for the fiscal year ending March 2026 is expected to reach ¥2,427.2 billion, exceeding the target.