Shareholder returns and improved capital efficiency through share repurchases
First written in FY2019. 11 of 20 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020. Latest entry: 2026-08-05.
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The company acquired approximately ¥30 billion of treasury shares from 14 May to 31 July 2025 and approximately ¥35 billion from 12 November 2025 to 30 January 2026.」
To enhance shareholder returns and improve capital efficiency, the company conducted treasury-share acquisitions of approximately ¥30 billion and ¥35 billion during the fiscal year, and in May 2026 set an acquisition limit of 25 million shares and ¥35 billion. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「10 July 2024 (Note) △19,579 2,323,409 — 50,552 147,923 (Note) Cancellation of treasury shares (19,579 thousand common shares)» Total number of shares to be acquired: 30,000,000 shares (maximum) … Total acquisition cost: ¥20 billion (maximum) … Acquisition period: 13 November 2024 to 23 December 2024」
The company disclosed that it had cancelled on 10 July the 19,579 thousand treasury shares acquired in May 2024. It also decided to conduct a new treasury-share acquisition from November 2024, capped at 30 million shares and ¥20 billion, and to cancel all acquired shares on 20 January 2025. - FY2024-Q3AchievedAnnual report
「On 25 January 2024, the company carried out the cancellation of treasury shares pursuant to Article 178 of the Companies Act, as resolved at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 10 November 2023.」
The company carried out the cancellation of treasury shares resolved on 10 November 2023 on 25 January 2024, cancelling 19,325,100 common shares. - FY2024-Q1AchievedAnnual report
「On 31 July 2023, the company carried out the cancellation of treasury shares pursuant to Article 178 of the Companies Act, as resolved at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 12 May 2023.」
It states that the company cancelled 15,351,300 treasury shares on 31 July 2023. - FY2023-Q3AchievedAnnual report
「On 20 January 2023, the company carried out the cancellation of treasury shares pursuant to Article 178 of the Companies Act, as resolved at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 11 November 2022.」
The company carried out the cancellation of treasury shares resolved in the previous quarter on 20 January 2023, cancelling 23,314,400 shares, equivalent to 0.97% of the total number of issued common shares before the cancellation. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Total number of shares to be acquired: 40,000,000 shares (maximum), representing 1.68% of the total number of issued common shares excluding treasury shares; total acquisition cost: ¥15 billion (maximum); acquisition period: 14 November 2022 to 30 December 2022」
For the purpose of enhancing shareholder returns and improving capital efficiency, the company resolved to acquire up to 40 million treasury shares for up to ¥15 billion and indicated plans to cancel the acquired shares on 20 January 2023. - FY2022-Q3AchievedAnnual report
「On 11 January 2022, the company carried out the cancellation of treasury shares pursuant to Article 178 of the Companies Act, as resolved at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 9 November 2021.」
The company carried out the cancellation of treasury shares resolved in November 2021 on 11 January 2022, cancelling 23,062,500 common shares. - FY2022-Q2Decision on a new treasury-share acquisition and cancellationAnnual report
「② Total number of shares to be acquired: 30,000,000 shares (maximum), representing 1.24% of the total number of issued common shares excluding treasury shares ③ Total acquisition cost: ¥10 billion (maximum) ④ Acquisition period: 10 November 2021 to 20 December 2021 ⑤ Acquisition method: Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under a discretionary trading agreement」
On 9 November 2021, after the filing, the company resolved to acquire up to 30 million treasury shares for up to ¥10 billion to enhance shareholder returns and improve capital efficiency, and indicated that the acquired shares would be cancelled on 11 January 2022. - FY2022-Q1Decision to cancel acquired treasury sharesAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 30 July 2021, the company decided to cancel treasury shares pursuant to Article 178 of the Companies Act.」
The company disclosed its decision to cancel 88,006,689 shares on 10 August 2021 in connection with its efforts to enhance shareholder returns and improve capital efficiency through the acquisition of treasury shares. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「To address the dilution of EPS resulting from this transaction, the company acquired treasury shares, with the total number of shares to be acquired capped at 88,000,000 and the total acquisition cost capped at ¥50 billion.」
To address EPS dilution resulting from the full acquisition of 関西みらいフィナンシャルグループ, the company set a treasury-share acquisition limit of 88 million shares and ¥50 billion, and completed the acquisition of 88 million shares. - FY2021-Q1Cancellation of acquired treasury sharesAnnual report
「30 June 2020 (Note) △21,706 2,302,411 — 50,472 — 50,472 (Note) The decrease resulted from the cancellation of treasury shares.」
The company disclosed a reduction in the total number of issued shares through the cancellation of 21,706 thousand treasury shares on 30 June 2020, in connection with the approximately ¥10 billion treasury-share acquisition conducted in fiscal 2019. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In fiscal 2019, the company maintained a dividend of ¥21 per common share, comprising an interim dividend of ¥10.5 and a year-end dividend of ¥10.5. It also acquired treasury shares for approximately ¥10 billion to enhance shareholder returns, improve capital efficiency and enable the flexible implementation of capital policies.」
The company acquired approximately ¥10 billion of treasury shares from May to June 2019, which was confirmed as the fiscal-year result. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「The company is acquiring treasury shares to enhance shareholder returns, improve capital efficiency and enable the flexible implementation of capital policies. …Total number of shares acquired: 21,706,600 shares; total acquisition cost: ¥9,999,969,664」
From 13 May to 12 June 2019, the company conducted a market purchase of treasury shares for up to ¥10 billion and completed the acquisition of nearly the entire amount.