Maintaining stable dividends while preserving financial soundness
First written in FY2016. 14 of 24 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「Regarding dividends, for as long as the current economic and financial environment continues, the Company will target a 40% dividend payout ratio against net income attributable to owners of the parent based on the principle of progressive dividends, while seeking to improve shareholder returns and capital efficiency through flexible share repurchases. …The Company decided to pay an interim dividend of ¥28.0 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥56.0 per share.」
The policy was developed beyond stable dividends to include progressive dividends, a 40% dividend payout ratio target and flexible share repurchases, while annual dividends were also increased to ¥84. - FY2026-H1RaisedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 14 November 2025 Common shares 892 Retained earnings 28.00 30 September 2025 5 December 2025」
The interim dividend with 30 September 2025 as the record date increased to ¥28 per share from ¥17.50 in the previous fiscal year. The dividend level was raised under the stable dividend policy. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 12 November 2024 Common shares 562 Retained earnings 17.50 30 September 2024 5 December 2024」
The interim dividend with 30 September 2024 as the record date was ¥17.50 per share, continuing a stable dividend at the same level as the interim dividend in the previous fiscal year. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「10 November 2023 Board of Directors Common shares 562 Retained earnings 17.50 30 September 2023 5 December 2023」
The interim dividend with 30 September 2023 as the record date was ¥17.50 per share, continuing a stable dividend at the same level as the interim dividend in the previous fiscal year. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「With regard to dividends of surplus for the fiscal year, the Company decided to pay an interim dividend of ¥17.5 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥17.5 per share in response to the continued support of shareholders.」
The Company maintained its stable dividend policy and indicated a policy of paying ¥17.5 per share for both the interim and year-end dividends, for an annual total of ¥35. - FY2023-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「10 November 2022 Board of Directors Common shares 562 Retained earnings 17.50 30 September 2022 5 December 2022」
The interim dividend with 30 September 2022 as the record date increased to ¥17.50 per share from ¥15.00 in the same period of the previous year. The interim dividend level was raised under the stable dividend policy. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Held on 13 May 2022 Board of Directors Common shares 642 20.00 31 March 2022 6 June 2022」
The year-end dividend with 31 March 2022 as the record date was ¥20 per share, totaling ¥642 million, implementing the increased dividend level indicated for FY2022. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「With regard to dividends of surplus for the fiscal year, the Company decided to pay an interim dividend of ¥15.0 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥20.0 per share in response to the continued support of shareholders.」
While maintaining its basic stable dividend policy, the Company increased annual dividends to ¥35, consisting of ¥15 for the interim dividend and ¥20 for the year-end dividend, from ¥30 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「10 November 2021 Board of Directors Common shares 490 Retained earnings 15.00 30 September 2021 3 December 2021」
The interim dividend with 30 September 2021 as the record date was ¥15 per share, continuing a stable dividend at the same level as the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 13 May 2021, the Company resolved as follows regarding the dividend of surplus, or year-end dividend, with 31 March 2021 as the record date. Total dividends ¥490 million Dividend per share ¥15.00」
The year-end dividend was ¥15 per share, totaling ¥490 million, confirming a stable dividend at the same level as the previous fiscal year. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「10 November 2020 Board of Directors Common shares 490 Retained earnings 15.00 30 September 2020 4 December 2020」
The Board of Directors resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥15.00 per share with 30 September 2020 as the record date, maintaining the same dividend level as the previous fiscal year. - FY2020SoftenedAnnual report
「With regard to dividends of surplus for the fiscal year, the Company decided to pay an interim dividend of ¥15.0 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥15.0 per share in response to the continued support of shareholders.」
While continuing its stable dividend policy, the Company paid annual dividends of ¥15 per share for both the interim and year-end dividends, totaling ¥30, down from ¥35 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2020-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「8 November 2019 Board of Directors Common shares 490 Retained earnings 15.00 30 September 2019 5 December 2019」
The interim dividend with 30 September 2019 as the record date was ¥15.00 per share, down from ¥17.50 per share in the same period of the previous year. No change to the stable dividend policy itself was stated. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「In light of the public nature of banking and the need to maintain management soundness, our basic policy is to strengthen retained earnings while continuing to pay stable dividends.」
The Company reaffirmed its basic policy of balancing the accumulation of retained earnings with stable dividends and paid interim and year-end dividends of ¥17.5 per share for the fiscal year. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In light of the public nature of banking and the need to maintain management soundness, our basic policy is to strengthen retained earnings while continuing to pay stable dividends.」
The Company reaffirmed its basic policy of balancing the accumulation of retained earnings with stable dividends and planned to pay an interim dividend of ¥3.5 and a year-end dividend of ¥17.5 per share for the year. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Held on 10 November 2017 Board of Directors Common shares 571 Retained earnings 3.50 30 September 2017 6 December 2017」
The Company resolved to pay a dividend of ¥3.50 per share, totaling ¥571 million, with 30 September 2017 as the record date, continuing its stable dividend policy. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Held on 12 May 2017 Board of Directors Common shares 571 3.50 31 March 2017 5 June 2017 Retained earnings」
Based on a resolution of the Board of Directors, the Company paid a year-end dividend of ¥3.50 per share, continuing its stable dividend policy. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「In light of the public nature of banking and the need to maintain management soundness, our basic policy is to strengthen retained earnings while continuing to pay stable dividends.」
The Company reaffirmed its basic policy of balancing the accumulation of retained earnings with stable dividends and indicated a policy of paying ¥3.5 per share for both the interim and year-end dividends for the year. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「11 November 2016 Board of Directors Common shares 572 Retained earnings 3.50 30 September 2016 9 December 2016」
The Board of Directors resolved to pay a dividend of ¥3.50 per share with 30 September 2016 as the record date, indicating that the stable dividend policy would continue. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「23 June 2016 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 653 4.00 31 March 2016 24 June 2016 Retained earnings」
Based on a resolution at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, the Company paid total dividends of ¥653 million, or ¥4.00 per share, on common shares, confirming the continuation of its stable dividend policy. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In light of the public nature of banking and the need to maintain management soundness, our basic policy is to strengthen retained earnings while continuing to pay stable dividends.」
The Company has set a shareholder return policy that balances building retained earnings with stable dividends.