Dividend per share
Fiscal year ending March 2027Each 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.
Payments begin on the effective date.
While maintaining management soundness and strengthening its financial position through retained earnings, the company will provide stable dividends to shareholders. It will make stable dividends its basic form of shareholder return, and, based on a comprehensive assessment of its equity ratio, earnings outlook and external environment, will provide additional shareholder returns through higher dividends or the acquisition of treasury shares, with a target total payout ratio of approximately 30%.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | 15 Yen → 22 Yen |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim 55 Yen / End of period 95 Yen / Annual 150 Yen |
| Effective date | Scheduled to be formally decided following the resolution at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 2027 (the effective date of the dividend itself is Not disclosed) |
| Dividend policy | While maintaining management soundness and strengthening its financial position through retained earnings, the company will provide stable dividends to shareholders. It will make stable dividends its basic form of shareholder return, and, based on a comprehensive assessment of its equity ratio, earnings outlook and external environment, will provide additional shareholder returns through higher dividends or the acquisition of treasury shares, with a target total payout ratio of approximately 30%. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Scheduled for submission to the general meeting of shareholders |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
Items this document does not state (6)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.This decision was based on a comprehensive assessment, including the expectation that results for the fiscal year ending March 2027 will exceed the initial forecast. The company also stated its policy of making additional returns to shareholders, based on stable dividends and taking into account its equity ratio, earnings outlook and external environment.