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.
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 continue providing stable and proactive returns to shareholders. It targets a payout ratio of at least 40% of net income attributable to owners of the parent and aims to increase the dividend per share through earnings growth. Treasury share repurchases will be conducted flexibly and opportunistically, taking into account improvements in capital efficiency and market conditions.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥100.00 (unchanged) → ¥100.00 (including a ¥10 commemorative dividend marking the company's 130th anniversary)（0%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | Not disclosed → — (simple aggregation is not possible due to the stock split) |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥60.00 / End of period ¥82.50 (regular dividend: ¥72.50; 130th anniversary commemorative dividend: ¥10.00) / Annual ¥142.50 |
| Total dividends | ¥2,392 million → ¥3,969 million |
| Record date | 30 September 2026 |
| Effective date | 7 December 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | Current interim dividend Regular dividend: ¥90.00; commemorative dividend marking the company's 130th anniversary: ¥10.00 / Interim dividend for the previous fiscal year Not disclosed |
| Payout ratio | Target 40% or more of profit attributable to owners of the parent / Current Actual Results Not disclosed |
| Dividend policy | The company's basic policy is to continue providing stable and proactive returns to shareholders. It targets a payout ratio of at least 40% of net income attributable to owners of the parent and aims to increase the dividend per share through earnings growth. Treasury share repurchases will be conducted flexibly and opportunistically, taking into account improvements in capital efficiency and market conditions. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Board of Directors resolution only |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Based on its basic policy of continuing to provide stable and proactive returns to shareholders, the company set a target payout ratio of at least 40% and determined an interim dividend that includes a commemorative dividend marking the company's 130th anniversary.