Dividend per share
Fiscal year ending March 2026 (dividend forecast: fiscal year ending March 2027)Each 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 annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2026 will be set at the higher of a 39% dividend payout ratio or ¥120.01 per share. The annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2027 will be set at the higher of a 39% dividend payout ratio or ¥156.10 per share.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | — (year-end) / ¥120.01 (annual) → ¥62.34 (year-end) / ¥156.10 (annual)（+7.79% (year-end) / +30.07% (annual)） |
| Total Annual Dividends | ¥120.01 → ¥156.10（30.07%） |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim Not disclosed / End of period ¥57.84 / Annual ¥120.01 |
| Total dividends | End of period ¥65,920 million / Annual total ¥137,104 million → End of period ¥68,675 million / Annual total ¥173,558 million |
| Record date | 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 3 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Payout ratio | Fiscal year ending March 2026 39% (basis for setting the annual dividend floor) / Fiscal year ending March 2027 39% (basis for the dividend forecast) |
| Dividend policy | The annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2026 will be set at the higher of a 39% dividend payout ratio or ¥120.01 per share. The annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2027 will be set at the higher of a 39% dividend payout ratio or ¥156.10 per share. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Board of directors resolution only |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026 (dividend forecast: fiscal year ending March 2027) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2026 was determined in accordance with the dividend policy announced on 12 May 2025. The policy sets the annual dividend at the higher of a 39% dividend payout ratio or ¥120.01 per share, and the forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is based on the same criteria.