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.
The dividend benchmark will be whichever is higher: a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 50% or more, or an annual dividend of ¥24 or more per share, with the aim of enhancing shareholder returns.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | Not disclosed → ¥25 |
| Total Annual Dividends | Not disclosed → Undecided |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥22 (regular dividend: ¥14; commemorative dividend: ¥8) / End of period ¥28 (regular dividend: ¥20; commemorative dividend: ¥8) / Annual ¥50 (regular dividend: ¥34; commemorative dividend: ¥16) |
| Record date | Interim 30 September 2026 / End of period 31 March 2027 |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | Regular dividend ¥34 (annual) / Commemorative dividend ¥16 (annual) → Not disclosed |
| Payout ratio | Consolidated Policy of using a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 50% or more as the benchmark |
| Dividend policy | The dividend benchmark will be whichever is higher: a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 50% or more, or an annual dividend of ¥24 or more per share, with the aim of enhancing shareholder returns. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Board of directors resolution only |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
Items this document does not state (3)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To enhance shareholder returns in accordance with the dividend policy announced on 31 October 2023, based on whichever is higher: a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 50% or more, or an annual dividend of ¥24 or more per share.