Dividend per share
Fiscal year ending March 2026Each 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.
Based on the management philosophy of doing our BEST for shareholders, the Company's basic policy is to pay dividends based on a payout ratio of approximately 50%, while taking into consideration continuity, the status of net assets and other management decisions. For the 5 fiscal years covered by the Seventh Medium-Term Management Plan, from the fiscal year ending March 2026 through the fiscal year ending March 2030, the annual dividend per share will have a floor of ¥30.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥28 → ¥28（0.0%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | ¥43 → ¥43（0.0%） |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥15 / End of period ¥15 / Annual ¥30 |
| Total dividends | 940 Millions of yen → 1,699 Millions of yen |
| Record date | 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 25 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | Regular dividend 25 Yen per share / 105th-anniversary commemorative dividend 3 Yen per share |
| Payout ratio | Policy Basic payout ratio of approximately 50% / Current Not disclosed |
| Dividend policy | Based on the management philosophy of doing our BEST for shareholders, the Company's basic policy is to pay dividends based on a payout ratio of approximately 50%, while taking into consideration continuity, the status of net assets and other management decisions. For the 5 fiscal years covered by the Seventh Medium-Term Management Plan, from the fiscal year ending March 2026 through the fiscal year ending March 2030, the annual dividend per share will have a floor of ¥30. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Scheduled to be submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026 |
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The Company states that the dividend was determined after comprehensively considering its basic dividend policy of maintaining a payout ratio of approximately 50%, continuity, net assets and other factors, as well as the further enhancement of shareholder returns and business performance. For the 5 fiscal years from the fiscal year ending March 2026 through the fiscal year ending March 2030, the annual dividend per share will have a floor of ¥30.