Stable, High-Level Profit Returns
First written in FY2016. 20 of 35 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-09-18.
- 2026-09-18RestatedDividends
「Based on the above policy, the interim dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is expected to be ¥48 per share, comprising an ordinary dividend of ¥13 and a special dividend of ¥35.」
Under the shareholder-return policy of returning at least ¥20 billion in total from the fiscal year ending March 2025 through the fiscal year ending March 2028 and paying a special dividend of ¥70 per year, states the planned interim dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2027. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on the above policy, the company paid an interim dividend of ¥48 per share for the fiscal year, comprising an ordinary dividend of ¥13 and a special dividend of ¥35, and set the year-end dividend at ¥69 per share, comprising an ordinary dividend of ¥34 and a special dividend of ¥35.」
For the fiscal year ending March 2026, the company paid dividends of ¥48 per share for the interim period and ¥69 for the year-end period, for an annual total of ¥117, and continued its shareholder return policy, including special dividends, for the period from the fiscal year ending March 2025 through the fiscal year ending March 2028. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a Board meeting held on 22 May 2025, the company resolved to pay a year-end dividend to shareholders recorded on the shareholder register as of 31 March 2025, as follows: ① Total dividend: ¥1,531 million ② Dividend per share: ¥48.00 (including a special dividend of ¥35.00)」
Based on the shareholder return policy for the fiscal year ending March 2025, the company paid a year-end dividend of ¥48 per share, including a special dividend of ¥35. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The company completed the acquisition of treasury stock during the period from 1 April 2024 to 18 June 2024, acquiring 6,163,900 shares for a total acquisition cost of ¥10,775,065,200. It also cancelled 8,000,000 shares of treasury stock on 14 March 2025.」
Under its policy of returning at least ¥20 billion in total from the fiscal year ending March 2025 through the fiscal year ending March 2028, the company completed treasury stock acquisitions of ¥61,639 million rather than an acquisition cost of ¥10,775 million, and also cancelled 8 million shares. - FY2025-H1RaisedAnnual report
「As part of its efforts to enhance shareholder returns, アイザワ証券グループ plans to return a total of at least ¥20 billion through dividends, comprising ordinary and special dividends, and treasury stock acquisitions from the fiscal year ending March 2025 through the fiscal year ending March 2028. Of this amount, approximately ¥10 billion will be allocated to special dividends and the remaining approximately ¥10 billion to ordinary dividends and treasury stock acquisitions.」
In addition to its previous policy of returning at least 50% of total profits and maintaining DOE at above approximately 2%, the company established a specific shareholder return policy of returning at least ¥20 billion in total from the fiscal year ending March 2025 through the fiscal year ending March 2028, including approximately ¥10 billion in special dividends, thereby specifying the amount and period. It also resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥48 per share, including a special dividend of ¥35. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The cumulative treasury stock acquired by 22 January 2024 pursuant to the above Board resolution was as follows: ① Total number of shares acquired: 400,000 shares ② Total acquisition cost: ¥459 million 2. Determination of matters concerning the acquisition of treasury stock At a Board meeting held on 30 January 2024, the company resolved to determine matters concerning the acquisition of treasury stock pursuant to Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act. ② Total number of shares that may be acquired: 300,000 shares (maximum) ③ Total acquisition cost: ¥500 million (maximum) ④ Acquisition period: 1 February 2024 to 30 June 2024」
The previous treasury stock acquisition of 400,000 shares for ¥459 million was completed, and the company subsequently resolved to commence a new acquisition of up to 300,000 shares for a maximum of ¥500 million. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The treasury stock acquisition conducted since February this year, totaling 400,000 shares, ended on 19 June, and a new treasury stock acquisition commenced in September, involving up to 400,000 shares for a maximum total acquisition cost of ¥500 million over the planned period from 19 September 2023 to 31 January 2024.」
Under its stable, high-level shareholder return policy, the previous treasury stock acquisition of 400,000 shares was completed, and a new acquisition of up to 400,000 shares for a maximum of ¥500 million was commenced, continuing through 31 January 2024. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a Board meeting held on 18 May 2023, the company resolved to pay a year-end dividend to shareholders recorded on the shareholder register as of 31 March 2023, as follows: ① Total dividend: ¥503 million ② Dividend per share: ¥13.00」
Under its stable shareholder return policy, the company paid a year-end dividend of ¥13 per share for the fiscal year ending March 2023, resulting in an annual dividend of ¥26. - FY2023Paid an annual dividend of ¥26 per shareAnnual report
「Based on the above policy, the company paid an interim dividend of ¥13 per share for the fiscal year and set the ordinary year-end dividend at ¥13 per share.」
The company maintained its policy of returning at least 50% of total profits and maintaining DOE at above approximately 2%, and paid interim and year-end dividends of ¥13 per share each, for an annual dividend of ¥26. This was down from ¥28 per share for the previous fiscal year. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The cumulative treasury stock acquired by 27 January 2023 pursuant to the above Board resolution was as follows: ① Total number of shares acquired: 1,000,000 shares ② Total acquisition cost: ¥719 million 2. Determination of matters concerning the acquisition of treasury stock At a Board meeting held on 27 January 2023, the company resolved to determine matters concerning the acquisition of treasury stock pursuant to Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act. ② Total number of shares that may be acquired: 400,000 shares (maximum) ③ Total acquisition cost: ¥400 million (maximum) ④ Acquisition period: 1 February 2023 to 30 June 2023」
The previous treasury stock acquisition authorized in January 2022, involving 1,000,000 shares and ¥719 million, was completed by 27 January 2023, and the company subsequently resolved to commence a new acquisition of up to 400,000 shares for a maximum of ¥400 million. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The cumulative treasury stock acquired by 31 October 2022 pursuant to the above Board resolution was as follows: ① Total number of shares acquired: 596,900 shares ② Total acquisition cost: ¥442 million」
Under its shareholder return policy, including treasury stock acquisitions, the cumulative acquisition under the resolution made in January 2022 reached 596,900 shares by 31 October, with a total acquisition cost of ¥442 million. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The treasury stock acquisition conducted since March last year, totaling 1.5 million shares, ended on 14 January 2022, and a new treasury stock acquisition commenced in February this year, involving 1 million shares over the planned period from February 2022 to January 2023.」
The previous treasury stock acquisition of 1.5 million shares was completed, and a new plan to acquire 1 million shares was commenced. The dividend was ¥13 per share for the interim dividend, ¥15 for the year-end dividend and ¥28 for the full year. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The cumulative treasury stock acquired by 18 January 2022 pursuant to the above Board resolution was as follows: ① Total number of shares acquired: 1,500,000 shares ② Total acquisition cost: ¥1,567 million The company resolved at a Board meeting held on 28 January 2022 to determine matters concerning the acquisition of treasury stock pursuant to Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act. Total number of shares that may be acquired: 1,000,000 shares (maximum); total acquisition cost: ¥1,200 million (maximum).」
The cumulative acquisition under the previous treasury stock program reached 1,500,000 shares and ¥1,567 million, and the company also resolved to commence a new acquisition of up to 1,000,000 shares for a maximum of ¥1.2 billion. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The cumulative treasury stock acquired by 29 October 2021 pursuant to the above Board resolution was as follows: ① Total number of shares acquired: 1,195,700 shares ② Total acquisition cost: ¥1,249 million」
Under its shareholder return policy, including treasury stock acquisitions, cumulative acquisitions through 29 October 2021 reached 1,195,700 shares, with a total acquisition cost of ¥1,249 million. The interim dividend was set at ¥13 per share. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The treasury stock acquisition conducted since March last year, totaling 2.5 million shares, was successfully completed in February, and a new treasury stock acquisition has been commenced from March.」
Under a policy of returning at least 50% of total profits and maintaining DOE at above approximately 2%, the previous treasury stock acquisition of 2,500,000 shares was completed, and a new acquisition of up to 1,500,000 shares for a maximum of ¥1.8 billion was commenced. The annual dividend was also set at ¥11 per share for the interim dividend and ¥21 for the year-end dividend, for a total of ¥32. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The cumulative treasury stock acquired by 29 January 2021 pursuant to the above Board resolution was as follows: ① Total number of shares acquired: 2,422,200 shares ② Total acquisition cost: ¥1,681 million」
Under its shareholder return policy, including treasury stock acquisitions, cumulative acquisitions progressed from the previously disclosed 2,188,900 shares and ¥1,509 million to 2,422,200 shares and ¥1,681 million. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The cumulative treasury stock acquired by 30 October 2020 pursuant to the above Board resolution was as follows: ① Total number of shares acquired: 2,188,900 shares ② Total acquisition cost: ¥1,509 million」
Under its policy of returning at least 50% of total profits and maintaining DOE at above approximately 2%, including treasury stock acquisitions, cumulative acquisitions progressed from 1,823,400 shares to 2,188,900 shares, while total acquisition cost increased from ¥1,257 million to ¥1,509 million. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The cumulative treasury stock acquired by 31 July 2020 pursuant to the above Board resolution was as follows: (1) Total number of shares acquired: 1,823,400 shares (2) Total acquisition cost: ¥1,257 million」
The company disclosed that, under its policy of returning at least 50% of total profits and maintaining DOE at above approximately 2%, cumulative treasury stock acquisitions had reached 1,823,400 shares, with a total acquisition cost of ¥1,257 million. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Resolution status at the Board of Directors meeting (28 February 2020) (Acquisition period: 2 March 2020 to 26 February 2021) 2,500,000 2,500」
Under a policy of returning at least 50% of total profits and maintaining DOE at above approximately 2%, the company resolved to acquire up to 2,500,000 shares of treasury stock for a maximum of ¥2.5 billion, and acquired 294,400 shares during the fiscal year. The annual dividend was ¥11 per share for both the interim and year-end dividends, for a total of ¥22. - FY2020-Q2Increase in the Interim DividendAnnual report
「The total dividends resolved at the Board of Directors meeting held on 29 October 2019 include ¥5 million in dividends on the company's shares held by the trust for the employee incentive plan.」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥11 per share, with 30 September 2019 as the record date. This was an increase from the previous fiscal year's interim dividend of ¥7 per share. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a measure to return profits to shareholders, we repurchased 300,000 treasury shares, following the previous quarter.」
Under its policy of total returns of at least 50% and DOE above approximately 2%, the company repurchased 300,000 treasury shares, following the previous quarter. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「Our basic dividend policy is to continue providing stable and high-level returns of profit to shareholders. Specifically, we aim to provide total returns, including share repurchases, of at least 50% of consolidated net income, and to maintain a dividend exceeding approximately 2% of shareholders' equity (DOE).」
The company added specific targets of total returns, including share repurchases, of at least 50% and DOE above approximately 2% to its existing policy of stable and high-level profit returns, making the return policy clearer and more ambitious. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「To improve capital efficiency, enhance shareholder returns and pursue a flexible capital policy. ② Maximum number of shares that may be acquired: 300,000 shares ③ Maximum total acquisition cost: ¥210 million ④ Acquisition period: 1 February 2019 to 29 March 2019」
In addition to its existing dividend policy, the company resolved to acquire up to 300,000 treasury shares for a maximum of ¥210 million and cancel 2 million shares, citing the improvement of capital efficiency and enhancement of shareholder returns. - FY2019-Q2Reduction in interim dividendAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 99th fiscal year (1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 26 October 2018 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder registry as of 30 September 2018. ① Total dividends ¥302 million ② Dividend per share ¥7.00」
Although no change to the profit return policy itself was stated, the interim dividend for the fiscal year decreased to ¥7 per share from ¥10 per share in the previous fiscal year. - FY2019-Q1Increase in the year-end dividendAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 23 May 2018, the company resolved to pay a year-end dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the shareholder registry as of 31 March 2018. ① Total dividends ¥648 million ② Dividend per share ¥15.00 ③ Effective date of the right to claim payment and payment commencement date 7 June 2018」
Although no change to the profit return policy itself was stated, the year-end dividend for the fiscal year increased to ¥15 per share from ¥10 per share in the previous fiscal year. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「27 October 2017 Board of Directors Common shares 432 10.00 30 September 2017 1 December 2017 Retained earnings」
Under its existing profit return policy, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥10 per share, with 30 September 2017 as the record date. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Our basic dividend policy is to strengthen our financial position in light of medium-term earnings trends, build up retained earnings and continue to provide stable and high-level returns of profit. For the fiscal year, based on this policy, we paid an interim dividend of ¥10 per share and set the year-end dividend at ¥10 per share. As a result, the total dividend for the fiscal year was ¥20 per share.」
The company reaffirmed its policy of stable and high-level profit returns and paid interim and year-end dividends of ¥10 per share each, for an annual dividend of ¥20 per share. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 97th fiscal year (1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 27 October 2016 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder registry as of 30 September 2016.」
The company reiterates that it paid an interim dividend of ¥10 per share under its existing profit return policy. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 97th fiscal year (1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 27 October 2016 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder registry as of 30 September 2016.」
Under its existing profit return policy, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥10 per share. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 25 May 2016, the company resolved to pay a year-end dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the shareholder registry as of 31 March 2016.」
Under its existing profit return policy, the company paid a year-end dividend of ¥20 per share. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Our basic dividend policy is to strengthen our financial position in light of medium-term earnings trends, build up retained earnings and continue to provide stable and high-level returns of profit.」
The company has stated its policy of maintaining stable and high-level dividends while balancing them with its financial position and retained earnings.