Maintaining stable dividends
First written in FY2016. 25 of 35 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-06-25.
- 2026-06-25Cited as achievedOther Disclosures
「In light of our performance and other factors, we increased the fiscal year-end dividend from the initial forecast of ¥25 per share to ¥28 and will pay it from 26 June. Accordingly, the annual dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2026, including the interim dividend of ¥25, is ¥53 per share.」
The annual dividend of ¥53 for the fiscal year ended March 2026 and the increase in the fiscal year-end dividend to ¥28 were cited in a shareholder letter as results and decisions. The canonical thread remains unchanged. - FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「Based on the above policy, the interim dividend per share for the fiscal year is expected to be ¥25. Combined with the year-end dividend of ¥28 per share, the expected annual dividend is ¥53. As a result, the payout ratio for the fiscal year is expected to be 63.8%.」
The annual dividend is expected to increase from ¥50 in the previous fiscal year to ¥53. The interim dividend is ¥25, the year-end dividend is ¥28, and the expected payout ratio is 63.8%. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「25 June 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 307,859 30 31 March 2025 26 June 2025 Retained earnings」
States that a year-end dividend of ¥30 per share was paid for the fiscal year ended March 2025. It also states that an interim dividend of ¥25 per share was approved for which the record date was the end of September 2025, continuing implementation of the stable dividend policy. - FY2025Increase in the annual dividendAnnual report
「Based on this policy, the interim dividend per share for the fiscal year was ¥20 and the annual dividend per share was ¥50. As a result, the payout ratio for the fiscal year was 64.0%.」
While maintaining its stable dividend policy, the company increased the annual dividend from ¥45 in the previous fiscal year to ¥50. The interim dividend was ¥20 and the year-end dividend was ¥30. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 42nd fiscal year (1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 31 October 2024 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2024.」
Under its stable dividend policy, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥20 per share for which the record date was the end of September 2024. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At its meeting held on 31 October 2023, the Board of Directors resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2023. / (b) Dividend per share / ¥20.00」
Reaffirms the implementation of the stable dividend policy, including payment on 1 December 2023 of the ¥20-per-share interim dividend for which the record date was the end of September 2023. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At its meeting held on 31 October 2023, the Board of Directors resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2023. / (b) Dividend per share / ¥20.00」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥20 per share for which the record date was the end of September 2023, continuing implementation of its stable dividend policy. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「22 June 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 260,558 25 31 March 2023 23 June 2023 Retained earnings」
States that a year-end dividend of ¥25 per share was paid for the fiscal year ended March 2023, reaffirming its implementation based on the policy of continuing stable dividends. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Based on this policy, the interim dividend per share for the fiscal year was ¥20 and the annual dividend per share was ¥45. As a result, the payout ratio for the fiscal year was 71.9%.」
The company maintained its stable dividend policy and paid an annual dividend of ¥45. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 40th fiscal year (1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 28 October 2022 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2022. (a) Total dividends ¥208.447 million (b) Dividend per share ¥20.00 (c) Effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date 1 December 2022」
Reaffirms that the interim dividend of ¥20 per share for which the record date was the end of September 2022 was paid on 1 December. - FY2023-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「At its meeting held on 28 October 2022, the Board of Directors resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2022. / (b) Dividend per share / ¥20.00」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥20 per share for which the record date was the end of September 2022. This was down from the previous interim dividend of ¥25. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「22 June 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 208,448 20 31 March 2022 23 June 2022 Retained earnings」
States that a year-end dividend of ¥20 per share was paid on 23 June for the fiscal year ended March 2022. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Based on this policy, the interim dividend per share for the fiscal year was ¥25 and the annual dividend per share was ¥45. As a result, the payout ratio for the fiscal year was 63.3%.」
The company maintained its stable dividend policy and paid an interim dividend of ¥25 and an annual dividend of ¥45. The annual dividend was unchanged from the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「28 October 2021 Board of Directors Common stock 260,561 25 30 September 2021 1 December 2021 Retained earnings」
States that the interim dividend of ¥25 per share, with 30 September 2021 as the record date, was paid on 1 December, confirming specific implementation of the stable dividend policy. - FY2022-Q2Interim dividend restored to ¥25Annual report
「At its meeting held on 28 October 2021, the Board of Directors resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2021. / (b) Dividend per share / ¥25.00」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥25 per share. This was an increase from the ¥20 interim dividend in the previous fiscal year, returning to the previous level of ¥25. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「23 June 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 260,561 25 31 March 2021 24 June 2021 Retained earnings」
A year-end dividend of ¥25 per share was paid for the fiscal year ended March 2021. - FY2021SoftenedAnnual report
「Based on this policy, the interim dividend per share for the fiscal year was ¥20 and the annual dividend per share was ¥45. As a result, the payout ratio for the fiscal year was 66.9%.」
The stable dividend policy remains in place, but the annual dividend decreased from ¥50 in the previous fiscal year to ¥45, and the interim dividend decreased from ¥25 to ¥20. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「26 October 2020 Board of Directors Common stock 208,449 20 30 September 2020 1 December 2020 Retained earnings」
States that an interim dividend of ¥20 per share was paid on 1 December 2020, confirming the payment of a dividend reduced from the same period of the previous year. - FY2021-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「At its meeting held on 26 October 2020, the Board of Directors resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2020. (b) Dividend per share ¥20.00」
The company continued to pay an interim dividend, while the dividend per share decreased from ¥25 in the same period of the previous year to ¥20. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「28 October 2019 Board of Directors Common stock 264,436 25 30 September 2019 2 December 2019 Retained earnings」
States that the interim dividend of ¥25 per share, with 30 September 2019 as the record date, was paid on 2 December 2019. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 37th fiscal year (1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 28 October 2019 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2019. (a) Total dividends ¥264.436 million (b) Dividend per share ¥25.00」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥25 per share and reaffirmed the specific implementation of its stable dividend policy. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「25 June 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 264,436 25 31 March 2019 26 June 2019 Retained earnings」
States that a year-end dividend of ¥25 per share was paid on 26 June for the fiscal year ended March 2019, reaffirming implementation of the stable dividend policy. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Based on this policy, the interim dividend per share for the fiscal year was ¥25 and the annual dividend per share was ¥50. As a result, the payout ratio for the fiscal year was 64.9%.」
The company paid an annual dividend of ¥50, continuing its stable dividend policy. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「29 October 2018 Board of Directors Common stock 264,436 25 30 September 2018 3 December 2018 Retained earnings」
States that an interim dividend of ¥25 per share for the 36th fiscal year was paid on 3 December 2018. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 36th fiscal year (1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 29 October 2018 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2018. (a) Total dividends ¥264.436 million (b) Dividend per share ¥25.00」
Under its stable dividend policy, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥25 per share for the 36th fiscal year. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Based on this policy, the interim dividend per share for the fiscal year was ¥25 and the annual dividend per share was ¥50. As a result, the payout ratio for the fiscal year was 58.4%.」
Under its stable dividend policy, the company paid an interim dividend of ¥25 and an annual dividend of ¥50, resulting in a payout ratio of 58.4%. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At its meeting held on 30 October 2017, the Board of Directors resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2017.」
States that an interim dividend of ¥25 per share was paid for the 35th fiscal year under the stable dividend policy. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 35th fiscal year (1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 30 October 2017 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2017. (b) Dividend per share ¥25.00」
Under its stable dividend policy, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥25 per share for the 35th fiscal year. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「27 June 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 275,013 26 31 March 2017 28 June 2017 Retained earnings」
States that a year-end dividend of ¥26 per share was paid for the fiscal year ended March 2017. This was a specific implementation of the stable dividend policy. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Based on this policy, the interim dividend per share for the fiscal year was ¥24 and the annual dividend per share was ¥50. As a result, the payout ratio for the fiscal year was 56.2%.」
Under its stable dividend policy, the company paid an interim dividend of ¥24, a year-end dividend of ¥26 and an annual dividend of ¥50. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 34th fiscal year (1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 31 October 2016 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2016.」
Reiterates the resolution to pay an interim dividend and confirms the specific implementation of the policy of continuing stable dividends. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 34th fiscal year (1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 31 October 2016 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2016. (a) Total dividends ¥253.858 million (b) Dividend per share ¥24.00」
States the resolution to pay an interim dividend of ¥24 and provides a specific implementation of the policy of continuing stable dividends. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「One of our key management objectives is to continue paying stable dividends as part of our distribution of profits to shareholders.」
Stable dividends are one of its key management objectives, with dividends generally paid twice a year, at the interim and year-end.