Stable Dividends Based on a Consolidated Payout Ratio Target of 30%
First written in FY2016. 15 of 32 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In the current fiscal year, in addition to performance remaining broadly in line with forecasts, the company has considered its cash flow, dividend capacity and future sustainability. It has paid an interim dividend of ¥55 per share and plans to pay a year-end dividend of ¥55 per share following a resolution at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 25 June 2026.」
The company has indicated plans for an annual dividend of ¥110 per share for fiscal 2025 (¥55 interim dividend and planned ¥55 year-end dividend), an increase from ¥100 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 105th fiscal year (1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026), the Board of Directors, at its meeting held on 10 November 2025, resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2025: ① Total dividend amount: ¥6,510 million ② Dividend per share: ¥55.00」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥55 per share, totaling ¥6,510 million. The dividend increased from ¥50 per share in the same period of the previous year, raising the dividend level under the policy of strengthening shareholder returns by targeting a total payout ratio of 50%. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「Under the medium-term management plan beginning in fiscal 2025, the basic policy is to actively allocate funds to shareholder returns while securing the investment funds needed for long-term growth investments, safety improvements and other purposes. Based on cash allocation, over the six-year cumulative period from fiscal 2025 to fiscal 2030, the company will actively return profits to shareholders through stable dividends targeting a total payout ratio of 50% and flexible share repurchases.」
The company has changed its policy from targeting a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 30% to targeting a six-year cumulative total payout ratio of 50%, combining dividends with flexible share repurchases. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At its meeting held on 6 November 2024, the Board of Directors resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2024: ① Total dividend amount: ¥6,110 million ② Dividend per share: ¥50.00」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend based on 30 September 2024 as the record date of ¥50 per share, totaling ¥6,110 million. The dividend increased from ¥22.50 per share in the same period of the previous year. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 103rd fiscal year (1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024), the Board of Directors, at its meeting held on 6 November 2023, resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2023, and has paid the dividend accordingly: ① Total dividend amount: ¥2,748 million ② Dividend per share: ¥22.50」
The company has reconfirmed that it paid an interim dividend based on 30 September 2023 as the record date of ¥22.50 per share, totaling ¥2,748 million. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At its meeting held on 6 November 2023, the Board of Directors resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2023: ① Total dividend amount: ¥2,748 million ② Dividend per share: ¥22.50」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend based on 30 September 2023 as the record date of ¥22.50 per share, an increase from ¥20 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The annual dividend for the fiscal year was ¥40 per share (¥20 interim dividend and ¥20 year-end dividend). Going forward, the company will aim to return to pre-COVID levels as its performance recovers.」
The annual dividend was set at ¥40 per share, unchanged from the previous fiscal year, reconfirming the policy of aiming to return to pre-COVID levels as performance recovers. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 102nd fiscal year (1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023), the Board of Directors, at its meeting held on 4 November 2022, resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2022: ① Total dividend amount: ¥2,443 million ② Dividend per share: ¥20.00」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend based on 30 September 2022 as the record date, totaling ¥2,443 million, or ¥20 per share. This was at the same level as in the same period of the previous year, maintaining the dividend level under its policy of aiming to return to pre-COVID levels. - FY2022SoftenedAnnual report
「The annual dividend for the fiscal year was ¥40 per share (¥20 interim dividend and ¥20 year-end dividend). Going forward, the company will aim to return to pre-COVID levels as its performance recovers.」
The annual dividend was ¥40 per share, down from ¥52.50 in the previous fiscal year. The company has stated its policy of aiming to return to pre-COVID levels, while linking this objective to a recovery in performance. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 101st fiscal year (1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022), the Board of Directors, at its meeting held on 4 November 2021, resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2021, and has paid the dividend accordingly: ① Total dividend amount: ¥2,443 million ② Dividend per share: ¥20.00」
The company has reconfirmed that it paid an interim dividend based on 30 September 2021 as the record date, totaling ¥2,443 million, or ¥20 per share. - FY2022-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「29 June 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 2,443 20.00 31 March 2021 30 June 2021 Retained earnings」
The year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2021 was ¥20 per share, down from ¥27.50 per share in the same period of the previous fiscal year. - FY2021-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 2 November 2020, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2020. ① Total dividends: ¥2.442 billion ② Amount per share: ¥20.00」
The interim dividend was ¥20 per share, down from ¥25 in the same period of the previous fiscal year. The text does not indicate any change to the long-term policy of using a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 30% as a guideline. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「26 June 2020; Annual General Meeting of Shareholders; common shares; ¥3.357 billion; ¥27.50; 31 March 2020; 29 June 2020; retained earnings」
The year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2020 was paid at ¥27.50 per share, totaling ¥3.357 billion. This was an increase from the previous year-end dividend of ¥25 per share. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The annual dividend for the current fiscal year was set at ¥52.50 per share, comprising an interim dividend of ¥25 and a year-end dividend of ¥27.50, an increase of ¥2.50 from the previous fiscal year.」
The policy of using a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 30% as a guideline was maintained, and the annual dividend was set at ¥52.50 per share, an increase of ¥2.50 from the previous fiscal year. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 5 November 2019, the company paid an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2019. ① Total dividends: ¥3.052 billion ② Amount per share: ¥25.00」
It reconfirms that an interim dividend based on 30 September 2019 was paid at ¥25 per share, totaling ¥3.052 billion. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「For the interim dividend for the 99th fiscal year, from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020, the Board of Directors, at a meeting held on 5 November 2019, resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2019. ① Total dividends: ¥3.052 billion ② Amount per share: ¥25.00」
The Board of Directors resolved to pay an interim dividend based on 30 September 2019 of ¥25 per share, totaling ¥3.052 billion. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「27 June 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 3,052 25.00 31 March 2019 28 June 2019 Retained earnings」
It reconfirms that a year-end dividend based on 31 March 2019 was paid at ¥25 per share, totaling ¥3.052 billion. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The annual dividend for the current fiscal year was set at ¥50 per share, comprising an interim dividend of ¥25 and a year-end dividend of ¥25, and was converted on a post-share-consolidation basis, an increase of ¥2.50 from the previous fiscal year. From the next fiscal year onward, we will use a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 30% as a guideline and aim to maintain dividends over the long term based on stable profit generation, while returning profits to shareholders from various perspectives, including large-scale future investments and business growth.」
The policy of using a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 30% as a guideline was continued, with the annual dividend set at ¥50 per share, an increase of ¥2.50 from the previous fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「For the interim dividend for the 98th fiscal year, from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019, the Board of Directors, at a meeting held on 5 November 2018, resolved to pay and paid an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2018. ① Total dividends: ¥3.052 billion ② Amount per share: ¥25.00」
It reconfirms that an interim dividend based on 30 September 2018 was paid at ¥25 per share, totaling ¥3.052 billion. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「5 November 2018 Board of Directors Common shares 3,052 25.00 30 September 2018 30 November 2018 Retained earnings」
The Board of Directors resolved to pay an interim dividend based on 30 September 2018 of ¥25 per share, totaling ¥3.052 billion. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「28 June 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 3,052 25.00 31 March 2018 29 June 2018 Retained earnings」
It confirms that a year-end dividend based on 31 March 2018 was paid at ¥25 per share on a post-share-consolidation basis, totaling ¥3.052 billion. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The annual dividend for the current fiscal year was set at ¥47.50 per share on a post-share-consolidation basis, comprising an interim dividend of ¥22.50 and a year-end dividend of ¥25, an increase of ¥2.50 from the previous fiscal year. From the next fiscal year onward, we will use a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 30% as a guideline and aim to maintain dividends over the long term based on stable profit generation, while returning profits to shareholders from various perspectives, including large-scale future investments and business growth.」
It reconfirmed the policy of setting the annual dividend at ¥47.50 per share on a post-share-consolidation basis, an increase of ¥2.50 from the previous fiscal year, with a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 30% as a guideline. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「① Total dividends: ¥2.747 billion ② Amount per share: ¥4.50」
It reconfirms that an interim dividend of ¥4.50 per share, totaling ¥2.747 billion, was paid. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 1 November 2017, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2017. ① Total dividends: ¥2.747 billion ② Amount per share: ¥4.50」
It resolved to pay an interim dividend totaling ¥2.747 billion, or ¥4.50 per share, reconfirming the previous policy of stable dividends. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on 29 June 2017; common shares; ¥2.747 billion; dividend per share: ¥4.50; record date: 31 March 2017; effective date: 30 June 2017」
It reconfirms that a year-end dividend based on the record date at the end of the previous fiscal year was paid at ¥4.50 per share, totaling ¥2.747 billion. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「The annual dividend for the current fiscal year was set at ¥9 per share, comprising an interim dividend of ¥4.50 and a year-end dividend of ¥4.50, an increase of ¥0.50 from the previous fiscal year. From the next fiscal year onward, we will use a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 30% as a guideline and aim to maintain dividends over the long term based on stable profit generation, while returning profits to shareholders from various perspectives, including business growth.」
It confirms for the full fiscal year the policy of setting the annual dividend at ¥9 per share, an increase of ¥0.50 from the previous fiscal year, with a dividend payout ratio of 30% as a guideline. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 1 November 2016, the company resolved to pay and paid an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2016. ① Total dividends: ¥2.747 billion ② Amount per share: ¥4.50」
It reconfirms that an interim dividend of ¥4.50 per share, totaling ¥2.747 billion, was paid. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 1 November 2016, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2016. ② Amount per share: ¥4.50」
It resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥4.50 per share, totaling ¥2.747 billion, increasing the actual dividend paid from ¥4 per share in the same period of the previous fiscal year. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「From the next fiscal year onward, we will use a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 30% as a guideline and aim to maintain dividends over the long term based on stable profit generation, while returning profits to shareholders from various perspectives, including business growth.」
It sets out a policy of maintaining dividends over the long term, using a dividend payout ratio of 30% as a guideline.