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.Payments begin on the effective date.
Our basic policy is to regard returning profits to shareholders as one of management's most important priorities and to enhance shareholder returns by paying stable, long-term dividends and making flexible share buybacks in response to changes in the business environment. Under the Sixth Medium-Term Management Plan, we will also pay stable and consistent dividends.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥50 → ¥50（0.0%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | Not disclosed → ¥100 |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥38 / End of period ¥38 / Annual ¥76 |
| Total dividends | ¥1,403 million → ¥1,767 million |
| Record date | 30 September 2026 |
| Effective date | 1 December 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends | Regular dividend ¥50 / Commemorative dividend Not disclosed / Special dividend Not disclosed |
| Dividend policy | Our basic policy is to regard returning profits to shareholders as one of management's most important priorities and to enhance shareholder returns by paying stable, long-term dividends and making flexible share buybacks in response to changes in the business environment. Under the Sixth Medium-Term Management Plan, we will also pay stable and consistent dividends. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Board resolution only |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.This reflects comprehensive consideration of the basic policy of prioritising shareholder returns, the policy of stable and consistent dividends under the Sixth Medium-Term Management Plan, and retained earnings to prepare for the business environment and future business development.