Dividend policy using a consolidated payout ratio of approximately 30% as a guideline through the fiscal year ending March 2019
First written in FY2017. 10 of 19 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-05-11.
- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 5 November 2025, the company resolved the following regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year. (1) Total dividends ¥8,892 million (2) Dividend per share ¥57.5」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥57.5 per share, totaling ¥8.892 billion, for the current interim period. The interim dividend increased from ¥46.5 in the previous interim period. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「If this proposal is approved as originally submitted, the annual dividend per share for the fiscal year ending March 2025 will be ¥98, including the interim dividend of ¥46.5 per share.」
During the period covered by the ¥93 dividend floor and the target payout ratio of 35%, the company resumed interim dividends and planned an annual dividend of ¥98. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「23 June 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 14,629 Retained earnings 93.0 31 March 2023 26 June 2023」
The company has continued to disclose that it paid a year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2023 totaling ¥14.629 billion, or ¥93 per share. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「23 June 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 14,629 Retained earnings 93.0 31 March 2023 26 June 2023」
For the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2023, the company paid ¥14.629 billion in total, or ¥93 per share. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「Through the fiscal year ending March 2025, the company will pay dividends using a consolidated payout ratio of 35% as a guideline, with dividends per share of ¥93 as the floor. In addition, it will repurchase its own shares depending on circumstances in order to improve capital efficiency.」
The company made its 35% total payout ratio policy more specific by introducing a policy through the fiscal year ending March 2025 that includes a dividend floor of ¥93 per share and share repurchases as an option. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「23 June 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 14,629 Retained earnings 93.0 31 March 2021 24 June 2021」
For the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2021, the company paid ¥14.629 billion in total, or ¥93 per share. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「23 June 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 7,314 Retained earnings 46.5 31 March 2020 24 June 2020」
For the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2020, the company paid ¥7.314 billion in total, or ¥46.5 per share. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 5 November 2019, the company resolved the following regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend totaling ¥7.44 billion, or ¥46.5 per share, thereby implementing shareholder returns in specific terms. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「21 June 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 8,240 Retained earnings 51.5 31 March 2019 24 June 2019」
The company resolved and paid a year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2019 totaling ¥8.24 billion, or ¥51.5 per share. This represents a specific implementation of its existing shareholder return policy. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「In the JR Kyushu Group Medium-Term Management Plan 2019-2021, "Toward the Next 'Growth Stage,'" announced in March 2019, the company states that through the fiscal year ending March 2022 it will target a total payout ratio of 35%, provide stable dividends and, depending on circumstances, repurchase its own shares.」
The company expanded its previous policy of a payout ratio of approximately 30% through the fiscal year ending March 2019 to a policy targeting a total payout ratio of 35% through the fiscal year ending March 2022, adding share repurchases as an option. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 5 November 2018, the company resolved the following regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year. (1) Total dividends ¥6,640 million (2) Dividend per share ¥41.5」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend totaling ¥6.64 billion, or ¥41.5 per share, and continued to implement its existing stable-dividend policy. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 5 November 2018, the company resolved the following regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend totaling ¥6.64 billion, or ¥41.5 per share, thereby implementing its existing stable-dividend policy in specific terms. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「22 June 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 7,040 Retained earnings 44.0 31 March 2018 25 June 2018」
For the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2018, the company paid ¥44 per share, totaling ¥7.04 billion. It disclosed the payment as being in line with its existing policy of a payout ratio of approximately 30% and stable dividends. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「With regard to dividends from retained earnings, while taking into account the need to strengthen retained earnings, we will aim to provide stable dividends per share, using a consolidated payout ratio of approximately 30% as a guideline through the fiscal year ending March 2019 in order to deliver steady returns to shareholders.」
The company continued its existing policy of a consolidated payout ratio of approximately 30% through the fiscal year ending March 2019, and paid an interim dividend of ¥39, a year-end dividend of ¥44 and an annual dividend of ¥83 for the current fiscal year. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 9 November 2017, the company resolved the following regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」
The company has continued to disclose the resolution of an interim dividend totaling ¥6.24 billion, or ¥39 per share, as the amount of dividends paid. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 9 November 2017, the company resolved the following regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend totaling ¥6.24 billion, or ¥39 per share, implementing shareholder returns in specific terms. It does not state that the existing guideline of a payout ratio of approximately 30% was achieved. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「With regard to dividends from retained earnings, while taking into account the need to strengthen retained earnings, we will aim to provide stable dividends per share, using a consolidated payout ratio of approximately 30% as a guideline through the fiscal year ending March 2019 in order to deliver steady returns to shareholders.」
The company explicitly stated, for the first time, a quantified and time-bound shareholder return target of a payout ratio of approximately 30% through the fiscal year ending March 2019.