Shareholder Return Policy Balancing Retained Earnings and Stable Dividends
First written in FY2018. 7 of 16 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-10-14.
- FY2026-H1RaisedAnnual report
「Dividend per share (¥) 70」
A year-end dividend of ¥70 per share was paid for the fiscal year ended August 2025, an increase of ¥17 from ¥53 in the previous fiscal year. The dividend level is rising under a policy of balancing retained earnings with stable dividends. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「The dividend for the 36th fiscal year will be ¥53 per share in accordance with the policy described above.」
While maintaining its stable dividend policy, the company increased the dividend per share from ¥33 in the previous fiscal year to ¥53. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「29 November 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 150,656 33 31 August 2023 30 November 2023 Retained earnings」
A year-end dividend of ¥33 per share was paid for the fiscal year ended August 2023, confirming that the dividend level had been reduced from the previous fiscal year. - FY2023SoftenedAnnual report
「The dividend for the 35th fiscal year will be ¥33 per share in accordance with the policy described above.」
Although the basic policy is to maintain stable dividends, the dividend per share was reduced from ¥38 in the previous fiscal year to ¥33. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「29 November 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 89,388 38 31 August 2022 30 November 2022 Retained earnings」
The payment of a year-end dividend of ¥38 per share for the fiscal year ended August 2022 is stated, confirming a dividend at the same level as in the previous fiscal year. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Dividend per share (¥) 38」
A year-end dividend of ¥38 per share was paid for the fiscal year ended August 2022, maintaining the same dividend level as the previous fiscal year. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「29 November 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 89,388 38 31 August 2022 30 November 2022 Retained earnings」
A year-end dividend of ¥38 per share was paid for the fiscal year ended August 2022, maintaining the same dividend level as the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「29 November 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 89,388 38 31 August 2021 30 November 2021 Retained earnings」
The year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending August 2021 was ¥38 per share, maintaining the same level as in the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Dividend per share (¥) 38」
The year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending August 2021 was ¥38 per share, unchanged from the previous fiscal year. - FY2021-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「27 November 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 88,188 38 31 August 2020 30 November 2020 Retained earnings」
The year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending August 2020 was ¥38 per share, confirming that the dividend level had been reduced from ¥50 per share in the previous fiscal year. - FY2020-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 14 April 2020, the Company revised its dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending August 2020, resolving to set the year-end dividend at ¥38 and suspend the shareholder benefit program.」
The disclosure states a resolution to reduce the forecast year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending August 2020 to ¥38 from the previous fiscal year's actual dividend and the ¥50 per share paid during the current fiscal year. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「28 November 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares Total dividends: ¥101,895 thousand Dividend per share: ¥50 Record date: 31 August 2019 Effective date: 29 November 2019 Source of dividends: retained earnings」
A year-end dividend of ¥50 per share, the same amount as in the previous fiscal year, was paid, demonstrating the continued implementation of the stable-dividend policy. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「Our basic policy for allocating profits is to continue paying stable dividends and to distribute retained earnings as an annual year-end dividend, while securing the retained earnings necessary for future business development and giving the highest priority to shareholder returns.」
The Company states for the first time its basic policy of maintaining stable dividends while securing retained earnings necessary for future investment.