Balancing Stable Dividends with a Stronger Financial Position
First written in FY2016. 22 of 34 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「Under this policy, the year-end dividend for the fiscal year was ¥24.50 per share, subject to approval at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 26 June 2026. Combined with the interim dividend already paid of ¥18.50 per share, the annual dividend was ¥43 per share.」
Under the policy of using the higher of a 40% dividend payout ratio or a 2.0% DOE as a guideline, the company raised the annual dividend from ¥39 per share in the previous fiscal year to ¥43. - FY2026-H1RaisedAnnual report
「27 June 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 1,406 22.50 31 March 2025 30 June 2025 Retained earnings 11 November 2025 Board of Directors meeting Common shares 1,158 18.50 30 September 2025 4 December 2025 Retained earnings」
The year-end dividend was ¥22.50 per share and the interim dividend was ¥18.50 per share, representing higher dividend levels than the previously stated year-end dividend of ¥7 and interim dividend of ¥16.50 per share. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「Our basic dividend policy is to pay dividends twice a year, based on the end of the interim period and the fiscal year-end, using the higher of a 40% dividend payout ratio or a 2.0% DOE as a guideline.」
The company has presented a more specific shareholder return standard, using the higher of a 40% dividend payout ratio or a 2.0% DOE as a guideline, instead of its previous policy of prioritizing stable dividends. The annual dividend for the fiscal year was ¥39 per share. - FY2025-H1RaisedAnnual report
「27 June 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 444 7.00 31 March 2024 28 June 2024 Retained earnings 11 November 2024 Board of Directors meeting Common shares 1,042 16.50 30 September 2024 4 December 2024 Retained earnings」
For the current interim consolidated accounting period, the company disclosed a year-end dividend of ¥7 per share and an interim dividend of ¥16.50 per share. The latter was higher than the interim dividend of ¥6 per share disclosed for the same period of the previous year. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 9 November 2023, the following resolutions were adopted concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year. (1) Total interim dividend: ¥383 million (2) Interim dividend per share: ¥6 (3) Effective date of the demand for payment and payment commencement date: 4 December 2023」
The company paid an interim dividend of ¥6 per share, totaling ¥383 million. This confirmed the dividend level indicated through the previous quarter, and no new change to the policy of prioritizing stable dividends was stated. - FY2024-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 9 November 2023, the following resolutions were adopted concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year. (1) Total interim dividend: ¥383 million (2) Interim dividend per share: ¥6 (3) Effective date of the demand for payment and payment commencement date: 4 December 2023」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥6 per share, totaling ¥383 million. This was higher than the interim dividend of ¥5.50 per share in the same period of the previous year. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「29 June 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 385 6.00 31 March 2023 30 June 2023 Retained earnings」
The company paid a year-end dividend of ¥6 per share, totaling ¥385 million, for the fiscal year ended March 2023. This reconfirms the dividend payment in line with the annual dividend level raised in the previous fiscal year. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「Under this policy, the year-end dividend for the fiscal year was ¥6 per share. Combined with the interim dividend already paid of ¥5.50 per share, the annual dividend was ¥11.50 per share.」
While maintaining its basic policy of stable dividends and strengthening its financial position, the company raised the annual dividend from ¥10.50 per share in the previous fiscal year to ¥11.50. - FY2023-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 10 November 2022, the following resolutions were adopted concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year. (1) Total interim dividend: ¥353 million (2) Interim dividend per share: ¥5.50 (3) Effective date of the demand for payment and payment commencement date: 5 December 2022」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥5.50 per share. This was higher than the interim dividend of ¥5 per share in the same period of the previous year, reflecting the higher annual dividend level adopted in the previous fiscal year. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「29 June 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 353 5.50 31 March 2022 30 June 2022 Retained earnings」
The company paid a year-end dividend of ¥5.50 per share, totaling ¥353 million, for the fiscal year ended March 2022. This dividend was in line with the annual dividend policy of ¥10.50 per share raised in the previous fiscal year. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「Under this policy, the year-end dividend for the fiscal year was ¥5.50 per share. Combined with the interim dividend already paid of ¥5 per share, the annual dividend was ¥10.50 per share.」
While maintaining its basic policy of stable dividends and strengthening its financial position, the company raised the annual dividend from the previous ¥10 to ¥10.50 per share. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 10 November 2021, the following resolutions were adopted concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year.\n(1) Total interim dividend: ¥321 million\n(2) Interim dividend per share: ¥5」
The company paid an interim dividend of ¥5 per share, totaling ¥321 million, and continued its longstanding policy of prioritizing stable dividends. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 10 November 2021, the following resolutions were adopted concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year.\n(1) Total interim dividend: ¥321 million\n(2) Interim dividend per share: ¥5」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥5 per share, totaling ¥321 million, and continued its longstanding policy of prioritizing stable dividends. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「29 June 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 320 5.00 31 March 2021 30 June 2021 Retained earnings」
On 30 June 2021, the company paid a year-end dividend of ¥5 per share, totaling ¥320 million, and continued its policy of prioritizing stable dividends. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Our basic policy on dividends from surplus is to maintain stable dividends. Taking into account changes in the operating environment and the need to strengthen our financial position, we will pay dividends based on a long-term, comprehensive perspective, with dividends paid twice a year based on the end of the interim period and the fiscal year-end.」
The company maintained its policy of balancing stable dividends with the strengthening of its financial position, paying interim and year-end dividends of ¥5 per share each, for an annual dividend of ¥10 per share. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 10 November 2020, the following resolutions were adopted concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year. (1) Total interim dividend: ¥320 million (2) Interim dividend per share: ¥5 (3) Effective date of the demand for payment and payment commencement date: 4 December 2020」
The company paid an interim dividend of ¥5 per share, totaling ¥320 million, and continued its longstanding policy of prioritizing stable dividends. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 10 November 2020, the following resolutions were adopted concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year. (1) Total interim dividend: ¥320 million (2) Interim dividend per share: ¥5 (3) Effective date of the demand for payment and payment commencement date: 4 December 2020」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥5 per share, totaling ¥320 million, and continued its longstanding policy of prioritizing stable dividends. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「26 June 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 320 5.00 31 March 2020 29 June 2020 Retained earnings」
On 29 June 2020, the company paid a year-end dividend of ¥5 per share, totaling ¥320 million, and continued to pay dividends in line with its policy of prioritizing stable dividends. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 8 November 2019, the following resolutions were adopted concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year. (1) Total interim dividend: ¥320 million (2) Interim dividend per share: ¥5 (3) Effective date of the demand for payment and payment commencement date: 5 December 2019」
The interim dividend was ¥5 per share, totaling ¥320 million, and there was no change to the longstanding policy of prioritizing stable dividends. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 8 November 2019, the following resolutions were adopted concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year. (1) Total interim dividend: ¥320 million (2) Interim dividend per share: ¥5 (3) Effective date of the demand for payment and payment commencement date: 5 December 2019」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥5 per share, totaling ¥320 million, and continued its longstanding policy of prioritizing stable dividends. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Common shares 320 5.00 31 March 2019 28 June 2019 Retained earnings」
On 28 June 2019, the company paid a year-end dividend of ¥5 per share, totaling ¥320 million, and continued to pay dividends in line with its policy of prioritizing stable dividends. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Our basic policy on dividends from surplus is to maintain stable dividends. Taking into account changes in the operating environment and the need to strengthen our financial position, we will pay dividends based on a long-term, comprehensive perspective, with dividends paid twice a year based on the end of the interim period and the fiscal year-end.」
The company maintained its policy of balancing stable dividends with the strengthening of its financial position. Both the interim and year-end dividends for the fiscal year were ¥5 per share, making the annual dividend ¥10 per share. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 9 November 2018, the following resolutions were adopted concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year: (1) Total interim dividend: ¥320 million (2) Interim dividend per share: ¥5 (3) Effective date of the demand for payment and payment commencement date: 5 December 2018」
The company resolved to pay and made payment of an interim dividend of ¥5 per share, totaling ¥320 million. No change to its longstanding policy of prioritizing stable dividends was stated. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 9 November 2018, the following resolutions were adopted concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year: (1) Total interim dividend: ¥320 million (2) Interim dividend per share: ¥5 (3) Effective date of the demand for payment and payment commencement date: 5 December 2018」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥5 per share, totaling ¥320 million, and continued its longstanding policy of prioritizing stable dividends. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Our basic policy on dividends from surplus is to maintain stable dividends. Taking into account changes in the operating environment and the need to strengthen our financial position, we will pay dividends based on a long-term, comprehensive perspective, with dividends paid twice a year based on the end of the interim period and the fiscal year-end.」
The company maintained its policy of balancing stable dividends with the strengthening of its financial position, and the annual dividend was ¥10 per share. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 9 November 2017, the following resolutions were adopted concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year: (1) Total interim dividend: ¥320 million (2) Interim dividend per share: ¥5 (3) Effective date of the demand for payment and payment commencement date: 5 December 2017」
The company paid an interim dividend of ¥5 per share, totaling ¥320 million, and continued its longstanding policy of prioritizing stable dividends. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 9 November 2017, the following resolutions were adopted concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year: (1) Total interim dividend: ¥320 million (2) Interim dividend per share: ¥5 (3) Effective date of the demand for payment and payment commencement date: 5 December 2017」
The company resolved to continue paying an interim dividend of ¥5 per share, totaling ¥320 million. No change to the existing policy of prioritizing stable dividends while taking the financial position into account was stated. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Our basic policy on dividends from surplus is to maintain stable dividends. Taking into account changes in the operating environment and the need to strengthen our financial position, we will pay dividends based on a long-term, comprehensive perspective, with dividends paid twice a year based on the end of the interim period and the fiscal year-end.」
The company maintained its policy of balancing stable dividends with the strengthening of its financial position, and the annual dividend for the fiscal year was ¥10 per share. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At the Board of Directors meeting held on 10 November 2016, the following resolutions were adopted concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year: (1) Total interim dividend: ¥319 million (2) Interim dividend per share: ¥5 (3) Effective date of the demand for payment and payment commencement date: 5 December 2016」
The company resolved to continue paying an interim dividend of ¥5 per share, totaling ¥319 million. No change to the existing policy of maintaining stable dividends was stated. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Our basic policy on dividends from surplus is to maintain stable dividends. Taking into account changes in the operating environment and the need to strengthen our financial position, we will pay dividends based on a long-term, comprehensive perspective, with dividends paid twice a year based on the end of the interim period and the fiscal year-end.」
The company has stated a policy of maintaining stable dividends while also taking into account the strengthening of its financial position. The annual dividend for the fiscal year is ¥10 per share.