Stable Dividends and Strengthening Retained Earnings
First written in FY2016. 6 of 13 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-10-14.
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「We will continue working to strengthen our business and financial foundations, with the aim of raising the dividend payout ratio to 30%.」
The company continues its policy of paying dividends twice a year and its target of raising the dividend payout ratio to 30%. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「We will continue working to strengthen our business and financial foundations, with the aim of raising the dividend payout ratio to 30%.」
The company continued to pay dividends twice a year, resulting in an annual dividend of ¥33 and a dividend payout ratio of 25.4% for the fiscal year ended August 2024. It also continues to target raising the payout ratio to 30%. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 9 April 2024, the company resolved to pay the following interim dividend for the current period: (1) Total interim dividend: ¥962 million (2) Dividend per share: ¥16.00」
Under its twice-yearly dividend policy, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥16 per share based on the end-February 2024 record date, raising the amount from the previous interim dividend of ¥10. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「12 October 2023 Board of Directors Common shares Retained earnings 691 11.50 31 August 2023 30 November 2023」
Under its twice-yearly dividend policy, the company paid a year-end dividend of ¥11.50 per share for the fiscal year ended August 2023. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「2. Dividends whose record date falls within the second-quarter consolidated cumulative period and whose effective date falls after the end of the second-quarter consolidated accounting period Resolution 10 April 2023 Board of Directors Common shares Retained earnings 575 10.00 28 February 2023 25 May 2023」
The company disclosed a specific resolution to pay an interim dividend of ¥10 per share based on the end-February 2023 record date, pursuant to its policy of paying dividends twice a year. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「To further enhance our dividend policy, beginning with the fiscal year ending August 2023, we will change the basic dividend schedule to two payments per year: an interim dividend and a year-end dividend.」
The company changed its dividend policy from once a year to twice a year and plans to pay an annual dividend of ¥18 (an increase of ¥3) for the fiscal year ending August 2023, while maintaining its target of raising the dividend payout ratio to 30%. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Taking into account business performance and the business environment, we regard strengthening retained earnings as an important management strategy to enable profit returns to shareholders through stable dividends and flexible business activities that will contribute to improving corporate value in the future.」
The company has reaffirmed its full-year policy of treating stable dividends and the buildup of retained earnings as important management strategies. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「We will work to strengthen our business and financial foundations, with the aim of raising the dividend payout ratio to 30% at an early date.」
In addition to its stable-dividend and retained-earnings policy, the company has newly set out the specific target of raising the dividend payout ratio to 30%. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Taking into account business performance and the business environment, we regard strengthening retained earnings as an important management strategy to enable profit returns to shareholders through stable dividends and flexible business activities that will contribute to improving corporate value in the future.」
While reaffirming stable dividends and the buildup of retained earnings as important management strategies, the company states that it paid no dividend for the fiscal year ended August 2018, prioritizing improvement in the equity ratio and financial stability, and aims to resume dividends at an early date. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Our basic policy is to take into account business performance and the future management environment, strengthen the foundations for business development, and work to provide stable dividends while building up retained earnings.」
The company has set out, for the first time, a dividend policy that balances stable dividends with retained earnings to strengthen its business foundation.