Maintaining a dividend payout ratio above 35%
First written in FY2016. 17 of 23 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「For the three fiscal years from the next fiscal year onward, the company will maintain a consolidated dividend payout ratio of more than 40% of adjusted profit for the year.」
The policy of maintaining a dividend payout ratio of more than 40% was reframed on the basis of adjusted net income for the next 3 years and thereafter. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Amount per share………………………………¥40」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥40 per share with a record date of 30 September 2025, the first dividend payment after the stock split. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「For dividends for the fiscal year, the Company had already paid an interim dividend of ¥70.00 per share. The year-end dividend is scheduled to be resolved at ¥75.00 per share at the annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled for 18 June 2025, bringing the total annual dividend to a planned ¥145.00 per share, an increase of ¥5.00 from the previous fiscal year's result.」
The Company continued its policy of maintaining a consolidated dividend payout ratio of more than 40%. The annual dividend is expected to increase from ¥140 in the previous fiscal year to ¥145, and the filing company's dividend payout ratio was 56.0%. - FY2025-H1RaisedAnnual report
「As a result, our shares are currently held by people across a broad range of age groups. Meanwhile, the new NISA (tax-exempt investment account scheme), launched in 2024, is expected to continue expanding the investor base as part of long-term asset formation.」
As a subsequent event, the Company indicated that the dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2025 was expected to mark the 23rd consecutive annual dividend increase, with the forecast year-end dividend set at ¥75 per share, giving concrete form to its continuation of stable dividends. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「For dividends for the fiscal year, the Company had already paid an interim dividend of ¥70.00 per share. It also set the year-end dividend at ¥70.00 per share, bringing the total annual dividend to ¥140.00 per share, an increase of ¥5.00 from the previous fiscal year's result.」
The Company continued its policy of maintaining a consolidated dividend payout ratio of more than 40%. The annual dividend increased from ¥135 in the previous fiscal year to ¥140, and the filing company's dividend payout ratio was 52.7%. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Amount per share………………………………¥70」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥70 per share with a record date of 30 September 2023, an increase from ¥65 in the same period of the previous fiscal year. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「For dividends for the fiscal year, the Company had already paid an interim dividend of ¥65.00 per share. The year-end dividend was increased by ¥5.00 from the previous fiscal year's result to ¥70.00 per share.」
The Company continued its policy of maintaining a consolidated dividend payout ratio of more than 40%. The annual dividend increased from ¥125 in the previous fiscal year to ¥135, and the dividend payout ratio was 53.8%. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Common shares 143,988 65 31 March 2022 23 June 2022」
The Company paid a year-end dividend of ¥65 per share with a record date of 31 March 2022. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company considers the return of profits to shareholders an important management priority. Its basic policy is to maintain stable dividends while maintaining financial soundness, and it will maintain a consolidated dividend payout ratio of more than 40% while taking investment in sustainable growth into consideration.」
The Company maintained its policy of a consolidated dividend payout ratio of more than 40%. The annual dividend for the fiscal year was ¥125, and the dividend payout ratio was 49.9%. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Under the medium-term management plan (fiscal years 2019–2021), the Company will maintain a consolidated dividend payout ratio of more than 40%, while taking investment in sustainable growth into consideration.」
The Company continued its policy of maintaining a consolidated dividend payout ratio of more than 40%. The dividend payout ratio for the fiscal year was 47.5%, and the annual dividend was ¥120 per share. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Amount per share………………………………¥60」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥60 per share with a record date of 30 September 2020, an increase from ¥55 in the same period of the previous fiscal year. There was no change to the policy of maintaining a consolidated dividend payout ratio of more than 40%. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The year-end dividend was increased by ¥5.00 from the previous consolidated fiscal year to ¥60.00 per share. Going forward, the Company will continue to maintain a consolidated dividend payout ratio of more than 40%, while taking investment in sustainable growth into consideration.」
The Company continued its policy of maintaining a dividend payout ratio of more than 40% and increased the year-end dividend by ¥5 from the previous fiscal year to ¥60 per share. The dividend payout ratio for the fiscal year was 47.0%. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 1 November 2019, the Company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend for the current period.」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥55 per share for the current period, an increase from ¥50 in the same period of the previous fiscal year. There was no indication of a change to the policy of maintaining a consolidated dividend payout ratio of more than 40%, which was raised in FY2019. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「With respect to shareholder returns, the Company will continue to pay stable dividends, raise its consolidated dividend payout ratio from the previous level of more than 35% to more than 40%, conduct flexible share repurchases based on the balance with growth investment, and cancel all treasury shares (Note 2).」
The target consolidated dividend payout ratio has been raised from more than 35% to more than 40% for the next 3 years. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Amount per share………………………………¥50」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥50 per share for the current period, an increase from the previous interim dividend of ¥45. There was no indication of a change to the policy of maintaining a consolidated dividend payout ratio of more than 35%. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Going forward, the Company will continue to maintain a consolidated dividend payout ratio of more than 35%, while taking investment in sustainable growth into consideration.」
The Company reaffirmed its policy of maintaining a consolidated dividend payout ratio of more than 35%. The filing company's dividend payout ratio for the current period was 41.6%, and the interim and year-end dividends were ¥45 each. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 1 November 2017, the following resolution was passed regarding the interim dividend for the current fiscal year: (a) Total interim dividend payment ................................ ¥109,096 million (b) Amount per share ................................ ¥45」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥45 per share for the current period. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Dividend payout ratio (%) 40.0」
The Company reaffirmed its policy of maintaining a dividend payout ratio of more than 35%. The dividend payout ratio of the filing company for the fiscal year ended March 2017 was 40.0%. Interim and year-end dividends of ¥40 and ¥45, respectively, were paid. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「(b) Amount per share ................................ ¥40」
An interim dividend of ¥40 per share was approved, with 30 September 2016 as the record date. No change to the dividend payout ratio target of more than 35% was stated. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Dividend payout ratio: from the previous “more than 30%” to “more than 35%”」
This was stated as a shareholder return target representing a 5-percentage-point increase from the previous dividend payout ratio target.