Continuation of Stable Dividends and a Planned Dividend of ¥204
First written in FY2016. 35 of 43 entries say "Raised", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-08-13.
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「Based on this basic policy, the Company decided by resolutions of the Board of Directors to pay a dividend of ¥181 per share (¥7,943 million in total) on 13 August 2025, a dividend of ¥185 per share (¥8,125 million in total) on 11 November 2025, a dividend of ¥190 per share (¥8,342 million in total) on 12 February 2026, and a dividend of ¥195 per share (¥8,545 million in total) on 13 May 2026, in each case for the consolidated fiscal year.」
Annual dividends totaled ¥751, up from ¥661 in the previous fiscal year. Quarterly dividends have also increased to ¥181, ¥185, ¥190 and ¥195. - FY2026-H1RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Company's Board of Directors held on 14 May 2025, a resolution was passed to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows: Amount per share........................................¥177.00 At a meeting of the Company's Board of Directors held on 13 August 2025, a resolution was passed to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows: Amount per share........................................¥181.00 At a meeting of the Company's Board of Directors held on 11 November 2025, a resolution was passed to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows: Amount per share........................................¥185.00」
The dividend per share increased from ¥177 to ¥181, and the next dividend, based on the 30 September 2025 record date, was increased to ¥185. This also represents an increase from ¥161 in the previous fiscal year's interim period. - FY2025-H1RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Company's Board of Directors held on 12 November 2024, a resolution was passed to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows. (b) Amount per share........................................¥161.00」
A resolution was passed to increase the next dividend from ¥156 per share based on the 30 June 2024 record date to ¥161 per share based on the 30 September 2024 record date. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「Based on this basic policy, the Company decided by resolutions of the Board of Directors to pay a dividend of ¥143 per share (¥6,369 million in total) on 14 August 2023, a dividend of ¥145 per share (¥6,429 million in total) on 13 November 2023, a dividend of ¥147 per share (¥6,498 million in total) on 13 February 2024, and a dividend of ¥203 per share (including an ordinary dividend of ¥153 and a special dividend of ¥50; ¥8,961 million in total) on 15 May 2024, in each case for the consolidated fiscal year.」
Annual dividends totaled ¥638, comprising ¥143, ¥145, ¥147 and ¥203, up from ¥545 in the previous fiscal year. The year-end dividend includes a special dividend of ¥50. - FY2024-Q3RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Company's Board of Directors held on 13 February 2024, a resolution was passed to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows: Amount per share........................................¥147.00」
A resolution was passed to increase the dividend per share from ¥145 to ¥147. - FY2024-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Company's Board of Directors held on 13 November 2023, a resolution was passed to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows: Amount per share........................................¥145.00」
After paying the ¥143 dividend based on the 30 June 2023 record date, a resolution was passed to increase the next dividend, based on the 30 September 2023 record date, to ¥145. - FY2024-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Company's Board of Directors held on 14 August 2023, a resolution was passed to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows: Amount per share........................................¥143.00」
A resolution was passed to increase the next dividend from ¥141 to ¥143 per share. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「Based on this basic policy, the Company decided by resolutions of the Board of Directors to pay a dividend of ¥131 per share (¥5,870 million in total) on 12 August 2022, a dividend of ¥135 per share (¥6,049 million in total) on 14 November 2022, a dividend of ¥138 per share (¥6,184 million in total) on 14 February 2023, and a dividend of ¥141 per share (¥6,303 million in total) on 16 May 2023, in each case for the consolidated fiscal year.」
Annual dividends totaled ¥545, comprising ¥131, ¥135, ¥138 and ¥141, up from ¥491 in the previous fiscal year. The Company also reconfirmed its policy of continuing stable dividends and its plan to pay the next dividend. - FY2023-Q3RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Company's Board of Directors held on 14 February 2023, a resolution was passed to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows.」
The next dividend, with 31 December 2022 as the record date, was approved at ¥138 per share, a ¥3 increase from the previous ¥135. - FY2023-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Company's Board of Directors held on 14 November 2022, a resolution was passed to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows: Amount per share....................................¥135.00」
A resolution was passed to increase the dividend per share from ¥131 to ¥135. - FY2023-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Company's Board of Directors held on 12 August 2022, a resolution was passed to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows. (a) Total dividend........................................¥5,870 million (b) Amount per share....................................¥131.00 (c) Effective date of the dividend payment claim and payment commencement date........9 September 2022」
A resolution was passed to increase the next dividend per share from ¥127 to ¥131. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「Based on this basic policy, the Company decided by resolutions of the Board of Directors to pay a dividend of ¥119 per share (¥5,406 million in total) on 12 August 2021, a dividend of ¥121 per share (¥5,496 million in total) on 12 November 2021, a dividend of ¥124 per share (¥5,608 million in total) on 14 February 2022, and a dividend of ¥127 per share (¥5,734 million in total) on 16 May 2022, in each case for the consolidated fiscal year.」
Annual dividends totaled ¥491, comprising ¥119, ¥121, ¥124 and ¥127, up from ¥456 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q3RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Company's Board of Directors held on 14 February 2022, a resolution was passed to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows.」
A dividend of ¥124 per share was approved for the next dividend, with 31 December 2021 as the record date. This represents a ¥3 increase from the previous ¥121. - FY2022-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Company's Board of Directors held on 12 November 2021, a resolution was passed to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows: Amount per share....................................¥121.00」
A resolution was passed to increase the dividend per share from ¥119 to ¥121. - FY2022-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Company's Board of Directors held on 12 August 2021, a resolution was passed to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows: Amount per share........................................¥119.00」
A resolution was passed to increase the dividend per share from ¥117 to ¥119. - FY2021RaisedAnnual report
「Based on this basic policy, the Board of Directors resolved to pay a dividend of ¥105 per share (¥4,817 million in total) on 13 August 2020, ¥117 per share (¥5,368 million in total) on 12 November 2020, ¥117 per share (¥5,368 million in total) on 12 February 2021, and ¥117 per share (¥5,368 million in total) on 14 May 2021.」
Annual dividends totaled ¥456, comprising ¥105, ¥117, ¥117 and ¥117, up from ¥402 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the company’s Board of Directors held on 12 February 2021, a resolution was passed to pay dividends from surplus as follows. (a) Total dividends: ¥5,368 million (b) Amount per share: ¥117.00 (c) Effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date: 12 March 2021」
The company resolved to pay a dividend of ¥117 per share for the second consecutive quarter, continuing its stable dividend policy. - FY2021-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the company’s Board of Directors held on 12 November 2020, a resolution was passed to pay dividends from surplus as follows: total dividends, ¥5,368 million; amount per share, ¥117.00; effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date, 11 December 2020.」
The company resolved to increase the dividend per share from the immediately preceding ¥105 to ¥117. - FY2020RaisedAnnual report
「Based on this basic policy, the Board of Directors resolved to pay a dividend of ¥96 per share (¥4,404 million in total) on 14 August 2019, ¥99 per share (¥4,542 million in total) on 13 November 2019, ¥102 per share (¥4,680 million in total) on 14 February 2020, and ¥105 per share (¥4,817 million in total) on 20 May 2020.」
The annual dividend totaled ¥402, comprising ¥96, ¥99, ¥102 and ¥105, up from ¥351 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2020-Q3RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the company’s Board of Directors held on 14 February 2020, a resolution was passed to pay dividends from surplus as follows: total dividends, ¥4,680 million; amount per share, ¥102.00; effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date, 6 March 2020.」
The company resolved to increase the quarterly dividend from the previous ¥99 per share to ¥102. - FY2020-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the company’s Board of Directors held on 13 November 2019, a resolution was passed to pay dividends from surplus as follows: total dividends, ¥4,542 million; amount per share, ¥99.00; effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date, 6 December 2019.」
The company resolved to increase the quarterly dividend from ¥96 to ¥99 per share. - FY2020-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the company’s Board of Directors held on 14 August 2019, a resolution was passed to pay dividends from surplus as follows. (a) Total dividends: ¥4,404 million (b) Amount per share: ¥96.00 (c) Effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date: 6 September 2019」
The company resolved to increase the dividend per share from ¥93 to ¥96. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「Based on this basic policy, the Board of Directors resolved to pay a dividend of ¥81 per share (¥3,736 million in total) on 10 August 2018, ¥87 per share (¥4,004 million in total) on 13 November 2018, ¥90 per share (¥4,142 million in total) on 13 February 2019, and ¥93 per share (¥4,267 million in total) on 17 May 2019.」
The full-year dividend totaled ¥351, comprising ¥81, ¥87, ¥90 and ¥93, up from ¥300 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the company’s Board of Directors held on 13 February 2019, a resolution was passed to pay dividends from surplus as follows. (a) Total dividends: ¥4,142 million (b) Amount per share: ¥90.00 (c) Effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date: 8 March 2019」
The company resolved to increase the next dividend from ¥87 to ¥90 per share. - FY2019-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the company’s Board of Directors held on 13 November 2018, a resolution was passed to pay dividends from surplus as follows. (a) Total dividends: ¥4,004 million (b) Amount per share: ¥87.00 (c) Effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date: 7 December 2018」
The company resolved to increase the next dividend from ¥81 to ¥87 per share. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the company’s Board of Directors held on 10 August 2018, a resolution was passed to pay dividends from surplus as follows. (a) Total dividends: ¥3,736 million (b) Amount per share: ¥81.00 (c) Effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date: 7 September 2018」
The company also resolved to pay a dividend of ¥81 per share in the following quarter, continuing its stable dividend policy. - FY2018RaisedAnnual report
「Based on this basic policy, the Board of Directors resolved to pay a dividend of ¥69 per share (¥3,196 million in total) on 10 August 2017, ¥75 per share (¥3,475 million in total) on 14 November 2017, ¥75 per share (¥3,476 million in total) on 14 February 2018, and ¥81 per share (¥3,740 million in total) on 21 May 2018.」
The full-year dividend totaled ¥300, comprising ¥69, ¥75, ¥75 and ¥81, up from ¥240 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the company’s Board of Directors held on 14 February 2018, a resolution was passed to pay dividends from surplus as follows. (a) Total dividends: ¥3,476 million (b) Amount per share: ¥75.00 (c) Effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date: 9 March 2018」
The company resolved to pay a dividend of ¥75 per share for the second consecutive quarter, continuing its stable dividend policy. - FY2018-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the company’s Board of Directors held on 14 November 2017, a resolution was passed to pay dividends from surplus as follows. (a) Total dividends: ¥3,475 million (b) Amount per share: ¥75.00 (c) Effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date: 8 December 2017」
The company resolved to increase the next dividend from ¥69 to ¥75 per share. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the company’s Board of Directors held on 19 May 2017, a resolution was passed to pay dividends from surplus as follows: amount per share, ¥69.00. At a meeting of the company’s Board of Directors held on 10 August 2017, a resolution was passed to pay dividends from surplus as follows: amount per share, ¥69.00.」
The company paid ¥69 per share in the current quarter and resolved to pay the same amount in the following quarter, continuing its stable dividend policy. - FY2017AchievedAnnual report
「Based on this basic policy, the Board of Directors resolved to pay a dividend of ¥51 per share (¥2,370 million in total) on 15 August 2016, ¥60 per share (¥2,789 million in total) on 14 November 2016, ¥60 per share (¥2,790 million in total) on 14 February 2017, and ¥69 per share (¥3,195 million in total) on 19 May 2017.」
The annual dividend for the current fiscal year totaled ¥240, comprising ¥51, ¥60, ¥60 and ¥69, exceeding the previously indicated ¥204 dividend for the next period. No amount was specified for the next-period dividend, which was stated only as planned. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the company’s Board of Directors held on 14 February 2017, a resolution was passed to pay dividends from surplus as follows. (a) Total dividends: ¥2,790 million (b) Amount per share: ¥60.00 (c) Effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date: 3 March 2017」
The company resolved to pay a dividend of ¥60 per share for the second consecutive period. - FY2017-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the company’s Board of Directors held on 14 November 2016, a resolution was passed to pay dividends from surplus as follows. (a) Total dividends: ¥2,789 million (b) Amount per share: ¥60.00 (c) Effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date: 2 December 2016」
The company increased the next dividend from the ¥51 per share resolved and paid in the previous quarter to ¥60. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the company’s Board of Directors held on 20 May 2016, a resolution was passed to pay dividends from surplus as follows. (a) Total dividends: ¥2,369 million (b) Amount per share: ¥51.00 (c) Effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date: 7 June 2016 At a meeting of the company’s Board of Directors held on 15 August 2016, a resolution was passed to pay dividends from surplus as follows. (a) Total dividends: ¥2,370 million (b) Amount per share: ¥51.00 (c) Effective date of dividend payment claim and payment commencement date: 2 September 2016」
The company paid a dividend of ¥51 per share and resolved to pay the same amount based on the record date at the end of June 2016. This indicates the continuation of quarterly dividends in line with the ¥204 annual plan, but does not represent achievement of the full-year dividend. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Company recognizes the distribution of profits to shareholders as one of its most important management priorities and has adopted the continuation of stable dividends as its basic policy. For the next fiscal year, the Company plans to pay a dividend of ¥204 per share, or ¥51 per quarter.」
Shareholder returns are a top priority, with stable dividends to continue and a planned dividend of ¥204 per share for the next fiscal year.