Dividend per share
Fiscal year ending March 2026Each vertical step represents one dividend payment, and the total height of the accumulated steps represents the annual dividend for the period. For periods showing only the annual amount, the payment breakdown is not provided, so only the end point is plotted.
The record date is the cutoff date for determining which persons listed in the shareholder register on that date are entitled to receive dividends.Payments begin on the effective date.
The Company determines dividends based on a consolidated dividend payout ratio of approximately 50% as a benchmark for returning profits in line with business performance, while taking into consideration retained earnings for system investments and sales promotion necessary to ensure stable and sustained business growth, the maintenance of financial soundness, and underlying business performance excluding special factors.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dividend per share | ¥13.00 (unchanged) → ¥13.00（0%） |
| Total Annual Dividends | Not disclosed → ¥23.00 |
| Previous-period results (per share) | Interim ¥8.00 / End of period ¥12.00 / Annual ¥20.00 |
| Total dividends | ¥201.071 million → ¥217.827 million |
| Record date | 31 March 2026 |
| Effective date | 11 June 2026 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
| Payout ratio | Consolidated dividend payout ratio of approximately 50% as a benchmark |
| Dividend policy | The Company determines dividends based on a consolidated dividend payout ratio of approximately 50% as a benchmark for returning profits in line with business performance, while taking into consideration retained earnings for system investments and sales promotion necessary to ensure stable and sustained business growth, the maintenance of financial soundness, and underlying business performance excluding special factors. |
| Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is Required | Board of directors resolution only |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026 |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The Company determines dividends based on a consolidated dividend payout ratio of approximately 50% as a benchmark for returning profits in line with business performance, while taking into consideration retained earnings, financial soundness, and underlying business performance excluding special factors. The year-end dividend has been increased by ¥1 from ¥12 per share in the previous fiscal year to ¥13 per share.