Shareholder returns through dividend payments and share repurchases
First written in FY2017-Q1. 19 of 42 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020. Latest entry: 2026-10-15.
38 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- 2026-10-15RestatedRevisions to earnings forecasts
「期末の配当予想につきましては、当社の株主還元方針（年間 17 円の配当を下限に配当性向 35％以上）に基づき、引き続き検討してまいります。」
株主還元方針について、株式分割後の年間17円を下限とする配当方針および配当性向35％以上が再確認された。 - FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash used in financing activities during the six-month interim consolidated accounting period resulted in a decrease of ¥23,928 million, mainly due to payments of ¥11,867 million for the acquisition of treasury shares and ¥11,305 million in dividends.」
The Company acquired 7,500,000 treasury shares and paid dividends, continuing its shareholder returns. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Taking into comprehensive consideration the basic policy above and the results for the fiscal year, the company plans to increase the year-end dividend by ¥5 from its most recent forecast and submit a resolution for a dividend of ¥67.50 per share at the annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled for 28 May 2026. Combined with the interim dividend of ¥42.50 per share already paid, annual dividends are expected to total ¥110.00 per share.」
Annual dividends are expected to total ¥110 per share, above the basic-policy floor of ¥85, and the company conducted share repurchases of 1,700,000 shares worth ¥14,929 million during the fiscal year. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 15 October 2025, the company resolved to acquire treasury shares pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 3 of the Companies Act, which applies with the necessary modifications under Article 156, Paragraph 1 of the same Act, including subsequent amendments, and the company's articles of incorporation. It also resolved to conduct a tender offer for its own shares as the specific method of acquisition.」
During the interim period, the company paid a year-end dividend of ¥50 per share and approved an interim dividend of ¥42.50 per share. After the filing date, it also resolved to conduct a tender offer for up to 2,000,100 treasury shares, with a maximum acquisition price of ¥17,564,878,200. On 30 April, it cancelled 10,490,633 treasury shares. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「As announced in the Medium-Term Management Plan 2028 in April 2025, the company's new basic policy is to set annual dividends at a minimum of ¥85 per share and a payout ratio of at least 35%, while conducting share repurchases flexibly, replacing the previous basic policy of annual dividends based on ¥40 per share and a payout ratio of at least 30%.」
The shareholder returns policy was raised from annual dividends based on ¥40 per share and a payout ratio of at least 30% to a minimum annual dividend of ¥85 per share and a payout ratio of at least 35%. For the fiscal year ending February 2025, annual dividends totaled ¥85, consisting of an interim dividend of ¥35 and a year-end dividend of ¥50, and the company also conducted ¥20,060 million in share repurchases. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash generated by financing activities during the first half consolidated accounting period included ¥20,000 million in proceeds from short-term borrowings, but cash used in financing activities decreased by ¥12,586 million due mainly to ¥20,057 million spent on share repurchases and ¥11,257 million in dividend payments, a decrease of ¥5,188 million from the same period a year earlier.」
The company continued share repurchases and dividend payments, recording ¥20,057 million in share repurchases and ¥11,257 million in dividend payments during the first half consolidated accounting period. The interim dividend approved on 24 September 2024 was ¥35 per share, totaling ¥5,982 million. - FY2025-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors meeting held on 15 April 2024, the company acquired 4,000,000 treasury shares. As a result of this and other transactions, treasury shares increased by ¥22,394 million during the first quarter cumulative period, reaching ¥65,222 million at the end of the first quarter consolidated accounting period.」
The acquisition of 4 million treasury shares disclosed for FY2024 was completed, resulting in ¥20,054 million in spending on share repurchases. The company also paid a dividend of ¥65 per share, totaling ¥11,369 million. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Taking into comprehensive consideration the basic policy above and the results for the fiscal year, the company increased the year-end dividend by ¥25 from its most recent forecast to ¥65 per share. Combined with the interim dividend of ¥20 per share, annual dividends were set at ¥85 per share.」
Under its policy of setting annual dividends at ¥40 per share as a base, the company increased the year-end dividend by ¥25, bringing annual dividends to ¥85. The company also disclosed the acquisition of 4 million treasury shares after the filing date. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Cash used in financing activities during the first three-quarter cumulative period was ¥11,004 million, mainly due to ¥10,412 million in dividend payments and ¥429 million in dividends paid to non-controlling interests.」
Under its policy of setting annual dividends at a basic level of ¥40 per share, the company continued its shareholder returns through dividend payments. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At the annual general meeting of shareholders held on 25 May 2023, the company approved total dividends of ¥6,995 million on common shares, equivalent to ¥40 per share. At a Board of Directors meeting held on 26 September 2023, it also resolved to pay an interim dividend totaling ¥3,498 million, or ¥20.00 per share, to shareholders recorded in the shareholder registry as of 31 August 2023.」
The company paid the basic annual dividend of ¥40 per share and additionally approved an interim dividend of ¥20 per share. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Annual general meeting of shareholders held on 25 May 2023」
At the annual general meeting of shareholders held on 25 May 2023, the company approved total dividends of ¥6,995 million on common shares, equivalent to ¥40 per share, making the implementation of the basic annual dividend level of ¥40 concrete. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash used in financing activities during the first three-quarter cumulative period was ¥18,631 million, mainly due to ¥10,187 million spent on share repurchases and ¥7,983 million in dividend payments.」
The company continued share repurchases and dividend payments, recording ¥10,187 million in spending on share repurchases and ¥7,983 million in dividend payments. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Cash used in financing activities during the first half cumulative period was ¥9,427 million, mainly due to ¥4,240 million spent on share repurchases and ¥4,863 million in dividend payments.」
The company continued share repurchases and dividend payments. In addition, the Board of Directors approved an interim dividend of ¥20 per share at its meeting held on 27 September 2022. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Cash used in financing activities during the first quarter cumulative period was ¥4,953 million, mainly due to ¥4,740 million in dividend payments and ¥202 million in dividends paid to non-controlling interests.」
The company continued its shareholder returns through dividend payments. During the quarter, it paid a dividend of ¥27.50 per common share, totaling ¥4,869 million. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「As announced in the Medium-Term Management Plan 2025 on 12 April 2022, the company has changed the basic level of annual dividends from the previous ¥35 per share to ¥40 per share as a new quantitative target for shareholder returns.」
The company announced a new quantitative target to raise the basic level of annual dividends from ¥35 to ¥40 per share. Annual dividends of ¥45, including a special dividend of ¥10, were paid for the fiscal year, and share repurchases were also conducted. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Cash used in financing activities during the first half cumulative period was ¥9,250 million, mainly due to ¥5,779 million spent on share repurchases and ¥3,116 million in dividend payments.」
Shareholder returns through share repurchases and dividend payments continued. The interim dividend was set at ¥17.50 per share. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 13 April 2021, the company resolved to acquire treasury shares pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 3 of the Companies Act, which applies with the necessary modifications under Article 156, Paragraph 1 of the same Act, including subsequent amendments, and the company's articles of incorporation. It also resolved to conduct a tender offer for its own shares as the specific method of acquisition, and acquired the treasury shares. The total number of shares purchased was 1,366,503, for a total acquisition price of ¥5,750,244,624.」
In addition to continuing to pay dividends, the company conducted a tender offer for its own shares, acquiring 1,366,503 shares for ¥5,750,244,624. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Cash used in financing activities during the first half cumulative period was ¥13,956 million, mainly due to ¥6,863 million spent on share repurchases and ¥6,745 million in dividend payments.」
Shareholder returns through share repurchases and dividend payments continued. On 29 September 2020, the company approved an interim dividend of ¥17.50 per share. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Cash used in financing activities during the first quarter cumulative period was ¥11,953 million, mainly due to ¥5,188 million spent on share repurchases and ¥6,542 million in dividend payments, a decrease of ¥7,024 million year on year.」
Shareholder returns through share repurchases and dividend payments continued. The year-end dividend approved on 28 May 2020 was ¥37.50 per share, for total dividends of ¥6,749 million. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In light of these circumstances, the company decided to increase the year-end dividend per share for the fiscal year by ¥20 as a special dividend and revise it to ¥37.50. As a result, annual dividends per share were set at ¥55.」
Annual dividends were set at ¥55 per share, and a year-end dividend of ¥37.50, including a special dividend of ¥20, was paid. The company also cancelled 2,500,000 treasury shares. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Cash used in financing activities during the first three-quarter cumulative period was ¥8,301 million, mainly due to ¥8,082 million in dividend payments and ¥209 million in dividends paid to non-controlling interests.」
The company continued its shareholder returns through dividend payments. The interim dividend approved on 24 September 2019 was ¥17.50 per share, for total dividends of ¥3,149 million. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Cash used in financing activities during the first quarter cumulative period was ¥4,928 million, mainly due to ¥4,809 million in dividend payments and ¥108 million in dividends paid to non-controlling interests, an increase of ¥829 million year on year.」
The company continued its shareholder returns through dividend payments. The common share dividend approved on 23 May 2019 was ¥27.50 per share, for total dividends of ¥4,949 million. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Cash used in financing activities during the first three-quarter cumulative period was ¥9,419 million, mainly due to ¥8,978 million in dividend payments, ¥209 million in dividends paid to non-controlling interests, and ¥210 million spent on the acquisition of shares in subsidiaries without a change in the scope of consolidation, an increase of ¥348 million year on year.」
The company continued to pay dividends through the first three-quarter cumulative period. Dividend payments totaled ¥8,978 million, while spending on share repurchases was ¥23 million. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Cash used in financing activities during the first half cumulative period was ¥6,047 million, mainly due to ¥5,842 million in dividend payments and ¥173 million in dividends paid to non-controlling interests, an increase of ¥1,441 million year on year.」
The company continued to pay dividends, and on 25 September 2018 approved an interim dividend of ¥17.50 per share. Spending on share repurchases was ¥21 million. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Cash used in financing activities during the first quarter cumulative period was ¥5,758 million, mainly due to ¥5,647 million in dividend payments and ¥109 million in dividends paid to non-controlling interests, an increase of ¥1,401 million year on year.」
The company paid a dividend of ¥32.50 per share, totaling ¥5,856 million, in the first quarter and continued its shareholder returns. - FY2018ReframedAnnual report
「While taking into account the strengthening of its financial position and retained earnings to prepare for future funding needs, the company aims to enhance returns to shareholders. Its policy is to set annual dividends at a basic level of ¥35 per share and to actively consider additional performance-linked dividends if results exceed forecasts or targets. The company's articles of incorporation provide that it may pay an interim dividend by resolution of the Board of Directors pursuant to Article 454, Paragraph 5 of the Companies Act, and its basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, consisting of an interim dividend and a year-end dividend.」
In addition to its previous record of dividend payments and share repurchases, the company formalized a basic policy of setting annual dividends at ¥35 per share, paying additional performance-linked dividends, and paying dividends twice a year. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Cash used in financing activities during the first three-quarter cumulative period was ¥9,768 million, mainly due to ¥1,423 million spent on share repurchases and ¥8,127 million in dividend payments, an increase of ¥3,884 million year on year.」
Shareholder returns through share repurchases and dividend payments continued. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Cash used in financing activities during the first half cumulative period was ¥7,488 million, mainly due to ¥1,417 million spent on share repurchases and ¥5,884 million in dividend payments, a decrease of ¥714 million year on year.」
Shareholder returns through share repurchases and dividend payments continued. Separately, an interim dividend of ¥12.50 per share was approved. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Cash used in financing activities during the first quarter cumulative period was ¥7,159 million, mainly due to ¥1,413 million spent on share repurchases and ¥5,677 million in dividend payments, a decrease of ¥553 million year on year.」
Shareholder returns through share repurchases and dividend payments continued. The annual general meeting resolution set the dividend at ¥32.50 per share, for total dividends of ¥5,888 million. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Cash used in financing activities during the first three-quarter cumulative period was ¥13,652 million, mainly due to ¥7,933 million spent on share repurchases and ¥5,482 million in dividend payments.」
Shareholder returns through share repurchases and dividend payments continued through the first three-quarter cumulative period. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Cash used in financing activities during the first half cumulative period was ¥6,774 million, mainly due to ¥3,471 million spent on share repurchases and ¥3,219 million in dividend payments.」
Shareholder returns through share repurchases and dividend payments continued. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Cash used in financing activities during the first quarter cumulative period was ¥6,606 million, mainly due to ¥3,465 million spent on share repurchases and ¥3,094 million in dividend payments.」
The company conducted share repurchases and paid dividends in the first quarter. The dividend was ¥17.50 per share.