Stable dividends and shareholder returns based on business performance and financial condition
First written in FY2016. 17 of 31 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「Regarding profit distribution, our policy is to consider comprehensively the stable return of profits to shareholders and retained earnings for growth, and to make distributions based on a dividend-on-equity (DOE) ratio of 5%.」
The Company changed its profit distribution benchmark from the previous policy based primarily on the dividend payout ratio to a policy based primarily on a DOE of 5%. It paid interim and year-end dividends of ¥66.5 and ¥68.5 per share, respectively, for an annual total of ¥135. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2025, the Company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend for the current period.」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥66.50 per share for the current period. The dividend increased from ¥37 in the previous year, representing a substantial increase under the policy of stable dividends and profit distribution. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「For the dividends for the fiscal year, the Company paid an interim dividend of ¥37 per share and the Board of Directors, at its meeting held on 13 May 2025, resolved to pay a year-end dividend of ¥41 per share.」
The Company paid interim and year-end dividends of ¥37 and ¥41 per share, respectively, for an annual total of ¥78, an increase from ¥75 in the previous year. The dividend increased under a profit distribution policy based on a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 40%. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a board of directors meeting held on 8 November 2024, the company resolved the following with respect to the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」
The interim dividend for the current period was ¥37 per share, an increase from ¥36 in the same period of the previous year. The Company increased its interim dividend under its policy of stable dividends and profit distribution. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「For the dividends for the fiscal year, the Company paid an interim dividend of ¥36 per share and the Board of Directors, at its meeting held on 30 April 2024, resolved to pay a year-end dividend of ¥39 per share.」
The Company paid interim and year-end dividends of ¥36 and ¥39 per share, respectively, for an annual total of ¥75, an increase from ¥48 in the previous year. Profit distributions are progressing under a policy based on a 40% dividend payout ratio. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「(b) Amount per share........................................¥36.0」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥36 per share, with 30 September 2023 as the record date, an increase from ¥22 in the same period of the previous year. The Company is implementing stable dividends and profit distributions in concrete terms. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「For profit distributions for the fiscal year ended March 2024, the Company intends to pay dividends based on a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 40%, excluding temporary profit and loss items, with dividends from retained earnings paid twice a year, as interim and year-end dividends.」
The Company indicated that it would raise its basic profit distribution benchmark from the previous policy based on a 30% dividend payout ratio to a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 40%, excluding temporary profit and loss items, for the fiscal year ending March 2024. The annual dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2023 was ¥48. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「(b) Amount per share........................................¥22.0」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥22 per share, with 30 September 2022 as the record date. The dividend increased from ¥16 in the same period of the previous year, representing a concrete return of profits through stable dividends and profit distribution. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「For the dividends for the fiscal year, the Company paid an interim dividend of ¥16 per share and the Board of Directors, at its meeting held on 28 April 2022, resolved to pay a year-end dividend of ¥29 per share.」
The annual dividend was ¥45, an increase from ¥30 in the previous year. The Company increased the dividend under a policy that considers stable dividends, profit distributions based on earnings and strengthening its financial position. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「(b) Amount per share........................................¥16.0」
The Company stated that it paid an interim dividend of ¥16 per share, with 30 September 2021 as the record date, continuing its policy of returning profits based on stable dividends and consideration of earnings and financial strength. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「(b) Amount per share........................................¥16.0」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥16 per share, with 30 September 2021 as the record date. The dividend increased from the previous interim dividend of ¥15, representing a concrete return of profits to shareholders. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 30 April 2021, the Company resolved to pay dividends from retained earnings as follows.」
The Company paid a year-end dividend of ¥15 per share for the fiscal year ended March 2021, continuing its policy of returning profits based on stable dividends and consideration of earnings and financial strength. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「(b) Amount per share........................................¥15.0」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥15 per share, with 30 September 2020 as the record date. Adjusted for the 2-for-1 stock split in July, this equates to ¥30 before the split, an increase from ¥25 before the split in the same period of the previous year. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 28 April 2020, the Company resolved to pay dividends from retained earnings as follows: Amount per share........................................¥30.0」
The Company paid a year-end dividend of ¥30 per share for the fiscal year ended March 2020. The dividend increased from ¥20 in the previous year, translating the profit distribution policy into concrete action. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「(b) Amount per share........................................¥25.0」
The Company paid an interim dividend of ¥25 per share, continuing its policy of returning profits based on stable dividends and consideration of earnings and financial strength. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「(b) Amount per share........................................¥25.0」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥25 per share, with 30 September 2019 as the record date, an increase from ¥20 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「For the dividends for the fiscal year, the Company paid an interim dividend of ¥20 per share and the Board of Directors, at its meeting held on 26 April 2019, resolved to pay a year-end dividend of ¥20 per share.」
The Company paid dividends of ¥20 per share for both the interim and year-end dividends, for an annual total of ¥40, an increase from ¥35 in the previous year. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2018, the Company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend for the current period: (b) Amount per share........................................¥20.0」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥20 per share, an increase from ¥17.5 in the previous year. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「For the dividends for the fiscal year, the Company paid an interim dividend of ¥17.5 per share and the Board of Directors, at its meeting held on 27 April 2018, resolved to pay a year-end dividend of ¥17.5 per share.」
The Company paid dividends of ¥17.5 per share for both the interim and year-end dividends, for an annual total of ¥35, an increase from ¥30 in the previous year. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「(b) Amount per share........................................¥17.5」
The Company stated that it would pay an interim dividend of ¥17.5 per share, with 30 September 2017 as the record date, continuing to return profits to shareholders. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2017, the Company resolved as follows regarding the interim dividend for the current period: (b) Amount per share........................................¥17.5」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥17.5 per share. The dividend increased from ¥15 in the same period of the previous year, representing a concrete return of profits to shareholders. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The Company adopts a policy of determining dividends after comprehensively considering stable profit distributions to shareholders as the basic principle, profit distributions based on current-period earnings and retained earnings to strengthen its financial position.」
The Company continues to pursue a basic policy of balancing stable dividends, profit distributions based on earnings and strengthening its financial position. It paid an annual dividend of ¥30 for the year. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「(b) Amount per share........................................¥15」
The Company paid an interim dividend of ¥15 per share, continuing to return profits to shareholders. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Amount per share........................................¥15」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥15 per share, continuing to return profits to shareholders. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Amount per share........................................¥14」
The Company paid a dividend of ¥14 per share for the fiscal year ending March 2016, continuing to return profits to shareholders. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Company adopts a policy of determining dividends after comprehensively considering stable profit distributions to shareholders as the basic principle, profit distributions based on current-period earnings and retained earnings to strengthen its financial position.」
The basic policy balances stable dividends, earnings-linked distributions and strengthening the financial position. The annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2016 was ¥28.