Balancing Appropriate Shareholder Dividends with Growth Investment
First written in FY2016. 13 of 27 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026SoftenedAnnual report
「Regarding the dividend from retained earnings for the fiscal year ending March 2027, as stated in the notices titled "Notice Concerning the Expression of Opinion in Favor of and Recommendation to Tender Shares in the Tender Offer for the Company's Common Shares by 株式会社ミツバ and Chubu Electric Power Company,Incorporated, the Controlling Shareholders, and the Execution of a Capital and Business Alliance Agreement with Chubu Electric Power Company,Incorporated" and "Notice Concerning Dividend from Retained Earnings (No Dividend)," both published on 14 May 2026, the company has resolved not to pay interim or year-end dividends in light of the planned tender offer for the company's common shares by 株式会社ミツバ and Chubu Electric Power Company,Incorporated.」
While the annual dividend for fiscal 2025 increased to ¥44 per share, the company disclosed a resolution to pay no interim or year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2027, based on the tender offer. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 57th fiscal year (1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 28 October 2025 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2025. (2) Dividend per share: ¥22.00」
Under the appropriate dividend policy, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥22 per share for the 57th fiscal year, an increase from ¥20 per share in the previous fiscal year's interim dividend. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on this policy, the dividend for fiscal 2024 was set at ¥42 per share, including an interim dividend of ¥20, taking into account the earnings position for the year.」
The company continued its appropriate dividend policy and increased the annual dividend from ¥37 in the previous fiscal year to ¥42. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 56th fiscal year (1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 22 October 2024 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2024. (2) Dividend per share: ¥20.00」
Under the appropriate dividend policy, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥20 per share for the 56th fiscal year, an increase from ¥17 per share in the previous fiscal year's interim dividend. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 55th fiscal year (1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 24 October 2023 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2023. (2) Dividend per share: ¥17.00」
Under the appropriate dividend policy, the company reconfirmed the resolution and payment of the ¥17-per-share interim dividend for the 55th fiscal year. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 55th fiscal year (1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 24 October 2023 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2023. (2) Dividend per share: ¥17.00」
Under the appropriate dividend policy, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥17 per share for the 55th fiscal year, an increase from ¥15 per share in the previous fiscal year's interim dividend. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 9 May 2023, the company resolved to pay a year-end dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 31 March 2023.」
The company resolved to pay and paid a year-end dividend of ¥22 per share, totaling ¥76.972 million, for fiscal 2022. This was an increase from ¥20 per share in the previous fiscal year. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on this policy, the dividend for fiscal 2022 was set at ¥37 per share, including an interim dividend of ¥15, taking into account the earnings position for the year.」
The company continued its appropriate dividend policy and increased the dividend per share from ¥30 in the previous fiscal year to ¥37. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 54th fiscal year (1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 25 October 2022 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2022. (2) Dividend per share: ¥15.00」
Under the appropriate dividend policy, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥15 per share for the 54th fiscal year, an increase from ¥10 per share in the previous fiscal year's interim dividend. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 10 May 2022, the company resolved to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows. (1) Total dividend………………………………… ¥69.974 million (2) Dividend per share…………………………… ¥20」
Under the appropriate dividend policy, the company resolved to pay and paid a year-end dividend of ¥20 per share for fiscal 2021. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Based on this policy, the dividend for fiscal 2021 was set at ¥30 per share, including an interim dividend of ¥10, taking into account the earnings position for the year.」
The company continues its policy of paying an appropriate dividend after considering earnings and cash flow, its management base, and medium- to long-term investment, and has paid ¥30 per share. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 53rd fiscal year (1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022), the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 26 October 2021 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of 30 September 2021. (2) Dividend per share: ¥10.00」
Under the appropriate dividend policy, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥10 per share with a record date of 30 September 2021. - FY2022-Q1Dividend update following the end of the commemorative dividendAnnual report
「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 11 May 2021, the company resolved to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows.」
The appropriate dividend policy continues. The dividend for fiscal 2020 was ¥30 per share, down from ¥33 in the previous fiscal year, which included the 50th-anniversary commemorative dividend. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「12 May 2020 Board of Directors Common shares 115,462 33 31 March 2020 26 June 2020 Retained earnings」
The company reconfirmed the payment of a dividend of ¥33 per share, including the 50th-anniversary commemorative dividend, totaling ¥115.462 million. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 12 May 2020, the company resolved to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows. (1) Total dividend……………………………………… ¥115.462 million (2) Dividend per share………………………………… ¥33」
The company reconfirmed that it paid a dividend of ¥33 per share, including the 50th-anniversary commemorative dividend. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on this policy, the dividend for fiscal 2019 was set at ¥18 per share as an ordinary dividend, taking into account the earnings position for the year, plus ¥15 per share as a commemorative dividend to mark the company's 50th anniversary of establishment on 31 January 2020, for a total of ¥33 per share.」
While continuing its appropriate dividend policy, the company increased the dividend per share from ¥18 to ¥33, including a ¥15 commemorative dividend marking its 50th anniversary. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「7 May 2019 Board of Directors Common shares 62,980 18 31 March 2019 21 June 2019 Retained earnings」
Under the appropriate dividend policy, the company paid ¥18 per share for fiscal 2018, totaling ¥62.980 million, unchanged from the previous fiscal year. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Taking into account business earnings and cash flow, as well as retained earnings for strengthening the management base and making medium- to long-term investments to enhance corporate value, we will strive to provide appropriate shareholder returns based on a comprehensive assessment. Based on this policy, the dividend for fiscal 2018 was set at ¥18 per share, taking into account the earnings position for the year.」
The company continues its policy of paying an appropriate dividend after considering business earnings and cash flow, its management base, and medium- to long-term investment, and has paid ¥18 per share. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 8 May 2018, the company resolved to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows.」
For the dividend with a record date of 31 March 2018, the company resolved to pay and paid ¥18 per share, totaling ¥62.980 million, maintaining the same dividend level as in the previous fiscal year. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Based on this policy, the dividend for fiscal 2017 was set at ¥18 per share, taking into account the earnings position for the year.」
Under the dividend policy, the company paid a dividend of ¥18 per share, unchanged from the previous fiscal year. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「9 May 2017 Board of Directors Common shares 62,981 18 31 March 2017 23 June 2017 Retained earnings」
The disclosure states that a dividend of ¥18 per share, totaling ¥62.981 million, was paid for the dividend with a record date of 31 March 2017. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on this policy, the dividend for fiscal 2016 was set at ¥18 per share, taking into account the earnings position for the year.」
The fiscal 2016 year-end dividend was increased to ¥18 per share from ¥17 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 10 May 2016, the company resolved to pay a dividend from retained earnings as follows.」
For the dividend with a record date of 31 March 2016, the company resolved to pay ¥17 per share, for a total dividend of ¥59.482 million. The dividend per share in the same period of the previous year was ¥15. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Taking into account business earnings and cash flow, as well as retained earnings for strengthening the management base and making medium- to long-term investments to enhance corporate value, we will strive to provide appropriate shareholder returns based on a comprehensive assessment.」
The company states a policy of making a comprehensive assessment of earnings and cash flow, its management base, medium- to long-term investment, and shareholder returns.