Continuation of Stable Dividends
First written in FY2016. 19 of 32 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
- FY2027-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The total dividends under the resolution of the Board of Directors meeting held on 27 October 2026 include ¥181 million in dividends on the Company's shares held by The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Stock Granting ESOP Trust Account, 76,744 units).」
The interim dividend was ¥23 per share, totaling ¥9.803 billion, an increase from ¥20 per share and ¥8.524 billion in total in the same period of the previous year. It was paid under a policy based on stable dividends and a consolidated payout ratio of 30%. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The year-end dividend for the fiscal year is expected to be ¥25 per share, making the annual dividend, including the interim dividend of ¥20 per share, ¥45 per share.」
The Company continued its policy of a 30% consolidated payout ratio and stable dividends, and the annual dividend is expected to increase from ¥40 in the previous fiscal year to ¥45. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 29 October 2025, the Company resolved, pursuant to the provisions of its Articles of Incorporation, to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded or registered in the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2025: ① Total dividends: ¥8,524 million ② Dividend per share: ¥20.00」
Under a policy based on stable dividends and a consolidated payout ratio of 30%, the interim dividend was ¥20 per share. This was an increase from ¥18 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The year-end dividend for the fiscal year was ¥22 per share, making the annual dividend, including the interim dividend of ¥18 per share, ¥40 per share.」
The Company continued its policy of a 30% consolidated payout ratio and stable dividends, and the annual dividend was ¥40, with a consolidated payout ratio of 34.5%. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 29 October 2024, the Company resolved, pursuant to the provisions of its Articles of Incorporation, to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded or registered in the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2024: ① Total dividends: ¥7,671 million ② Dividend per share: ¥18.00」
Under a policy based on stable dividends and a consolidated payout ratio of 30%, an interim dividend based on a record date of the end of September 2024 was resolved at ¥7,671 million, or ¥18 per share. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The year-end dividend for the fiscal year was ¥43 per share, and the annual dividend, including the interim dividend of ¥27 per share, was ¥70 per share.」
The Company continued its policy of a 30% consolidated payout ratio and stable dividends, and the annual dividend increased from ¥63 in the previous fiscal year to ¥70. The consolidated payout ratio was 33.7%. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 26 October 2023, the Company resolved, pursuant to the provisions of its Articles of Incorporation, to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded or registered in the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2023: ① Total dividends: ¥5,754 million ② Dividend per share: ¥27.00」
Under a policy based on a 30% consolidated payout ratio and stable dividends, an interim dividend of ¥27 per share was resolved. This was an increase from the interim dividend of ¥23 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on 20 June 2023 / Common shares / Retained earnings / 8,524 / 40 / 31 March 2023 / 21 June 2023」
Under the stable dividend policy, a year-end dividend of ¥40 per share was paid, for a total of ¥8.524 billion. The per-share dividend includes a ¥10 commemorative dividend marking the 40th anniversary of the Company's founding. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The year-end dividend for the fiscal year was ¥40 per share, including a ¥10 commemorative dividend marking the 40th anniversary of the Company's founding, and the annual dividend, including the interim dividend of ¥23 per share, was ¥63 per share.」
The Company continued its stable dividend policy based on a consolidated payout ratio of 30%, and the annual dividend, including a commemorative dividend marking the 40th anniversary of its founding, was ¥63, with a consolidated payout ratio of 36.1%. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 26 October 2022, it was resolved under the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation to pay an interim dividend to shareholders listed or recorded in the final shareholder registry as of 30 September 2022, as follows, and the dividend was paid. ① Total dividends: ¥4,901 million ② Dividend per share: ¥23.00」
Under a policy based on a 30% consolidated payout ratio and stable dividends, an interim dividend of ¥23 per share was paid. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 26 October 2022, the Company resolved, pursuant to the provisions of its Articles of Incorporation, to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded or registered in the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2022: ① Total dividends: ¥4,901 million ② Dividend per share: ¥23.00」
Under the stable dividend policy, an interim dividend of ¥23 per share, totaling ¥4.901 billion, was resolved. This was an increase from ¥18 per share in the same period of the previous year. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The main decrease in funds was due to an outflow of ¥5.978 billion for dividends paid (an outflow of ¥4.910 billion in the same period of the previous year).」
Under the stable dividend policy, ¥5.978 billion in dividends was paid in June 2022. The amount paid increased from ¥4.910 billion in the same period of the previous year. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「With regard to the consolidated payout ratio, taking into consideration future business development and changes in the operating environment, among other factors, the Company will use 30% as its basic policy and strive to continue stable dividends.」
The Company continued its policy of a 30% consolidated payout ratio and stable dividends, and the annual dividend for the fiscal year was ¥46 per share, with a consolidated payout ratio of 30.2%. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 28 October 2021, the Company resolved, pursuant to the provisions of its Articles of Incorporation, to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded or registered in the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2021, and paid the dividend: ① Total dividends: ¥3,842 million ② Dividend per share: ¥18.00」
Under a policy based on stable dividends and a consolidated payout ratio of 30%, an interim dividend of ¥18 per share was paid. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 28 October 2021, the Company resolved, pursuant to the provisions of its Articles of Incorporation, to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded or registered in the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2021: ① Total dividends: ¥3,842 million ② Dividend per share: ¥18.00」
Under the stable dividend policy, an interim dividend based on a record date of the end of September 2021 was resolved at ¥3.842 billion in total, or ¥18 per share. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The year-end dividend for the fiscal year was ¥46 per share, and the annual dividend, including the interim dividend of ¥25 per share, was ¥71 per share.」
The Company continued its stable dividend policy based on a consolidated payout ratio of 30%, and the annual dividend increased from ¥45 in the previous fiscal year to ¥71. The consolidated payout ratio was 30.4%. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 29 October 2020, the Company resolved, pursuant to the provisions of its Articles of Incorporation, to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded or registered in the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2020: ① Total dividends: ¥2,668 million ② Dividend per share: ¥25.00」
Under a policy based on stable dividends and a consolidated payout ratio of 30%, an interim dividend of ¥25 per share was resolved. This was an increase from the interim dividend of ¥20 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on 17 June 2020 / Common shares / Retained earnings / 2,668 / 25 / 31 March 2020 / 18 June 2020」
Under a stable dividend policy based on a consolidated payout ratio of 30%, a year-end dividend of ¥25 per share was paid, for a total of ¥2.668 billion. This was an increase from ¥20 per share in the same period of the previous year. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The year-end dividend for the fiscal year was ¥25 per share, an increase of ¥5, and the annual dividend, including the interim dividend of ¥20 per share, was ¥45 per share.」
The Company continued its stable dividend policy based on a consolidated payout ratio of 30%, and the annual dividend increased from ¥35 in the previous fiscal year to ¥45. The consolidated payout ratio was 30.1%. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At a Board of Directors meeting held on 29 October 2019, it was resolved under the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation to pay an interim dividend to shareholders listed or recorded in the final shareholder registry as of 30 September 2019, as follows, and the dividend was paid. ① Total dividends: ¥2,135 million ② Dividend per share: ¥20.00」
Under a stable dividend policy based on a consolidated payout ratio of 30%, an interim dividend of ¥20 per share was paid. This was an increase from the interim dividend of ¥15 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on 17 June 2019; common shares; retained earnings; 2,135; 20; 31 March 2019; 18 June 2019」
Under a stable dividend policy based on a consolidated payout ratio of 30%, a year-end dividend of ¥20 per share was paid, for a total of ¥2.135 billion. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The year-end dividend for the fiscal year was ¥20 per share, an increase of ¥5, and the annual dividend, including the interim dividend of ¥15 per share, was ¥35 per share.」
The Company continued its stable dividend policy, with a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 30% as the basic policy, and increased the annual dividend on a post-stock-split basis from the equivalent of ¥30 per share in the previous fiscal year to ¥35. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 29 October 2018, the Company resolved, pursuant to the provisions of its Articles of Incorporation, to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded or registered on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2018, and paid the dividend. ① Total dividends: ¥1,642 million ② Dividend per share: ¥15.00」
The Company continued its stable dividend policy, with a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 30% as the basic policy, and paid an interim dividend of ¥15 per share. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Company regards returning profits to shareholders as one of its important management priorities. Taking into account future business development and changes in the operating environment, the Company has adopted a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 30% as its basic policy and strives to maintain stable dividends.」
The Company reaffirmed its stable dividend policy, with a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 30% as the basic policy, and resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥15 per share for the second quarter. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The year-end dividend for the fiscal year was ¥35 per share, an increase of ¥10, and the annual dividend, including the interim dividend of ¥25 per share, was ¥60 per share.」
The Company continued its stable dividend policy, with a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 30% as the basic policy, and increased the annual dividend from ¥50 per share in the previous fiscal year to ¥60. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 6 November 2017, the Company resolved, pursuant to the provisions of its Articles of Incorporation, to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded or registered in the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2017, and paid the dividend: ① Total dividends: ¥1,368 million ② Dividend per share: ¥25.00」
Under its stable dividend policy, the Company resolved to pay and paid an interim dividend of ¥25 per share. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 6 November 2017, the Company resolved, pursuant to the provisions of its Articles of Incorporation, to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded or registered in the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2017: ① Total dividends: ¥1,368 million ② Dividend per share: ¥25.00」
Under its stable dividend policy, the Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥25 per share. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on 9 June 2017; common shares; retained earnings; 1,368; 25; 31 March 2017; 12 June 2017」
Under its stable dividend policy, with a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 30% as the basic policy, the Company paid a year-end dividend of ¥25 per share. - FY2017ReframedAnnual report
「The Company considers the return of profits to shareholders to be one of its key management priorities and strives to maintain stable dividends, taking into account future business development and changes in the operating environment, based on a basic policy of a consolidated payout ratio of 30%.」
The Company added an explicit consolidated dividend payout ratio of 30% to its previous stable dividend policy. For the fiscal year, it paid interim and year-end dividends of ¥25 per share each, for an annual dividend of ¥50. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 27 October 2016, the Company resolved, pursuant to the provisions of its Articles of Incorporation, to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded or registered on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2016, and paid the dividend.」
The Company paid an interim dividend of ¥25 per share and reaffirmed its policy of maintaining stable dividends. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 27 October 2016, the Company resolved, pursuant to the provisions of its Articles of Incorporation, to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded or registered on the final shareholder register as of 30 September 2016.」
The Company continued its interim dividend and resolved to pay a dividend of ¥25 per share. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We regard returning profits to shareholders as one of management's key priorities and have adopted the continuation of stable dividends as our basic policy, taking into account future business development and changes in the operating environment.」
Retained earnings are to be allocated to investment in game software, facilities, equipment and growth businesses. The annual dividend for the fiscal year was ¥40 per share.