Implementation of Dividend Increase and Share Repurchases
First written in FY2016. 22 of 34 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-07-30.
7 other companies' latest entry also says "Softened".
- 2026-07-30SoftenedEarnings
「Fiscal 2027 (forecast) 85.00 － 96.00 181.00」
The forecast annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is ¥181, a decrease of ¥15 from the annual dividend of ¥196 for the fiscal year ending March 2026. - FY2026SoftenedAnnual report
「Based on the above policy, the company plans to pay dividends twice during the fiscal year, at the interim and year-end, totaling ¥196 per share, including an interim dividend of ¥90. This will result in a consolidated payout ratio of 100.5%.」
The annual dividend is expected to be ¥196, a decrease of ¥2 from ¥198 in the previous fiscal year. The consolidated payout ratio will be 100.5%. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「19 June 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 8,492 110.00 30 October 2025 Board of Directors meeting Common stock 6,948 90.00」
The year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2025 was ¥110 per share, and the interim dividend based on the end of September 2025 was ¥90 per share. The interim dividend increased from ¥88 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2024, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders listed or recorded in the shareholder registry as of 30 September 2024.」
An interim dividend of ¥88 per share, totaling ¥6,794 million, was approved, with 30 September 2024 as the record date. This was an increase from ¥44 per share in the same period of the previous year. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, including the interim dividend of ¥44, the annual dividend was ¥114 and the payout ratio was 105.8% (72.1% on a consolidated basis).」
A year-end dividend of ¥70 was paid in addition to the interim dividend of ¥44, resulting in an annual dividend of ¥114. The individual-company payout ratio was 105.8%, and the consolidated payout ratio was 72.1%. - FY2024-Q3Interim dividend paymentAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 9 November 2023 Common stock 3,450 44.00」
An interim dividend of ¥44 per share, totaling ¥3,450 million, was paid, with 30 September 2023 as the record date. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 9 November 2023, the following resolution was adopted concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」
An interim dividend of ¥44 per share, totaling ¥3,450 million, was approved, with 30 September 2023 as the record date. - FY2024-Q1Year-end dividend paymentAnnual report
「22 June 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 4,940 63.00」
A year-end dividend of ¥63 per share, totaling ¥4,940 million, was paid for the fiscal year ended March 2023. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, including the interim dividend of ¥39, the annual dividend was ¥102 and the payout ratio was 75.8% (66.3% on a consolidated basis). The company conducted a 3-for-1 stock split of its common stock effective 1 July 2022. Taking the stock split into account, the previous fiscal year's dividend per share was ¥72.50, making the effective increase from the previous fiscal year ¥29.50.」
On a post-stock-split basis, the annual dividend was ¥102 and the payout ratio was 75.8%, representing an effective increase of ¥29.50 from the previous fiscal year. - FY2023-Q3Interim dividend paymentAnnual report
「27 October 2022 Board of Directors meeting Common stock 3,124 39.00」
An interim dividend of ¥39 per share, totaling ¥3,124 million, was paid, with 30 September 2022 as the record date. The amount is based on the post-stock-split number of shares. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 27 October 2022, the following resolution was adopted concerning the interim dividend for the current fiscal year.」
An interim dividend of ¥39 per share, totaling ¥3,124 million, was approved, with 30 September 2022 as the record date. The amount is based on the post-stock-split number of shares. - FY2023-Q1Year-end dividend paymentAnnual report
「21 June 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 3,712 139.00」
A year-end dividend of ¥139 per share, totaling ¥3,712 million, was paid for the fiscal year ended March 2022. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, including the interim dividend of ¥78.50, the annual dividend will be ¥217.50 and the payout ratio will be 73.1% (63.7% on a consolidated basis), representing an increase of ¥33.50 from the previous fiscal year.」
The annual dividend was ¥217.50, an increase of ¥33.50 from the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 28 October 2021 Common stock 2,135 78.50」
An interim dividend of ¥78.50 per share, totaling ¥2,135 million, was approved, with 30 September 2021 as the record date. This represented an increase from ¥68.50 per share in the same period of the previous year. - FY2022-Q1Year-end dividend paymentAnnual report
「22 June 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 3,142 115.50」
A year-end dividend of ¥115.50 per share, totaling ¥3,142 million, was paid for the fiscal year ended March 2021. The dividend per share was unchanged from the previous fiscal year's year-end dividend. - FY2021SoftenedAnnual report
「As a result, including the interim dividend of ¥68.50, the annual dividend will be ¥184.00 and the payout ratio will be 74.1% (71.9% on a consolidated basis), representing a decrease of ¥18.00 from the previous fiscal year.」
The annual dividend was ¥184, a decrease of ¥18 from ¥202 in the previous fiscal year. Meanwhile, the payout ratio was 74.1%, and the dividend policy itself was maintained. - FY2021-Q3Interim dividend paymentAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 29 October 2020 Common stock 1,890 68.50」
The company disclosed that it had paid an interim dividend of ¥68.50 per share, totaling ¥1,890 million, with 30 September 2020 as the record date. - FY2021-Q2Interim dividend resolutionAnnual report
「(a) Total dividend amount ¥1,890 million (b) Amount per share ¥68.50 (c) Effective date of the claim for payment and payment commencement date 30 November 2020」
An interim dividend of ¥68.50 per share, totaling ¥1,890 million, was approved, with 30 September 2020 as the record date. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, including the interim dividend of ¥86.50, the annual dividend will be ¥202.00 and the payout ratio will be 69.0% (61.5% on a consolidated basis), representing an increase of ¥2.50 from the previous fiscal year.」
The annual dividend was ¥202, an increase of ¥2.50 from the previous fiscal year. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 7 November 2019 Common stock 2,387 86.50」
The company reconfirmed that it had paid an interim dividend of ¥86.50 per share, totaling ¥2,387 million, with 30 September 2019 as the record date. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 7 November 2019 Common stock 2,387 86.50」
An interim dividend of ¥86.50 per share, totaling ¥2,387 million, was approved, with 30 September 2019 as the record date. This was an increase from ¥84.00 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「20 June 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common stock 3,223 115.50」
A year-end dividend of ¥115.50 per share was paid for the fiscal year ended March 2019, an increase from ¥102.50 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, including the interim dividend of ¥84.00, the annual dividend will be ¥199.50 and the payout ratio will be 71.9% (63.3% on a consolidated basis), representing an increase of ¥22.50 from the previous fiscal year.」
The annual dividend was ¥199.50, an increase of ¥22.50 from the previous fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting held on 6 November 2018 Common shares 2,344 84.00」
The Company disclosed the payment on 30 November 2018 of the ¥84-per-share interim dividend, with 30 September 2018 as the record date, as a dividend payment. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting held on 6 November 2018, the Board of Directors resolved the following matters concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year: (a) Total dividends: ¥2,344 million; (b) Dividend per share: ¥84.00.」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥84 per share, with 30 September 2018 as the record date, an increase from ¥74.50 per share in the same period of the previous year. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「21 June 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares 2,889 102.50」
The Company paid a year-end dividend of ¥102.50 per share for the fiscal year ended March 2018, totaling ¥2.889 billion, an increase from ¥83.50 per share in the same period of the previous year. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, including the interim dividend of ¥74.50, the annual dividend was ¥177 per share and the dividend payout ratio was 67.3% (consolidated dividend payout ratio: 61.8%), representing an increase of ¥25.50 per share from the previous fiscal year.」
The annual dividend was ¥177 per share and the dividend payout ratio was 67.3%, an increase of ¥25.50 per share year on year. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting held on 7 November 2017, the Board of Directors resolved the following matters concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year. (a) Total dividends: ¥2,119,283 thousand (b) Dividend per share: ¥74.50」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥74.50 per share, totaling approximately ¥2.1 billion. This represented an increase from ¥68 per share in the same period of the previous year. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「22 June 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Common shares Total dividends (¥ thousands) 2,375,362 Per share Dividend per share (¥) 83.50」
The Company paid a year-end dividend of ¥83.50 per share for the fiscal year, an increase from ¥81.00 in the same period of the previous year. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting held on 8 November 2016, the Board of Directors resolved the following matters concerning the interim dividend for the fiscal year.」
The Company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥68 per share, an increase from ¥63 in the same period of the previous year. It also recorded ¥1.505 billion in spending on share buybacks during the six-month period ended 30 September. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「As a result, including the interim dividend of ¥63, the annual dividend was ¥144 per share and the dividend payout ratio was 58.4% (consolidated dividend payout ratio: 53.4%), representing an increase of ¥33 per share from the previous fiscal year.」
The annual dividend was ¥144 per share and the dividend payout ratio was 58.4%, an increase of ¥33 per share year on year. Share buybacks approved by the Board of Directors amounted to 921,200 shares, or approximately ¥3.8 billion.