Dividend Payout Ratio of Approximately 25% and Annual Dividend of ¥8
First written in FY2016. 10 of 23 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「For the next fiscal year, ending March 2027, the company plans to pay ¥54 per share, comprising an interim dividend of ¥27 and a year-end dividend of ¥27, with a consolidated payout ratio of 36.7%.」
The post-stock-split presentation is ¥54 per share, equivalent to an annual dividend of ¥162 before the split. The company has raised the next fiscal year's dividend and payout ratio from the previous forecast of ¥143. For the fiscal year ending March 2026, the annual dividend was ¥160 and the payout ratio was 37.3%. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, regarding the interim dividend for the 58th fiscal year, from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 7 November 2025 to pay an interim dividend to shareholders recorded on the shareholder register as of 30 September 2025, as follows. (1) Total interim dividends: ¥231 million (2) Dividend per share: ¥73.00」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥73 per share for the fiscal year ending March 2026. This was an increase from the previous fiscal year's interim dividend of ¥65, indicating continued implementation of the dividend policy. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2025 will be ¥140 per share, an increase of ¥25 from the previous fiscal year's actual dividend, with a consolidated payout ratio of 36.5%. For the next fiscal year, ending March 2026, the company plans a consolidated payout ratio of 35.2% and a dividend of ¥143 per share, comprising an interim dividend of ¥71 and a year-end dividend of ¥72.」
For the fiscal year ending March 2025, the company paid an annual dividend of ¥140 with a 36.5% payout ratio, and plans ¥143 and a 35.2% payout ratio for the next fiscal year. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 8 November 2024, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend to shareholders recorded on the shareholder register as of 30 September 2024, as follows. (1) Total interim dividends: ¥206 million (2) Dividend per share: ¥65.00」
Based on its policy of paying dividends twice a year, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥65 per share for the fiscal year ending March 2025 and is proceeding with implementation of its dividend policy. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「The company has adopted the following basic policy: "After first securing an appropriate level of profit, the company will invest to enhance corporate value, maintain a consolidated payout ratio of at least 35%, and pay dividends in line with performance in each fiscal period." For the next fiscal year, it plans a consolidated payout ratio of 35.0% and a dividend of ¥130 per share, comprising an interim dividend of ¥65 and a year-end dividend of ¥65.」
For the fiscal year ending March 2024, the annual dividend was ¥115 and the payout ratio was 31.4%, exceeding the previous targets of an annual dividend of ¥90 and a 27% payout ratio. For the next fiscal year, the company has raised its policy and plans to pay ¥130 per share with a payout ratio of at least 35%. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 9 November 2023, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend to shareholders recorded on the shareholder register as of 30 September 2023, as follows. (1) Total interim dividends: ¥158 million (2) Dividend per share: ¥50.00」
The company discloses the implementation of the interim dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2024, including payment following the resolution. Under its policy of paying dividends twice a year, it paid an interim dividend of ¥50 per share. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 9 November 2023, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend to shareholders recorded on the shareholder register as of 30 September 2023, as follows. (1) Total interim dividends: ¥158 million (2) Dividend per share: ¥50.00」
Under its policy of paying dividends twice a year, the company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥50 per share for the fiscal year ending March 2024 and is proceeding with implementation of the policy. - FY2023RaisedAnnual report
「For the fiscal year ending March 2024, the company plans to pay ¥100 per share with a consolidated payout ratio of 29.2%, comprising an interim dividend of ¥50 and a year-end dividend of ¥50, based on these results and its basic policy of continuing to pay stable dividends.」
Against the previous medium-term management plan targets of an annual dividend of ¥90 and a 27% payout ratio, the company has raised its plan for the fiscal year ending March 2024 to an annual dividend of ¥100 and a 29.2% payout ratio. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Shareholder return policy | Payout ratio (consolidated) | 27% | 29.9% | 29.3% | 26.6% | 28.1% | Annual dividend | ¥90 | ¥70 | ¥80 | ¥80 | ¥80」
The company maintains its planning targets of a 27% payout ratio and annual dividend of ¥90 for fiscal 2023, and reports an ¥80 dividend and 26.6% payout ratio for fiscal 2021. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 14 May 2021, the company resolved to pay a year-end dividend for the 53rd fiscal year to shareholders recorded on the shareholder register as of 31 March 2021, as follows. (1) Total dividends: ¥266 million (2) Dividend per share: ¥80.00」
The company reconfirms that it paid a year-end dividend of ¥80 per share for the 53rd fiscal year. No change to the new medium-term management plan's annual dividend target of ¥90 is stated. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding the dividend for the 53rd fiscal year, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 14 May 2021 to increase the initial forecast of ¥70 per share by ¥10, setting the year-end dividend at ¥80 per share and the consolidated payout ratio at 29.3%. For the next, 54th fiscal year, the company plans to pay ¥80 per share with a consolidated payout ratio of 33.1%, based on the results of efforts to strengthen its financial position and its basic policy of continuing to pay stable dividends.」
The dividend for the 53rd fiscal year was increased from the initial forecast of ¥70 to ¥80, and ¥80 is planned for the next fiscal year. The annual dividend target of ¥90 under the medium-term management plan remains unchanged. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 13 May 2020, the company resolved to pay a year-end dividend for the 52nd fiscal year to shareholders recorded on the shareholder register as of 31 March 2020, as follows. (1) Total dividends: ¥233 million (2) Dividend per share: ¥70.00」
The company paid a year-end dividend of ¥70 per share for the 52nd fiscal year. This was at the same level as the previous fiscal year's actual dividend and the forecast for the next fiscal year under the new medium-term management plan, with no new change in the dividend policy. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Shareholder return policy | Payout ratio (consolidated) | 27% | 29.9% | 27.6% | Annual dividend | ¥90 | ¥70 | ¥70」
The company maintains its targets of a 27% payout ratio and annual dividend of ¥90 for fiscal 2023, and reports an actual dividend of ¥70 for the current fiscal year and a forecast of ¥70 for the next fiscal year. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Shareholder return policy: payout ratio (consolidated), 27%, 26.8%; annual dividend, ¥90, ¥70」
The company reiterates its shareholder return targets of a 27% payout ratio and annual dividend of ¥90 for fiscal 2023. - FY2020-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「Shareholder return policy: payout ratio (consolidated), 27%, 26.8%; annual dividend, ¥90, ¥70」
The new plan set FY2023 targets of a 27% payout ratio and an annual dividend of ¥90, updating the previous policy of a payout ratio of approximately 25% and an annual dividend of ¥8. The annual dividend is shown on a post-stock-consolidation basis following the October 2018 share consolidation. - FY2019-Q3AchievedAnnual report
「Board of Directors meeting, 8 May 2018; common shares; 200; 6.0; 31 March 2018; 6 June 2018; retained earnings Board of Directors meeting, 7 November 2018 (Note 2); common shares; 66; 2.0; 30 September 2018; 7 December 2018; retained earnings」
In addition to the ¥6 per share dividend, a ¥2 commemorative dividend marking the 50th anniversary of the company's founding was paid, implementing the medium-term management plan's target annual dividend of ¥8. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding the interim dividend for the 51st fiscal year, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 7 November 2018 to pay an interim dividend as follows to shareholders recorded on the shareholder register as of 30 September 2018.」
The company resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥2 per share for the 51st fiscal year and specified that it was a commemorative dividend marking the 50th anniversary of its founding. Combined with the ¥6 per share already paid, this gives effect to the dividend policy corresponding to the annual target of ¥8. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Under the three-year medium-term management plan launched in the 49th fiscal year, the targets for the final year, the 51st fiscal year (the fiscal year ending March 2019), were an annual dividend of ¥8 and a consolidated payout ratio of approximately 25%.」
The company maintained its final-year targets of an annual dividend of ¥8 and a consolidated payout ratio of approximately 25%. It also resolved to pay an annual dividend of ¥8 for the 51st fiscal year, including a ¥2 commemorative dividend marking the 50th anniversary of its founding. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Shareholder return policy: payout ratio (consolidated), 21.5%, approximately 25%; annual dividend, ¥6.0, ¥8.0」
The company maintained its targets for a payout ratio of approximately 25% and an annual dividend of ¥8 for the 51st fiscal year. The dividend for the fiscal year was ¥6 per share, with a payout ratio of 21.5%. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Shareholder return policy: payout ratio (consolidated), approximately 25%; annual dividend, ¥8.0」
This was stated as the shareholder return target for FY2018, the final year of the medium-term management plan.