Shareholder Return (Dividends and Share Buybacks)
Shareholder Return
The policy of the Company regarding dividends is to aim for stable payment of dividends while also securing funds necessary for investment, and the dividends are determined by comprehensively taking into account factors such as financial performance trends, the financial situation, and the dividend payout ratio.
The Company flexibly conducts repurchase of its shares depending on factors such as capital needs and the business environment.
Historical Dividend Data
| Fiscal year | Record date | Dividend per share | Start of payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 year-end | March 31 ,2025 | ¥22.0 | June 5 ,2025 |
| Fiscal 2024 interim | September 30 ,2024 | ¥21.0 | November 27 ,2024 |
| Fiscal 2023 year-end | March 31 ,2024 | ¥100.0 | June 4 ,2024 |
| Fiscal 2023 interim | September 30, 2023 | ¥80.0 | November 27, 2023 |
| Fiscal 2022 year-end | March 31, 2023 | ¥75.0 | June 2, 2023 |
| Fiscal 2022 interim | September 30, 2022 | ¥70.0 | November 29, 2022 |
| Fiscal 2021 year-end | March 31, 2022 | ¥65.0 | June 2, 2022 |
| Fiscal 2021 interim | September 30, 2021 | ¥60.0 | November 29, 2021 |
| Fiscal 2020 year-end | March 31, 2021 | ¥55.0 | June 2, 2021 |
| Fiscal 2020 interim | September 30, 2020 | ¥50.0 | November 30, 2020 |
| Fiscal 2019 year-end | March 31, 2020 | ¥50.0 | June 8, 2020 |
| Fiscal 2019 interim | September 30, 2019 | ¥45.0 | November 29, 2019 |
| Fiscal 2018 year-end | March 31, 2019 | ¥50.0 (including a special dividend of ¥5.0) | May 31, 2019 |
| Fiscal 2018 interim | September 30, 2018 | ¥8.0 | November 27, 2018 |
| Fiscal 2017 year-end | March 31, 2018 | ¥8.0 | May 29, 2018 |
| Fiscal 2017 interim | September 30, 2017 | ¥7.0 | November 28, 2017 |
| Fiscal 2016 year-end | March 31, 2017 | ¥7.0 | May 29, 2017 |
| Fiscal 2016 interim | September 30, 2016 | ¥6.0 | November 28, 2016 |
| Fiscal 2015 year-end | March 31, 2016 | ¥6.0 | May 30, 2016 |
| Fiscal 2015 interim | September 30, 2015 | ¥6.0 | November 26, 2015 |
| Fiscal 2014 year-end | March 31, 2015 | ¥6.0 | June 1, 2015 |
Note: On October 1, 2018, the Company completed the share consolidation of every five shares into one share for its common stock.
On July 1, 2024, the Company executed a 5-for-1 split of its common stock.
Note: On October 1, 2018, the Company completed the share consolidation of every five shares into one share for its common stock.
On July 1, 2024, the Company executed a 5-for-1 split of its common stock.
From FY2018 to FY2023, dividends in the upper row are calculated based on the adjusted number of shares due to the share consolidation and split
(inside brackets are dividends before the adjustment).
Repurchase of Shares of Common Stock
| Period of repurchase | Method of repurchase | Total number of shares repurchased | Total purchase price for repurchased shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 to March 31, 2026 | Open market purchase | Up to 140,000,000 shares | Up to 300,000,000,000 yen |
| April 30, 2024 to December 23, 2024 | Open market purchase | 56,227,700 shares | 199,999,920,722 yen |
| April 28, 2023 to October 2, 2023 | Open market purchase | 11,073,400 shares | 99,999,418,727 yen |
| May 2, 2022 to November 30, 2022 | Open market purchase | 29,983,800 shares | 199,999,720,349 yen |
