Shareholder Returns
Set a minimum DOE* of 3% and complement it with agile share repurchases to enhance shareholder returns
*Total dividends / Equity attributable to owners of the parent company
Date of record and payment
The company basically pays dividends twice a year (interim and year-end).
| Interim dividend | Year-end dividend | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of record | End of September | End of March |
| Date of payment | End of November | End of June |
Dividends and Consolidated Payout Ratio
| Business term | Interim dividend | Year-end dividend | Total | Dividend payout ratio (Consolidated) * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year ended March 2026 | ¥37.00 (Forecast) | ¥37.00 (Forecast) | ¥74.00 (Forecast) | - |
| Fiscal year ended March 2025 | ¥37.00 | ¥37.00 | ¥74.00 | 38.2% |
| Fiscal year ended March 2024 | ¥37.00 | ¥37.00 | ¥74.00 | 54.2% |
| Fiscal year ended March 2023 | ¥31.00 | ¥41.00 (Regular dividend ¥31.00) (Commemorative dividend ¥10.00) |
¥72.00 (Regular dividend ¥62.00) (Commemorative dividend ¥10.00) |
36.3% |
| Fiscal year ended March 2022 | ¥31.00 | ¥31.00 | ¥62.00 | 34.2% |
| Fiscal year ended March 2021 | ¥31.00 | ¥31.00 | ¥62.00 | 49.7% |
* Calculated based on the amount obtained by deducting an amount equivalent to the statutory effective tax rate from business profit
Acquisition of Treasury Shares
| Repurchase period | Repurchase method | Total number of shares purchased | Total repurchase amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 18, 2024 to February 17, 2025 (on an execution base) |
Purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (By securities company using discretionary method) | 11,372,200 | 29,999,999,800 yen |
| May 20, 2022 to January 16, 2023 (on an execution base) |
Purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (By securities company using discretionary method) | 14,612,500 | 29,999,962,900 yen |
| May 7, 2019 to August 9, 2019 (on an execution base) |
Purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (By securities company using discretionary method) | 6,210,600 | 9,999,888,400 yen |
| May 2, 2016 to June 30, 2016 (on an execution base) |
Purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (By securities company using discretionary method) | 5,370,000 | 9,987,101,600 yen |
| November 17, 2011 | Purchase through the off-auction own share repurchase trading system (ToSTNeT-3) on the Tokyo Stock Exchange | 20,250,000 | 19,521,000,000 yen |
Shareholder Benefit Program
No shareholder benefit program is currently offered.