Shareholder Returns
Dividend Policy
The Company regards the return of profits to shareholders as its most important management task and adopts a performance-based policy for cash dividends based on consolidated net income. The Company appropriates the remaining surplus to internal reserves for future growth.
In the four-year business plan for 2027, the Company aims to achieve a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 35% or more for each fiscal year to further enhance shareholder returns.
Given the above policy and the revision upward to its income forecast, the Company has decided to increase its Q2-end (interim) dividend by 2 yen per share to 34 yen from the forecast previously announced in May. The year-end dividend forecast has also been revised upward by 2 yen per share to 34 yen. Accordingly, the consolidated dividend payout ratio for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 is expected to be 36.8%.
We respectfully ask our shareholders and investors for their continued support.
Dividend trends and payment timing
| Fiscal | Record date | Dividend per share (yen) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 interim | June 30, 2025 | 34 | September 10, 2025 |
| 2024 year-end | December 31, 2024 | 32 | March 31, 2025 |
| 2024 interim | September 30, 2024 | 23 | December 5, 2024 |
Repurchase of own shares
| Repurchase date | Total number of shares repurchased | Total repurchase price of shares |
|---|---|---|
|
From November 11, 2024 to December 23, 2024 (contractual basis) |
3,048,000 shares | 9,999,936,500 yen |
|
From August 30, 2023 to October 5, 2023 (contractual basis) |
7,439,800 shares | 19,999,924,335 yen |
Note: Repurchase of own shares from 2017 onwards is shown.