Dividend Information
Dividend Policy
Daifuku regards the return of profits to shareholders as its most important management task and has adopted a performance-based policy for cash dividends based on consolidated net income.
In the four-year business plan for 2027 that started in April 2024, the Company aims to achieve a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 35% or more for each fiscal year.
With respect to dividends for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, the Company has announced on May 10, 2024, a Q2-end dividend of 19 yen per share and a year-end dividend of 18 yen per share. However, as announced on August 8, 2024, considering the favorable progress in Daifuku Group’s performance, especially in terms of profits, the Company has decided to increase its dividends to Q2-end dividend of 20 yen per share and a year-end dividend of 20 yen per share, for an annual dividend of 40 yen per share. Accordingly, the consolidated dividend payout ratio for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 is expected to be 35.3%.
Dividend trends and payment timing
| Fiscal | Record date | Dividend per share (yen) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 year-end | March 31, 2024 | 26 | June 24, 2024 |
| 2023 interim | September 30, 2023 | 14 | December 5, 2023 |
| 2022 year-end | March 31, 2023 | 23.3 (70) | June 26, 2023 |
The Company conducted a three-for-one split of its common stock effective April 1, 2023. Dividends for the fiscal 2022 and earlier periods are calculated retroactively from the stock split. Figures in the parentheses show the dividends actually paid.