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Shareholders Return

1. Basic Policy for Earnings Distribution

Our basic policy for distribution of earnings to shareholders is:
(1) to allocate an appropriate portion of earnings as a dividend in accordance with business results while retaining the means to strengthen the corporate structure; and
(2) to strive to make continued, stable dividend payments. We will distribute annual dividends from surplus at the end of every fiscal year. Decisions regarding year-end dividends are made by the general meeting of shareholders. Internal reserves are used for reinforcing our financial position and for capital investment and R&D in an effort to improve business performance.

2. Share buyback

We regard the repurchasing of shares as a measure for allocating earnings to shareholders and will effectuate it taking into account stock price levels and market trends. As a general rule, we will retire treasury stock that it holds.

Fiscal year ended 22/3 23/3 24/3 25/3 26/3
Cash dividends per share (Yen) 100.00 120.00 100.00 50.00* 50.00*
Cash dividends paid (million yen) 3,373 4,008 3,284 3,206 3,145
Repurchase of treasury stock (million yen) 1,999 799 1,499 2,499 1,499
Payout ratio (%) 95.1 87.1 68.7 79.6 72.8
Total return ratio (%) 150.2 104.0 99.0 139.6 106.1

*The Company conducted a stock split at a ratio of 2 shares for every 1 share of common stock on January 1, 2025.

Notes : Amounts less than the unit expressed are omitted.
Total return ratio = (Cash dividends paid + Repurchase of treasury stock) / Net income (loss)

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