Shareholder Returns / Dividends

Basic policy of shareholder returns

Capital Policy

Basic Policy (After the change)
  • While maintaining the sound financial base, we aim to improve the capital efficiency through growth investment and returns to shareholders.
  • We will maintain stable dividends taking DOE (Dividend on Equity ratio) into account.

Dividends

FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
(forecast)
Dividend per share
(Yen)
¥52
(Year-end ¥32)
¥52
(Year-end ¥32)
¥52
(Year-end ¥32)
¥52
(Year-end ¥32)
Consolidated payout ratio
(%)
76.9% 64.0% 56.8% 60.5%

The year-end dividend of 32 yen have been decided at in the Board Meeting scheduled in May 24, 2024.

Trend of net income and dividends

Net income
(Billions of yen)
Dividend per share(Yen) Consolidated payout ratio
(%)
Interim dividend Year-end dividend Annual dividend
FY2023 5.3 20.00 32.00 52.00 56.8%
FY2022 4.7 20.00 32.00 52.00 64.0%
FY2021 3.9 20.00 32.00 52.00 76.9%
FY2020 6.1 30.00 45.00 75.00 71.1%
FY2019 6.1 30.00 45.00 75.00 70.9%
FY2018 6.9 30.00 45.00 75.00 72.6%
FY2017 6.6 20.00 38.00 58.00 65.9%
FY2016 7.3 20.00 38.00 58.00 59.3%
FY2015 13.6 20.00 38.00 58.00 31.8%
FY2014 12.1 20.00 32.00 52.00 32.2%