Distribution of Profits
| Year-End Dividend (FY2024) |
105.00 yen |
| Effective date | March 27, 2025 |
Basic Policy on the Allocation of Profits
The basic policy of the Company is to pay dividends with a payout ratio of approximately 40% by taking into account R&D and capital investment in an effort to strengthen its management structure and develop new businesses based on a long-term view, and by endeavoring to allocate profits based on business performance.The Company will focus on continuous profit allocation to shareholders in a stable manner, and the minimum annual dividend per share will be 80 yen.
In addition to dividends, the Company will also carry out flexible share buybacks with a total return ratio of approximately 60% in order to further enhance the shareholder returns.
Dividend Payout Ratio
(yen)
2020/12 |
2021/12 |
2022/12 |
2023/12 |
2024/12 |
|
| Interim | 12.5 |
12.5 |
15.0 |
17.5 |
35.0 |
| Year-end | 12.5 |
28.5 |
45.0 |
67.5 |
105.0 |
| Annual | 25.0 |
41.0 |
60.0 |
85.0 |
140.0 |
| Payout ratio | 56.3% |
33.0% |
30.0% |
32.9% |
39.8% |
* We conducted a 2-for-1 stock split of shares of common stock, with an effective date of July 1, 2024. Cash Dividends in the above table are amounts after the stock split.
Status of processing and holding of acquired treasury shares
| 2022/12 Number of treasury shares held |
7,722,682 |
| 2023/1~12 Number of treasury shares aqcuired | 396 |
| 2023/1~12 Treasured shares | 3,206,420 |
| 2023/12 Number of treasury shares held | 4,516,658 |
| 2024/1~12 Number of treasury shares aqcuired | 621,558 |
| 2024/1~12 Treasured shares | 887,100 |
| 2024/12 Number of treasury shares held | 4,251,116 |