Basic Policies concerning Return to Shareholders
The Company regards profit distribution to shareholders in cash as an important policy and will effectuate a continuous, stable profit distribution at high levels. We use the dividend on equity ratio as our target index, keeping this figure at least 5% of consolidated financial results for the mid-to long-term.
Dividend Per Share (DPS)
(Unit: yen)
| |
FY2017 |
FY2018 |
FY2019 |
FY2020 |
FY2021 |
| Interm Dividend |
55.00 |
65.10 |
65.10
|
65.10 |
65.10 |
| Year-end Dividend |
65.10 |
95.10 ※1 |
65.10 |
65.10 |
95.10 ※2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Annual Dividend |
120.10 |
160.20 |
130.20 |
130.20 |
160.20 ※2 |
※1 Breakdown of FY17/18 Year-end dividend: Ordinary dividend of 65.1 yen per share + Commemorative dividend of 30 yen per share.
※2 Breakdown of FY20/21 Year-end expected dividend: Ordinary dividend of 65.1 yen per share + Commemorative dividend of 30 yen per share.
Total Dividends and Treasury Stock Acquisition Cost
(Unit: millions of yen)
| |
FY2017 |
FY2018 |
FY2019 |
FY2020 |
FY2021 |
FY2016 |
| Total Cash Dividends |
3,147 |
4,613 |
3,734 |
3,722 |
4,561 |
|
| Treasury Stock Acquisition Cost |
0 |
0 |
1,377 |
0 |
1,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
3,147 |
4,613 |
5,111 |
3,722 |
6,061 |
|
※ Includes dividends paid during the period and cost of acquisition of treasury stock.
