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)
| |
FY2014 |
FY2015 |
FY2016 |
FY2017 |
FY2018 |
| Interm Dividend |
75.00 *1 |
45.00 |
55.00 |
55.00
|
65.10 |
| Year-end Dividend |
45.00 |
45.00 |
55.00 |
65.10 |
95.10 *2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Annual Dividend |
120.00 |
90.00 |
110.00 |
120.10 |
160.20 |
*1 Breakdown of FY13/14 Interim dividend: Ordinary dividend of 45 yen per share + Commemorative dividend of 30 yen per share.
*2 Breakdown of FY17/18 Year-end 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)
| |
FY2014 |
FY2015 |
FY2016 |
FY2017 |
FY2018 |
FY2016 |
| Total Cash Dividends |
3,052 |
2,186 |
2,547 |
3,147 |
4,613 |
|
| Treasury Stock Acquisition Cost |
0 |
9,200 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
3,052 |
11,386 |
2,547 |
3,147 |
4,613 |
|
* Includes dividends paid during the period and cost of acquisition of treasury stock.
