Basic Policies concerning Return to Shareholders

We regards profit distribution to shareholders in cash as one of its most important policies and our policy on shareholder returns is as follows.

  • It uses a Dividend on Equity ratio (DOE) as a target indicator for its long-term management plan, while maintaining a Dividend on Equity ratio (DOE) of 5% or more based on its consolidated accounts.
  • As part of efforts to improve ROE, Taiyo Holdings will return profits to shareholders with the aim of achieving a consolidated total payout ratio of 100% (at least by the fiscal year ending March 2028).

Dividend Per Share (DPS) ※1

(Unit: yen)

FY2021

FY2022

FY2023

FY2024

FY2025

Interm Dividend

32.55

32.55

37

38

40

Year-end Dividend

47.55 ※2

37

52 ※3

42

150

Annual Dividend

80.1

69.55

89

80

190

DOE (Dividend on equity)

6.3%

5.1%

6.0%

5.1%

11.6%

  1. We performed a stock split with effect from October 1, 2021 whereby each common stock of Taiyo Holdings was divided into two shares.
    Figures have been calculated assuming the stock split was performed at the beginning of FY2020/3.
  2. Breakdown of FY20/21 Year-end dividend: Ordinary dividend of 32.55 yen per share + Commemorative dividend of 15 yen per share.
  3. Breakdown of FY22/23 Year-end dividend: Ordinary dividend of 37 yen per share + Commemorative dividend of 15 yen per share.

Total Dividends and Treasury Stock Acquisition Cost

(Unit: millions of yen)

FY2021

FY2022

FY2023

FY2024

FY2025

Total Cash Dividends

4,561

3,934

4,986

4,479

10,652

Treasury Stock Acquisition Cost

1,500

1,500

1,500

0

0

Total

6,061

5,434

6,486

4,479

10,652

※Includes dividends paid during the period and cost of acquisition of treasury stock.