Shareholder Return (Dividends, Purchase of Treasury Shares)

Financial Results Presentation FY 03/2026(May 14, 2026)

Shareholder Returns Policy (Dividends & Share Buybacks) Rewarding shareholders with a ¥10 dividend increase driven by FY 03/2026 profit gains
[Reference] Dividend History Achieved a YoY dividend increase of ¥15, exceeding our commitment

Dividends Per Share and Total Return Ratio

Dividends Per Share(Yen) Total Return Ratio(%)
Interim Year-end Total
FY Mar. 2027(Planned) 65 70 135 69.8
FY Mar. 2026 60 70 130 69.1
FY Mar. 2025 55 60 115 65.1
FY Mar. 2024 50 55 105 64.0
FY Mar. 2023 50 50 100 98.9

Share Buybacks

Acquisition period Acquisition method Total number of shares acquired Total acquisition price (100 million yen)*
May 13, 2026 – March 31, 2027 Purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange 2,750,000(upper limit) 110(upper limit)
May 12, 2025 – March 31, 2026 Purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange 2,613,400 100
November 11, 2024 – March 31, 2025 Purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange 930,200 30
May 13, 2024 – March 31, 2025 Purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange 963,900 30
May 12, 2023 – March 31, 2024 Purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange 1,621,800 50
November 11, 2022 – March 31, 2023 Purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange 825,000 20
May 13, 2022 – March 31, 2023 Purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange 1,964,200 50
*Figures are rounded to the nearest 100 million yen.

Status of treasury stock cancellation

Cancellation date Types of shares Total number of shares to be cancelled (shares) Percentage of total shares issued (%)
March 31, 2026 Common stock of the Company 15,000,000 11.27
May 31, 2023 Common stock of the Company 8,000,000 5.67

Shareholder Benefits

We do not offer any shareholder benefits.