Dividend per share
| The 83rd fiscal year ending Mar. 31, 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Interim | Year-end | Annual |
| —* (Record date: Sep. 30, 2022) |
—* (Record date: Mar. 31, 2023) |
—* |
| The 82nd fiscal year ended Mar. 31, 2022 |
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| Interim | Year-end | Annual |
| 620 yen (Record date: Sep. 30, 2021) (Effective date of distribution: Dec. 1, 2021) |
1,410 yen (Record date: Mar. 31, 2022) (Effective date of distribution: Jun. 30, 2022) |
2,030 yen |
* A 10-for-1 split of the Company’s common stock is scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2022. Dividends for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023 are paid twice per year, following the end of the second quarter and at the fiscal year-end, in accordance with our Dividend Policy. The annual dividend per share remains undecided due to the interim dividend being calculated based on the number of common shares pre-split and year-end dividend being calculated post-split. The interim dividend and the year-end dividend forecast will be announced at the timing of the 2023 fiscal year second quarter earnings release.
Dividend Policy
As for direct profit returns to our shareholders, our basic policy is to pay out dividends upon considering our profit level for the fiscal year.
Determination Method of Dividend
Interim and year-end dividends per share are established as follows:
Interim Dividend
Year-end Dividend
Year-end dividend per share will be established by deducting the paid interim dividend per share from the annual dividend per share, which will be established at the higher of the amount calculated by the following standards:
* This diagram is applicable if the total number of outstanding shares (excluding treasury shares) as of the end of the fiscal year is equal to the total average number of outstanding shares (excluding treasury shares) for the fiscal year.
