The Company's basic policy on the determination of dividends from retained earnings, etc. is to provide stable and continuous returns to shareholders while comprehensively taking into consideration the need to secure the internal reserves necessary for future growth and the status of cash flows.
Under the Medium-Term Business Strategy CS B2024 ending in FY2024, while making prior investments for the future, we will set the minimum annual dividend at 68 yen per share and consider additional shareholder returns, including an increase in the dividend level, depending on performance and other factors. In addition, the Company will flexibly conduct share repurchases.
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With regard to the forecast of dividends per share for the fiscal year ending March 2025, in accordance with the above dividend policy, we plan to distribute an annual dividend of 100 yen per share including the interim dividend distributed at the end of the second quarter.
| Interim dividend(JPY) | Year-end dividend(JPY) | Annual dividend(JPY) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 50.0 | 50.0 (Forecast) |
100.0 (Forecast) |
| FY2023 | 34.0 | 50.0 | 84.0 |
| FY2022 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 68.0 |
| FY2021 | 30.0 | 34.0 | 64.0 |
| FY2020 | 27.0 | 33.0 | 60.0 |
