Dividend Information
Dividend Policy
DOE*1: Progressive dividends*2 of 4% or higher
- Calculated by dividing the total amount of dividends by the total equity attributable to owners of parent.
- Progressive dividend: A dividend policy in which the dividend per share is increased every year or at least kept at the same level.
| Interim Dividend | Year-end Dividend | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of record | June 30 | December 31 |
| Payment date | Late August - Early September | The following business day of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders |
Historical Data on Dividends per Share
- The dividend per share figures are listed as reference values after adjusting the dividend per share before the effective date of the stock split (3 shares per share) on October 1, 2024. (The second decimal place is rounded down.)The figures in parentheses show the values before the adjustment.In addition, due to the adjustment, the total value of the annual dividend per share may not match the sum of the values shown for each dividend per share.
| (yen / %) | < IFRS > | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Interim Dividend | 18.0 (54.0) | 18.3 (55.0) | 18.6 (56.0) | 22.0 (66.0) | 26.0 |
| Year-end Dividend | 18.3 (55.0) | 19.3 (58.0) | 21.6 (65.0) | 27.0 | 26.0 (E) |
| Total Dividend | 36.3 (109.0) | 37.6 (113.0) | 40.3 (121.0) | 49.0 | 52.0 (E) |
| DOE* | - | - | - | 2.9 | 3.0 (E) |
- DOE stands for Dividend on equity ratio, calculated by dividing the total amount of dividends by the total equity attributable to owners of parent. These figures have been disclosed beginning with the 2024 data, following the update to the financial policy disclosed on February 14, 2025.
Note:The dividend per share figures are listed as reference values after adjusting the dividend per share before the effective date of the stock split (3 shares per share) on October 1, 2024. (The second decimal place is rounded down.) In addition, due to the adjustment, the total value of the annual dividend per share may not match the sum of the values shown for each dividend per share.