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Shareholders Return
Shareholders return policy
Our target about a dividend payout ratio is to gradually increase from 30% in FY2015, and the result for FY2018 was 41.5%.
In new Mid-term Business Plan, our target is 42.5% in FY2019, and 45% in FY2020 and 2021.
About a total payout ratio, our target is 72.5% in FY2019, and 75% in FY2020 and 2021.
Financial indicators about shareholders return
History of shareholder dividends
Yen/share
| FY 2009 | FY 2010 | FY 2011 | FY 2012 | FY 2013 | FY 2014 | FY 2015 | FY 2016 | FY 2017 | FY 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interim | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 32 | 40 |
| End-of-period | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 36 | 42 |
| Annual | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 36 | 44 | 52 | 68 | 82 |
Acquisition of treasury stock
| FY | Cancellation date |
No. of shares cancelled (Thousands) |
Ratio compared to the number of issued shares before cancellation (%) |
No. of issued shares subsequent to cancellation (Thousands) |
Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | May 10, 2019 | 1,000 | 0.67% | 148,000 | Notice Regarding Cancellation of Treasury Shares |
| 2018 | August 31, 2018 | 1,000 | 0.67% | 149,000 | Notice Regarding Cancellation of Treasury Shares |
| May 8, 2018 | 1,000 | 0.66% | 150,000 | Notice Regarding Cancellation of Treasury Shares | |
| 2017 | August 31, 2017 | 1,000 | 0.66% | 151,000 | Notice Regarding Cancellation of Treasury Shares |
| May 9, 2017 | 2,000 | 1.30% | 152,000 | Notice Regarding Cancellation of Treasury Shares | |
| 2016 | August 31, 2016 | 1,000 | 0.65% | 154,000 | Notice Regarding Cancellation of Treasury Shares |
| May 10, 2016 | 1,000 | 0.64% | 155,000 | Notice Regarding Cancellation of Treasury Shares | |
| 2015 | July 31, 2015 | 2,000 | 1.27% | 156,000 | Notice Regarding Cancellation of Treasury Shares |
| 2014 | January 30, 2015 | 3,000 | 1.86% | 158,000 | Notice Regarding Cancellation of Treasury Shares |
| 2013 | March 28, 2014 | 4,000 | 2.42% | 161,000 | Notice Regarding Cancellation of Treasury Shares |
| 2012 | February 28, 2013 | 6,000 | 3.51% | 165,000 | Notice Regarding Cancellation of Treasury Shares |
| 2010 | January 31, 2011 | 3,000 | 1.72% | 171,000 | Notice Regarding Cancellation of Treasury Shares |
| 2008 | February 27, 2009 | 7,000 | 3.87% | 174,000 | Notice Regarding Cancellation of Treasury Shares |
| 2007 | February 29, 2008 | 3,635 | 1.97% | 181,000 | Notice Regarding Cancellation of Treasury Shares |
| 2006 | March 29, 2007 | 3,000 | 1.60% | 184,635 | Notice Regarding Cancellation of Treasury Shares |