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Shareholders Return

Shareholders return policy

Our dividend payout ratio has been gradually increasing from 31% in FY2015, and the result for FY2023 was 60%.
As for a total payout ratio, the result for FY2023 was 86%.
We will continue an aggressive shareholders return policy, according to our Mid-term Business Plan "Vista2027", with a target dividend payout ratio of 55% and a target total return ratio of 75%.

Financial indicators about shareholders return

History of shareholder dividends

Yen/share

	FY 2014	FY 2015	FY 2016	FY 2017	FY 2018	FY 2019	FY 2020	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023
Interim	14	18	24	32	40	42	46	50	70	70
End-of-period	22	26	28	36	42	48	58	72	94	94
Annual	36	44	52	68	82	90	104	122	164	164

No stock splits or reverse stock splits have been conducted during the periods shown in the table.

Acquisition of treasury stock

FY	Acquisition period (Trade date basis)	No. of shares acquired (Thousands)	Value of shares acquired (¥100M)	Acquisition method	Materials
2023	December 18, 2023 to February 7, 2024	860	50	Market purchase	Notice Regarding Results and Completion of Repurchase of Own Shares
2023	May 16, 2023 to June 21, 2023	805	50	Market purchase	Notice Regarding Results and Completion of Repurchase of Own Shares
2022	February 13, 2023 to March 16, 2023	673	40	Market purchase	Notice Regarding Results and Completion of Repurchase of Own Shares
2022	May 16, 2022 to June 15, 2022	683	50	Market purchase	Notice Regarding Results and Completion of Repurchase of Own Shares
2021	February 7, 2022 to March 16, 2022	771	50	Market purchase	Notice Regarding Results and Completion of Repurchase of Own Shares
2021	May 17, 2021 to July 21, 2021	1,262	70	Market purchase	Notice Regarding Results and Completion of Repurchase of Own Shares
2020	February 8, 2021 to March 4, 2021	495	30	Market purchase	Notice Regarding Results and Completion of Repurchase of Own Shares
2020	May 18, 2020 to July 28, 2020	1,334	70	Market purchase	Notice Regarding Results and Completion of Repurchase of Own Shares
2019	November 11, 2019 to February 7, 2020	868	40	Market purchase	Notice Regarding Results and Completion of Repurchase of Own Shares
2019	May 16, 2019 to July 23, 2019	1,270	60	Market purchase	Notice Regarding Results and Completion of Repurchase of Own Shares
2018	February 12, 2019 to March 4, 2019	706	40	Market purchase	Notice Regarding Results and Completion of Repurchase of Own Shares
2018	May 14, 2018 to June 8, 2018	976	50	Market purchase	Notice Regarding Results and Completion of Repurchase of Own Shares
2017	February 5, 2018 to March 5, 2018	988	40	Market purchase	Notice Regarding Results and Completion of Repurchase of Own Shares
2017	May 15, 2017 to June 1, 2017	1,304	50	Market purchase	Notice Regarding Results and Completion of Repurchase of Own Shares
2016	February 6 to February 22, 2017	1,037	40	Market purchase	Notice Regarding Results and Completion of Repurchase of Own Shares
2016	July 1 to August 2, 2016	654	21	Market purchase	Notice Regarding Results and Completion of Repurchase of Own Shares
2015	February 4 to February 23, 2016	1,138	30	Market purchase	Notice Regarding the Completion of Market Purchase and Acquisition of Treasury Stock
2015	May 13 to July 9, 2015	2,196	60	Market purchase	Notice Regarding Results and Completion of Repurchase of Own Shares
2014	November 6 to December 8, 2014	2,764	60	Market purchase	Notice Regarding the Completion of Market Purchase and Acquisition of Treasury Stock
2013	February 5 to March 11, 2014	3,263	50	Market purchase	Notice Regarding the Completion of Market Purchase and Acquisition of Treasury Stock
2012	May 16 to August 30, 2012	6,372	50	Market purchase	Notice Regarding the Completion of Market Purchase and Acquisition of Treasury Stock
2010	June 2 to June 10, 2010	2,167	28	Off-market trading	Notice Regarding the Purchase of Treasury Stock from Shareholders Opposing a Merger with an Existing Company
2008	October 30 to November 19, 2008	3,749	30	Market purchase	Notice Regarding the Completion of Market Purchase and Acquisition of Treasury Stock
2008	May 15 to June 10, 2008	3,606	50	Market purchase	Notice Regarding the Completion of Market Purchase and Acquisition of Treasury Stock
2007	November 13 to November 27, 2007	3,399	50	Market purchase	Notice Regarding the Completion of Market Purchase and Acquisition of Treasury Stock
2006	November 14 to November 27, 2006	3,500	47	Market purchase	Notice Regarding the Completion of Market Purchase and 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
2023	March 13, 2024	1,000	0.72%	138,800	Notice Regarding Cancellation of Treasury Shares
	August 10, 2023	800	0.57%	139,800	Notice Regarding Cancellation of Treasury Shares
	May 12, 2023	700	0.50%	140,600	Notice Regarding Cancellation of Treasury Shares
2022	August 31, 2022	700	0.49%	141,300	Notice Regarding Cancellation of Treasury Shares
2022	May 10, 2022	1,000	0.70%	142,000	Notice Regarding Cancellation of Treasury Shares
2021	August 31, 2021	1,000	0.69%	143,000	Notice Regarding Cancellation of Treasury Shares
2021	May 10, 2021	1,000	0.69%	144,000	Notice Regarding Cancellation of Treasury Shares
2020	August 31, 2020	1,000	0.68%	145,000	Notice Regarding Cancellation of Treasury Shares
2019	February 28, 2020	1,000	0.68%	146,000	Notice Regarding Cancellation of Treasury Shares
	August 30, 2019	1,000	0.68%	147,000	Notice Regarding Cancellation of Treasury Shares
	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
2018	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
2017	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
2016	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

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