Shareholder Returns / Dividends

Dividends

We believe in the importance of returning profits to shareholders in the form of dividends. While it is our basic policy to provide stable, sustainable dividends, when determining dividend amounts we take into consideration such factors as operating performance trends, the need for investment to enhance our corporate value and secure funding for R&D to reinforce our competitiveness, and strengthening our financial standing.

Furthermore, at the Board of Directors meeting held on May 11, 2023, a partial revision of the dividend policy was resolved (implementation of interim and year-end dividends twice a year starting from the fiscal year ending March 2024).

Note: Fiscal years are from April 1 of the indicated year to March 31 of the following year.

(Yen)

	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025	FY2026(Forecast)
Dividend per share (full-year)	21.25	21.25	22.50	37.50	42.00
Interim dividend	-	-	11.25	17.50	20.00
Payout ratio (%)	12.8	87.1	31.3	25.6	33.1

Note: On October 1, 2025, a stock split (1 share to 4 shares) was implemented. Past numerical values have been adjusted on a post-split basis.

Treasury stock status

Treasury stock acquisition status

Acquisition period	Total number of shares acquired	Total acquisition price
February 13, 2025	3,000,000 shares	¥15,090,000,000

Status of treasury stock cancellation

Cancellation date	Type of shares	Number of shares cancelled	Percentage of shares outstanding
March 14, 2025	Common stock	2,000,000 shares	4.14%

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