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Fundamental Corporate Policy for Distributing Profits
We regard the improvement of corporate value as an important management issue, and have adopted a basic policy of paying dividends in line with profits.
As a Group engaged in a global content business, we recognize that continuous investment is essential for sustainable growth. Based on this philosophy, we intend to aggressively reinvest cash generated from steady profit growth into the structural reform of our IP businesses to further enhance corporate value.
Going forward, we will strive to provide stable and continuous shareholder returns including dividends, while maintaining a careful balance between business investment for future growth and steady profit increases.
| Year ended March 31, 2022 |
Year ended March 31, 2023 |
Year ended March 31, 2024 |
Year ended March 31, 2025 |
Year ended March 31, 2026 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payout ratio (consolidated) | 26.2% | 23.7% | 22.4% | 28.0% | 33.4% |
Share capital, Shares issued and Dividends
| Date | Share capital (thousands of yen) |
Total authorized shares | Total number of shares issued | Event | Offering / Stock splits | Dividend per share (yen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar. 31, 2026 | 7,948,036 | 277,600,000 | 65,429,150 | Year end dividend | 70.00 | |
| Mar. 31, 2025 | 7,948,036 | 277,600,000 | 65,429,150 | Year end dividend | 50.00 | |
| Mar. 31, 2024 | 7,948,036 | 277,600,000 | 69,400,000 | Year end dividend | 40.00 | |
| Mar. 31, 2023 | 7,948,036 | 277,600,000 | 69,400,000 | Year end dividend | 30.00 | |
| Mar. 22, 2023 | 7,948,036 | 277,600,000 | 69,400,000 | Stock splits | 1:2 | |
| Mar. 31, 2022 | 7,948,036 | 138,800,000 | 34,700,000 | Year end dividend | 20.00 | |
| Mar. 31, 2021 | 7,948,036 | 138,800,000 | 34,700,000 | Year end dividend | 10.00 | |
| Mar. 31, 2020 | 7,948,036 | 138,800,000 | 34,700,000 | Year end dividend | 10.00 | |
| Mar. 31, 2019 | 7,948,036 | 138,800,000 | 34,700,000 | Year end dividend | 10.00 | |
| Mar. 31, 2018 | 7,948,036 | 138,800,000 | 34,700,000 | Year end dividend | 5.00 | |
| Sep. 30, 2017 | 7,948,036 | 138,800,000 | 34,700,000 | Interim dividend | 25.00 | |
| Mar. 31, 2017 | 7,948,036 | 138,800,000 | 34,700,000 | Year end dividend | 25.00 | |
| Sep. 30, 2016 | 7,948,036 | 138,800,000 | 34,700,000 | Interim dividend | 25.00 | |
| Mar. 31, 2016 | 7,948,036 | 138,800,000 | 34,700,000 | Year end dividend | 25.00 | |
| Sep. 30, 2015 | 7,948,036 | 138,800,000 | 34,700,000 | Interim dividend | 25.00 | |
| Mar. 31, 2015 | 7,948,036 | 138,800,000 | 34,700,000 | Commemorative dividend for listing on first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange: 10.00 yen Year end dividend: 25.00 yen |
35.00 | |
| Sep. 30, 2014 | 7,948,036 | 138,800,000 | 34,700,000 | Interim dividend | 25.00 | |
| Mar. 31, 2014 | 7,948,036 | 138,800,000 | 34,700,000 | Year end dividend | 25.00 | |
| Sep. 30, 2013 | 7,948,036 | 138,800,000 | 34,700,000 | Interim dividend | 25.00 | |
| Mar. 31, 2013 | 7,948,036 | 138,800,000 | 34,700,000 | Year end dividend | 25.00 | |
| Oct. 1, 2012 | 7,948,036 | 138,800,000 | 34,700,000 | Stock splits | 1:100 | |
| Sep. 30, 2012 | 7,948,036 | 1,388,000 | 347,000 | Interim dividend | 2,500.00 | |
| Mar. 31, 2012 | 7,948,036 | 1,388,000 | 347,000 | Year end dividend | 2,500.00 | |
| Sep. 30, 2011 | 7,948,036 | 1,388,000 | 347,000 | Interim dividend | 2,500.00 | |
| Mar. 31, 2011 | 7,948,036 | 1,388,000 | 347,000 | Year end dividend | 2,500.00 | |
| Sep. 30, 2010 | 7,948,036 | 1,388,000 | 347,000 | Interim dividend | 2,500.00 | |
| Mar. 31, 2010 | 7,948,036 | 1,388,000 | 347,000 | Year end dividend | 2,500.00 | |
| Sep. 30, 2009 | 7,948,036 | 1,388,000 | 347,000 | Interim dividend | 2,000.00 | |
| Mar. 31, 2009 | 7,948,036 | 1,388,000 | 347,000 | Year end dividend | 2,500.00 | |
| Sep. 30, 2008 | 7,948,036 | 1,388,000 | 347,000 | Interim dividend | 2,000.00 | |
| Mar. 31, 2008 | 7,948,036 | 1,388,000 | 347,000 | Commemorative dividend for 20 years anniversary: 500.00 yen Year end dividend: 2,000.00yen |
2,500.00 | |
| Sep. 30, 2007 | 7,948,036 | 1,388,000 | 347,000 | Interim dividend | 2,000.00 | |
| Mar. 31, 2007 | 7,948,036 | 1,388,000 | 347,000 | Year end dividend | 2,000.00 | |
| Sep. 30, 2006 | 7,948,036 | 1,388,000 | 347,000 | Interim dividend | 2,000.00 | |
| Mar. 31, 2006 | 7,948,036 | 1,388,000 | 347,000 | Year end dividend | 2,000.00 | |
| Sep. 30, 2005 | 7,948,036 | 1,388,000 | 347,000 | Interim dividend | 2,000.00 | |
| Jun. 29, 2005 | 7,948,036 | 1,388,000 | 347,000 | Amendment of the articles of incorporation | ||
| Mar. 31, 2005 | 7,948,036 | 586,000 | 347,000 | Year end dividend | 2,000.00 | |
| Sep. 30, 2004 | 7,948,036 | 586,000 | 347,000 | Interim dividend | 2,000.00 | |
| Sep. 3, 2004 | 7,948,036 | 586,000 | 347,000 | Stock splits | 1:2 | |
| Jun. 15, 2004 | 7,948,036 | 586,000 | 173,500 | Public offering | 12,000 shares | |
| Mar. 31, 2004 | 1,295,500 | 586,000 | 161,500 | Year end dividend | 4,000.00 | |
| Nov. 20, 2003 | 1,295,500 | 586,000 | 161,500 | Stock splits | 1:5 | |
| Sep. 30, 2003 | 1,295,500 | 117,200 | 32,300 | Commemorative dividend for listing: 10,000.00 yen Interim dividend: 10,000.00 yen |
20,000.00 | |
| Mar. 31, 2003 | 1,295,500 | 117,200 | 32,300 | Year end dividend | 10,000.00 | |
| Mar. 19, 2003 | 1,295,500 | 117,200 | 32,300 | Public offering | 3,000 shares | |
| Oct. 10, 2002 | 530,500 | 117,200 | 29,300 | Stock splits | 1:10 | |
| Mar. 31, 2002 | 530,500 | 11,720 | 2,930 | Year end dividend | 100,000.00 | |
| Mar. 30, 2002 | 530,500 | 11,720 | 2,930 | Third-party allocation of shares | 380 shares |
