The Company’s basic dividend policy is to pay a minimum annual dividend of JPY 10 per share, and endeavors to increase the dividend when it has determined that a further return of profits is possible, after a comprehensive consideration of the appropriate level of internal reserves required for sustained growth, along with a consideration of the ongoing business performance. Furthermore, the Company strives to achieve a total shareholder return ratio, which is the portion of the sum of dividend payouts and share repurchase amounts to profit for the year attributable to the owners of the Company, of 40% as a minimum.
As for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, the Company implemented an interim dividend of JPY 20 per share, with September 30, 2018 as record date. Moreover, as was announced today, since the Company’s consolidated profit attributable to owners of the Company for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 was JPY 52,548 million, a historical high profit, as well as the fact that the Company will be celebrating its 20th anniversary on July 8, 2019, the Company decided to implement a year-end dividend of JPY 80 per share, including JPY 5 per share as the 20th anniversary commemorative dividend.
Consequently, the annual dividend for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 will be JPY 100 per share, for an increase of JPY 15 year-on-year, with the total shareholder return amount to be JPY 22,984 million and dividend payout ratio to be 43.2%.
Results and forecast at this fiscal year |
Yen |
| End of 2Q | Year-end | Full-year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year ending March 31, 2019 |
20 | Ordinary dividend 75 Commemorative dividend 5 (of the 20th anniversary) |
100 |
| Year ended March 31, 2018 |
15 | 70 |
85 |
Historical earnings |
Yen |
| End of 2Q | Year-end | Full-year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended March 31, 2018 | 15 | 70 | 85 |
| Year ended March 31, 2017 | 10 | 40 | 50 |
| Year ended March 31, 2016 | 10 | 35 | 45 |
| Year ended March 31, 2015 | 0 | 35 | 35 |
| Year ended March 31, 2014 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| Year ended March 31, 2013 | 0 | 10 | 10 | Year ended March 31, 2012 | 0 | 100 | 100 |
| Year ended March 31, 2011 | 0 | Ordinary dividend 100 Commemorative dividend 20 |
100 |
| Year ended March 31, 2010 | 0 | Ordinary dividend 50 Commemorative dividend 50 |
100 |
| Year ended March 31, 2009 | 0 | 100 | 100 |
| Year ended March 31, 2008 | 600 | 600 | 1200 |
| Year ended March 31, 2007 | 600 | 600 | 1200 |
| Year ended March 31, 2006 | - |
|
600 |
* SBI Holdings, Inc. executed a split of its shares at a ratio of 10 shares to 1 shares on October 1, 2012.
