Shareholder Returns and Dividends
Dividend Policy
Our basic policy is to distribute surplus twice a year as interim and year-end dividends. Following on from the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023 (FY2022), our dividend policy is to pay attention to the stability and sustainability of dividends while considering factors such as performance trends, financial condition, and cash flow position on a comprehensive basis.
For fiscal year ending March 31, 2024 (FY2023), the annual dividends per share is planned to be ¥86 (of which, the interim dividends per share is planned to be ¥43).
We consider the return of profits to shareholders to be an important goal for our management along with increasing medium to long term corporate value. To increase corporate value, we will make capital investments efficiently to further raise the sophistication of 5G, as well as continuing investments in new businesses.
We will continue to grow both telecommunications business and new businesses, striving to increase our corporate value and make an appropriate return of profit to shareholders.
Dividend History
| Dividends per Share (JPY) | Payout Ratio (Consolidated) (%) | |||
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| Interim | Year-end | |||
| Fiscal year ending March 2024 | (Forecast) 86.0 | 43.0 | (Forecast) 43.0 | (Forecast) 96.7 |
| Fiscal year ended March 2023 | 86.0 | 43.0 | 43.0 | 76.4 |
| Fiscal year ended March 2022 | 86.0 | 43.0 | 43.0 | 78.2 |
| Fiscal year ended March 2021 | 86.0 | 43.0 | 43.0 | 82.8 |
| Fiscal year ended March 2020 | 85.0 | 42.5 | 42.5 | 85.6 |
| Fiscal year ended March 2019 | - | - | 37.5 | 83.3* |
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Share Buyback
| Period of Acquisition | Method of Acquisition | Total Number of Shares Acquired | Total Amount Paid for Acquisition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2023 to March 31, 2024 |
Market purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. through a discretionary investment account trade to a securities company | Up to 56,300,000 |
Up to JPY 100.0 billion |
| October 1, 2020 to March 5, 2021 |
Market purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. through a discretionary investment account trade to a securities company | 78,461,400 | JPY 100.0 billion |
| August 6, 2019 to December 5, 2019 |
Open market purchase | 46,000,000 | JPY 68.7 billion |
Press Releases
| November 6, 2023 | Notice Concerning Status of Share Buyback Program |
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| October 4, 2023 | Notice Concerning Status of Share Buyback Program |
| September 5, 2023 | Notice Concerning Status of Share Buyback Program |
| August 7, 2023 | Notice Concerning Status of Share Buyback Program |
| May 10, 2023 | Notice Concerning Approval of Share Buyback Program |
| March 8, 2021 | Notice Concerning Status of Share Buyback Program |
| December 6, 2019 | Notice Concerning Status of Share Buyback Program |