Stock Information
Dividends and Return to Shareholders
Shareholder Return Policy
Based on the recognition that providing superior returns to shareholders is one of the highest management priorities, it is the Company’s basic policy to increase profit distribution in a stable manner while enhancing corporate value, determining the specific amount of dividend for each fiscal year by taking into consideration the maintenance of internal reserves to be used for capital investment in production facilities in growing businesses, investment for technological development in new businesses, and investment for market development.
The Company’s profit distribution policy is centered on “stable growth of dividends,” with dividends on equity (DOE) of 2.2% on a consolidated basis as a guideline. In addition, we will flexibly use share buybacks as appropriate in response to changes in the external and internal business environment.
Dividends
The interim dividend for the fiscal year under review is \25 per share, an increase of \1 per share from the latest dividend forecast, in light of performance for the first half exceeding the forecast figures due to growth in the CTC and FC/MD segments.
In addition, the year-end dividend forecast for the fiscal year under review has been revised to \25 per share (an increase of \1 per share from the latest dividend forecast), reflecting the anticipated expansion in demand for semiconductor testing for generative AI in the CTC segment, as well as steady progress in development and investment projects aimed at future business growth. As a result, the annual dividend for the fiscal year under review is expected to be \50 per share, with a consolidated payout ratio of 38.9% and a DOE of 2.2%.
(Announced November 11, 2025)
| Interim | Year end | Total | Consolidated dividend payout ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88th (4/2025～3/2026) | 25 | 25(E) | 50(E) | 38.9%(E) |
Dividends change
| Interim | Year end | Total | Consolidated dividend payout ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87th (4/2024～3/2025) | 24 | 24 | 48 | 50.2％ |
| 86th (4/2023～3/2024) | 22 | 22 | 44 | 67.8％ |
| 85th (4/2022～3/2023) | 25 | 25 | 50 | 37.0％ |
| 84th (4/2021～3/2022) | 18 | 22 | 40 | 19.8% |
| 83rd (4/2020～3/2021) | 16 | 20 | 36 | 19.5% |
| 82nd (4/2019～3/2020) | 14 | 16 | 30 | 17.7% |
| 81st (4/2018～3/2019) | 12 | 14 | 26 | 23.8% |
| 80th (4/2017～3/2018) | 8 | 14 | 22 | 19.0% |
| 79th (4/2016～3/2017) | 6 | 12 | 18 | 15.1％ |
| 78th (4/2015～3/2016) | 6 | 8 | 14 | 67.9％ |
| 77th (4/2014～3/2015) | 4 | 10 | 14 | 17.4％ |
| 76th (4/2013～3/2014) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 28.6％ |
| 75th (4/2012～3/2013) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 30.1％ |
| 74th (4/2011～3/2012) | 3 | 6 | 9 | 52.8％ |
| 73rd (4/2010～3/2011) | 9 | 9 | 18 | 61.4％ |
| 72nd (4/2009～3/2010) | 6 | 9 | 15 | 36.6％ |
| 71st (4/2008～3/2009) | 9 | 3 | 12 | - |
| 70th (4/2007～3/2008) | 9 | 9 | 18 | 93.1％ |
| 69th (4/2006～3/2007) | 9 | 9 | 18 | 26.4％ |
| 68th (4/2005～3/2006) | 7 | 9 | 16 | 26.2％ |
| 67th (4/2004～3/2005) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 21.6％ |
| 66th (4/2003～3/2004) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13.9％ |
| 65th (4/2002～3/2003) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 34.5％ |
| 64th (4/2001～3/2002) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 97.3％ |