Dividend Policy
Through the enhancement of its earning power and entrepreneurial structure, Nagase adheres to an ongoing basic policy of making continuous and secured dividend payouts linked to its consolidated performance,and thus it aims to keep increasing the per-share dividend with due consideration given to the payout ratio and the ratio of dividends to net assets on a consolidated basis. Nagase intends to use the retained funds effectively to support future business activities and to strengthen its management foundation.
Dividend Information
| Record date (for determining shareholders of record) | Interim | September 30 |
|---|---|---|
| Year-end | March 31 | |
| Dividend payment date | Interim | Mid-December |
| year-end | End of June | |
| Cash dividends for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019 | Interim | 18 yen per share |
| Year-end | 24 yen per share(forecast) |
Nagase introduced interim dividends in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007.
Dividend per share / Payout ratio / DOE
Nagase’s past dividends
| Fiscal year ended March 31, | Cash dividend per share | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Year-end | 23 yen(ordinary dividend: 18 yen, commemorative dividend: 5 yen) |
| Interim | 17 yen | |
| 2017 | Year-end | 17 yen |
| Interim | 16 yen | |
| 2016 | Year-end | 16 yen |
| Interim | 16 yen | |
| 2015 | Year-end | 15 yen |
| Interim | 15 yen | |
| 2014 | Year-end | 14 yen |
| Interim | 14 yen | |
| 2013 | Year-end | 13 yen |
| Interim | 13 yen | |
| 2012 | Year-end | 12 yen |
| Interim | 12 yen | |
| 2011 | Year-end | 13 yen |
| Interim | 9 yen | |
| 2010 | Year-end | 9 yen |
| Interim | 7 yen | |
| 2009 | Year-end | 8 yen |
| Interim | 8 yen | |
| 2008 | Year-end | 17 yen |
| Interim | - | |
| 2007 | Year-end | 10.5 yen (ordinary dividend: 8.5 yen, commemorative dividend: 2 yen) |
| Interim | 7.5 yen | |
| 2006 | 15 yen | |
| 2005 | 10 yen | |
| 2004 | 9 yen (ordinary dividend: 8 yen, commemorative dividend: 1 yen) |
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| 2003 | 8 yen | |
| 2002 | 8 yen | |
| 2001 | 8 yen | |
| 2000 | 8 yen | |
| 1999 | 8 yen | |
| 1998 | 8 yen | |
| 1997 | 8 yen | |
| 1996 | 8 yen | |
| 1995 | 8 yen | |
| 1994 | 8 yen | |
| 1993 | 8 yen | |
| 1992 | 8 yen | |
| 1991 | 9 yen (ordinary dividend: 8 yen, commemorative dividend: 1 yen) |
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| 1990 | 8 yen | |
| 1989 | 9 yen (ordinary dividend: 8 yen, commemorative dividend: 1 yen) |
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| 1988 | 8 yen | |