Dividend Policy

The Company’s basic policy on dividends is to continue paying higher dividends in line with its consolidated business performance and financial structure, while improving profitability and strengthening its management structure. To this end, the Company also takes consolidated cash flows and investment status into consideration.

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, 2024 Interim 40 yen per share
Year-end 40 yen per share(forecast)

Nagase introduced interim dividends in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007.

Dividend per share / Payout ratio

Nagase’s past dividends

Fiscal year ended March 31, Cash dividend per share
2023 Year-end 40 yen
Interim 30 yen
2022 Year-end 30 yen(ordinary dividend: 24 yen, special dividend: 6 yen)
Interim 24 yen
2021 Year-end 24 yen
Interim 22 yen
2020 Year-end 22 yen
Interim 22 yen
2019 Year-end 24 yen
Interim 18 yen
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)
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)
1990 8 yen
1989 9 yen
(ordinary dividend: 8 yen, commemorative dividend: 1 yen)
1988 8 yen