Dividends
Dividend per share and Dividend payout raito
| Years ended March 31 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interim dividend (¥/share) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 70.0 |
| Year-end dividend (¥/share) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 60.0 | 85.0 |
| Total dividend (¥/share) | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | - | 155.0 |
| Dividend payout ratio (consolidated) (%) | 83.0 | 122.1 | 38.7 | 43.7 | 39.0 | 38.7 | 30.9 | 29.6 | 176.3 | 30.1 |
The Company consolidated 10 shares of its common stock into 1 share, effective October 1, 2017. Accordingly, the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended Mar. 31, 2018 represents the amount reflecting the impact of this share consolidation, and the yearly dividend has been left blank ("–").
In the graph, Year-end dividend before the fiscal year ended Mar. 31, 2018 represents the amount reflecting the impact of this share consolidation.
