Shareholder Return
Approach to Shareholder Returns
Optimus Group considers that sustainable improvement of corporate value through business investment, and continuous return to shareholders by dividend are both important management issues.
We believe that by proactively investing in our business based on our growth strategy and maximizing corporate value, we can gain market reputation over the medium to long term and it will benefit our shareholders. In addition to this, we will return profits directly with dividends from stable business profits to shareholders.
We aim to provide dividends with a balanced perspective—mindful of our cost of capital, while maintaining a strong financial base and investing in future growth.
Dividends
In line with our financial policy described above, we maintained a dividend policy targeting a consolidated payout ratio of approximately 30% through FY2025/03.
Starting in FY2026/03, to provide stable and sustainable shareholder returns less subject to short-term earnings fluctuations, we have revised our dividend policy. Specifically, we are shifting from our previous target of a 30% consolidated payout ratio to a new policy guided by a consolidated Dividend on Equity (DOE) level of approximately 4.5%.
This shift enables us to deliver more consistent and long-term shareholder returns without relying too heavily on annual profit levels, while also enhancing the stability and transparency of our return policy.
As FY2026/03 marks the first year of this transition, we will disclose both the former payout ratio-based approach and the new DOE-based policy.
Date of record for dividend
| Year-end dividend | Interim dividend |
|---|---|
| 31st March every year | 30th September every year |
| Year-end dividend |
31st March every year |
|---|---|
| Interim dividend |
31st March every year |
* Dividend payments can be executed by setting record date rather than specified above.
Actual dividend
| Year-end dividend | Interim dividend | Annual dividend | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | FYR*1 (After stock split) |
Actual | FYR*1 (After stock split) |
Actual | FYR*1 (After stock split) |
|
| FY2020/3 | ¥25 | ¥6.25 | ¥23 | ¥5.75 | ¥48 | ¥12.00 |
| FY2021/3 | ¥36 | ¥3.00 | ¥14 | ¥3.50 | ¥50 | ¥6.50 |
| FY2022/3 | ¥85 | ¥7.08 | ¥55 | ¥4.58 | ¥140 | ¥11.66 |
| FY2023/3 | ¥30 | ¥7.50 | ¥23 | ¥5.75 | ¥53 | ¥13.25 |
| FY2024/3 | ¥40 | ¥10.00 | ¥30 | ¥7.50 | ¥70 | ¥17.50 |
| FY2025/3 | ¥10 | ― | ¥8 | ― | ¥18 | ― |
| FY2020/3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Actual | FYR*1 (After stock split) |
|
| Year-end dividend |
¥25 | ¥6.25 |
| Interim dividend |
¥23 | ¥5.75 |
| Annual dividend |
¥48 | ¥12.00 |
| FY2021/3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Actual | FYR*1 (After stock split) |
|
| Year-end dividend |
¥36 | ¥3.00 |
| Interim dividend |
¥14 | ¥3.50 |
| Annual dividend |
¥50 | ¥6.50 |
| FY2022/3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Actual | FYR*1 (After stock split) |
|
| Year-end dividend |
¥85 | ¥7.08 |
| Interim dividend |
¥55 | ¥4.58 |
| Annual dividend |
¥140 | ¥11.66 |
| FY2023/3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Actual | FYR*1 (After stock split) |
|
| Year-end dividend |
¥30 | ¥7.50 |
| Interim dividend |
¥23 | ¥5.75 |
| Annual dividend |
¥53 | ¥13.25 |
| FY2024/3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Actual | FYR*1 (After stock split) |
|
| Year-end dividend |
¥40 | ¥10.00 |
| Interim dividend |
¥30 | ¥7.50 |
| Annual dividend |
¥70 | ¥17.50 |
| FY2025/3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Actual | FYR*1 (After stock split) |
|
| Year-end dividend |
¥10 | ― |
| Interim dividend |
¥8 | ― |
| Annual dividend |
¥18 | ― |
＊1Since stock splits conducted on 1 April 2022 at a ratio of 3 for 1 ordinary share and 1 April 2024 at a ratio of 4 for 1 ordinary share, respectively, are shown for reference purposes to facilitate understanding of the dividend amounts after these stock splits.
＊2The graph above shows the dividend per share after each stock split.
Basic approach to Treasury Stock
The Group believes that holding treasury stock contributes to improving capital efficiency and enables flexible capital policies to be implemented in response to changes in the business environment.
Therefore, the Company’s current treasury stock will not be canceled and will continue to be held as treasury stock. Future uses includes M&A funds, incentives for directors, and stock options for employees.
| Number of shares owned | Ratio to the issued shares | |
|---|---|---|
| As of 31 March 2025 | 8,583,700 shares | 11.16% |
| As of 31 March 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Number of shares owned |
8,583,700 shares |
| Ratio to the issued shares |
11.16% |