In its next medium-term plan covering the three years from the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 to the fiscal year ending March 31, 2028, Yellow Hat set a shareholder return policy of targeting a payout ratio of 45% and total shareholder return of 100% or more, cumulative over three years.
It is Yellow Hat’s basic policy to pay dividends of surplus twice a year in the form of an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. The dividend decision-making body is the Board of Directors for both interim dividends and year-end dividends.
History of dividends
Fiscal year
Dividends per share (Yen)
Interim
Year-end
Annual
FY2026 (Planned)
29
29
58
FY2025
35
65
100
FY2024
35
35
70
FY2023
33
33
66
FY2022
31
31
62
FY2021
29
29
58
FY2020
26
28
54
FY2019
20
26
46
FY2018
36
36
72
FY2017
33
33
66
FY2016
30
30
60
FY2015
26
28
54
FY2014
22
24
46
FY2013
18
22
40
FY2012
14
18
32
FY2011
10
14
24
FY2010
8
10
18
FY2009
4
6
10
FY2008
8
4
12
FY2007
11
8
19
FY2006
11
12
23
FY2005
11
12
23
FY2004
11
12
23
FY2003
11
12
23
FY2002
11
12
23
FY2001
11
12
23
FY2000
11
12
23
FY1999
11
12
23
FY1998
11
12
23
FY1997
9
13
22
Note:
Yellow Hat carried out two-for-one stock splits for its common shares on April 1, 2019 and March 31, 2025. The above dividend amounts are the actual amounts prior to the said stock splits.