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Stock Information
Shareholder Return
Dividend Policy
JAPAN POST INSURANCE Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) recognizes that the
distribution of profit to shareholders is an important policy of management, and
distributes profits to shareholders stably, while securing management soundness.
Specifically, the Company in principle aims not to decrease but to increase dividend
per share for the period of the Medium-term Management Plan up to FY2025, while
considering earning prospects and financial soundness.
The Company secures internal reserves to fund stable business growth to enable it
to respond to future changes in the business environment.
Dividend
| Years ended March 31 | FY2020 | FY2021 (Forecast) |
| Dividend per share (Interim)(yen) |
- | 45.00 |
| Dividend per share (Year-end)(yen) |
76.00 | 45.00 |
| Dividend per share (Total)(yen) |
76.00 | 90.00 |
| Payout ratio | 25.7% | 42.9% （32.1%※） |
※Reflect the expected effects of the acquisition of treasury stock conducted in May 2021.
Interim dividend
The Company stipulates in our Articles of Incorporation that it is able to pay interim dividends with a record date of September 30 of each year. In FY2021, the Company plans to provide cash dividends twice a year as the interim and the year-end dividends.
Share Repurchase
| Period of Share Repurchase | Method of Repurchase | Total Number of Shares Repurchased | Total Amount of Repurchase(yen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 2019 | Purchases through the Off-auction Own Share Repurchase Trading system (ToSTNeT-3) of the Tokyo Stock Exchange | 37,411,100 | 99,999,870,300 |
| May 17, 2021 | Purchases through the off-auction Own Share Repurchase Trading system (ToSTNeT-3) of the Tokyo Stock Exchange | 162,906,300 | 358,882,578,900 |
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