■ Shareholder return from Sea Technologies
Regarding shareholder return, although the basic policy has not been disclosed, dividends have been implemented since the fiscal year ended December 2013, before the stock listing, with a dividend payout ratio of 30% as a guideline. Interim dividends have been implemented since the fiscal year ending December 2023. The dividend for the fiscal year ending December 2023 is set at 250.0 yen, an increase of 180.0 yen from the previous year's dividend (interim dividend of 70.0 yen, year-end dividend of 180.0 yen).
(Authored by FISCO guest analyst Masanobu Mizuta)