Better Health,
Brighter Future
(As of March 31, 2019)
Number of shareholders 338,008
Number of shares 1,565,005,908
| FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Institutional Investors | No. of shareholders | 291 | 298 | 273 | 258 |
| No. of shares (1000) | 252,537 | 263,866 | 246,230 | 434,347 | |
| % of shares outstanding | 31.96 | 33.38 | 30.98 | 27.75 | |
| Japanese Securities Companies | No. of shareholders | 64 | 52 | 50 | 60 |
| No. of shares (1000) | 38,448 | 33,348 | 28,732 | 57,114 | |
| % of shares outstanding | 4.87 | 4.22 | 3.62 | 3.65 | |
| Japanese Business Corporations | No. of shareholders | 1,515 | 1,621 | 1,473 | 1,922 |
| No. of shares (1000) | 41,133 | 40,267 | 38,179 | 38,388 | |
| % of shares outstanding | 5.20 | 5.09 | 4.80 | 2.45 | |
| Overseas Institutional Investors & etc | No. of shareholders | 876 | 945 | 1,035 | 1,486 |
| No. of shares (1000) | 248,822 | 231,977 | 279,854 | 793,792 | |
| % of shares outstanding | 31.49 | 29.34 | 35.22 | 50.72 | |
| Japanese Individual Investors & etc | No. of shareholders | 262,674 | 284,103 | 252,831 | 334,281 |
| No. of shares (1000) | 209,197 | 220,910 | 201,532 | 241,200 | |
| % of shares outstanding | 26.47 | 27.94 | 25.36 | 15.41 | |
| Takeda | No. of shares (1000) | 147 | 152 | 161 | 165 |
| % of shares outstanding | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | |
| Total | No. of shareholders | 265,421 | 287,020 | 255,663 | 338,008 |
| No. of shares (1000) | 790,284 | 790,521 | 794,688 | 1,565,006 |
| Ranking | Name of Shareholder | Number of shares held (thousands) | Percentage of total shares(％) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON AS DEPOSITARY BANK FOR DEPOSITARY RECEIPT HOLDERS | 118,250 | 7.56 |
| 2 | The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust account) | 109,549 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust account) | 85,405 | 5.46 |
| 4 | Nippon Life Insurance Company | 35,360 | 2.26 |
| 5 | Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust account 5) | 34,260 | 2.19 |
| 6 | JP Morgan Chase Bank 380055 | 30,324 | 1.94 |
| 7 | SSBTC CLIENT OMNIBUS ACCOUNT | 26,787 | 1.71 |
| 8 | State Street Bank West Client-Treaty 505234 | 24,673 | 1.58 |
| 9 | STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 505001 | 23,775 | 1.52 |
| 10 | Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust account 1) | 22,798 | 1.46 |
(Note) The percentage of total shares is based on the number of shares (1,564,840,758 shares) calculated by subtracting the number of treasury stock from the total number of lssued shares.
Ratings
(As of January 31, 2019)
| Institution | Rating |
|---|---|
| Moody's | Baa2 |
| Standard & Poor's (S&P) | BBB＋ |
| Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I) |
A |
| Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. |
A+ |
[※]These are issuer ratings.
¥180 per share in FY 2018.
Dividends per Share
| Interim | Year-end | Annual-Total | Dividended pay-out ratio (consolidated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2008 | ¥88.00 | ¥92.00 | ¥180.00 | 62.1% |
| FY2009 | ¥90.00 | ¥90.00 | ¥180.00 | 47.7% |
| FY2010 | ¥90.00 | ¥90.00 | ¥180.00 | 57.3% |
| FY2011 | ¥90.00 | ¥90.00 | ¥180.00 | 114.4% |
| FY2012 | ¥90.00 | ¥90.00 | ¥180.00 | 108.3% |
| FY2013 | ¥90.00 | ¥90.00 | ¥180.00 | 133.2% |
| FY2014 | ¥90.00 | ¥90.00 | ¥180.00 | - |
| FY2015 | ¥90.00 | ¥90.00 | ¥180.00 | 176.0% |
| FY2016 | ¥90.00 | ¥90.00 | ¥180.00 | 122.3% |
| FY2017 | ¥90.00 | ¥90.00 | ¥180.00 | 75.2% |
| FY2018 | ¥90.00 | ¥90.00 | ¥180.00 | 158.6% |
| Period of acquisition | Total number of shared acquired(shares) | Total value of acquisition (thousands of Yen) |
|---|---|---|
| November 27, 2008 - December 22, 2008 | 10,885,800 | 48,703,896 |
| October 21, 2008 - November 25, 2008 | 5,600,500 | 25,931,633 |
| October 1, 2008 - October 15, 2008 | 9,000,000 | 47,649,334 |
| May 12, 2008 - June 20, 2008 | 16,994,200 | 99,999,796 |
| April 1, 2008 - April 24, 2008 | 11,000,000 | 57,825,512 |
| August 1, 2007 - August 28, 2007 | 12,865,400 | 99,999,289 |
| May 21, 2007 - June 22, 2007 | 3,631,100 | 28,562,150 |
| November 30, 2006 - December 22, 2006 | 818,500 | 6,111,150 |
| November 7, 2006 - November 28, 2006 | 5,631,100 | 41,691,720 |
| October 2, 2006 - October 27, 2006 | 1,220,200 | 9,101,506 |
| September 8, 2006 - September 22, 2006 | 4,482,700 | 33,581,053 |
| August 1, 2006 - September 6, 2006 | 5,614,000 | 43,083,794 |
| May 15, 2006 - June 20, 2006 | 11,140,000 | 79,915,854 |
| Cancellation date | Aggregate number of shares to be cancelled | The ratio to the aggregate number of issued shares before cancellation |
|---|---|---|
| January 16, 2009 | 25,486,300 | 3.13% |
| July 18, 2008 | 16,990,000 | 2.04% |
| May 23, 2008 | 57,130,000 | 6.42% |