<h3 class="smt_head2">3 [Dividend Policy]</h3>

<p class="smt_text2" style="orphans:0;widows:0;text-align:justify;padding-left:9pt;padding-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:9pt;font-family:'ＭＳ 明朝';letter-spacing:0pt;line-height:15pt;font-size:9pt;">The Company's basic policy is to return profits to shareholders through the distribution of retained earnings while securing internal reserves necessary for future business development and strengthening of financial position. Accordingly, the Company pays dividends in accordance with business performance.</p>

<p class="smt_text2" style="orphans:0;widows:0;text-align:justify;padding-left:9pt;padding-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:9pt;font-family:'ＭＳ 明朝';letter-spacing:0pt;line-height:15pt;font-size:9pt;">The Company's dividend distribution is based on an annual year-end dividend. For the 22nd fiscal year, the dividend per share is 25 yen (10 yen in regular dividend and 15 yen in special dividend). As a result, the dividend payout ratio for the 22nd fiscal year is 14.4%.</p>

<p class="smt_text6" style="orphans:0;widows:0;text-align:justify;padding-left:9pt;padding-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:9pt;font-family:'ＭＳ 明朝';letter-spacing:0pt;line-height:13pt;font-size:9pt;">The Company intends to effectively utilize retained earnings to strengthen corporate capabilities that can respond to rapidly changing business environments, and to invest in research and development for sustainable growth, strengthen competitiveness, and establish systems that meet market needs.</p>

<p class="smt_text2" style="orphans:0;widows:0;text-align:justify;padding-left:9pt;padding-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:9pt;font-family:'ＭＳ 明朝';letter-spacing:0pt;line-height:15pt;font-size:9pt;">The Company's Articles of Incorporation provide that interim dividends as prescribed in Article 454, Paragraph 5 of the Companies Act may be paid by Board of Directors resolution. The decision-making authority for interim dividends is the Board of Directors, and for year-end dividends is the General Meeting of Shareholders.</p>

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<p>Our basic dividend policy is to balance returning profits to shareholders with securing internal reserves for future business development and strengthening our financial position. We will pay dividends that reflect our business performance. Dividend payments are made once annually at the fiscal year-end, while retained earnings are allocated to strengthening our corporate foundation, research and development, and enhancing competitiveness.</p>

Fiscal Year	Type	Interim	Year-End	Total	Payout Ratio
FY2026	Actual(2026/03/12)	0	12	12	16.7%
	Forecast(2025/12/15)	0	11	11	-
FY2025	Actual(2025/03/14)	0	25	25	14.4%
FY2024	Actual(2024/03/15)	0	10	10	20.8%
FY2023	Actual(2023/03/15)	0	15	15	16.9%
FY2022	Actual(2023/03/15)	0	5	5	17.3%

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