Investor Relations
Stock Information
General Stock Information
| Stock Code | 6098 |
|---|---|
| Stock Exchange Registration | Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Section |
| Fiscal year | From Apr. 1 to Mar. 31 of the next year |
| Base Date | Dividend Payout Interim dividend record date: September 30 Year-end dividend record date: March 31 |
| Number of Shares Constituting One Trading Unit | 100 shares |
| Annual Meeting of Shareholders | Every year in June |
| Administrator of Shareholder Registry | Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation |
| Share Handling Policy | Share Handling Policy (150 KB) |
| Reporting Method | Electronic public notice *However, in the event we are unable to issue an electronic public notice due to an accident or other unavoidable reason, such notices will be published in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei). |
State of Shares and Shareholders
(As of Mar. 31, 2024)
| Number of Shares Authorized | 6,000,000,000 Shares |
|---|---|
| Total Number of Shares Issued | 1,649,841,949 Shares |
(As of Mar. 31, 2024)
| Number of Shareholders | 61,121 Persons |
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Main Shareholders
(As of Mar. 31, 2024)
| Name | Number of shares owned(Thousands) | Shareholding ratio(%) |
|---|---|---|
| The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust account) | 281,567 | 17.60 |
| Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust account) | 111,173 | 6.95 |
| JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 385632
(Standing proxy: Settlement & Clearing Services Department, Mizuho Bank, Ltd.) |
61,746 | 3.86 |
| SSBTC CLIENT OMNIBUS ACCOUNT
(Standing proxy: Tokyo Branch, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) |
38,181 | 2.38 |
| The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd.(ESOP Trust account 76826) | 30,567 | 1.91 |
| STATE STREET BANK WEST CLIENT - TREATY 505234 (Standing proxy: Settlement & Clearing Services Department, Mizuho Bank, Ltd.) |
28,190 | 1.76 |
| Nippon Television Network Corporation | 26,030 | 1.62 |
| TOKYO BROADCASTING SYSTEM TELEVISION, INC. | 23,497 | 1.46 |
| GOVERNMENT OF NORWAY (Standing proxy:Citibank, N.A., Tokyo Branch) |
22,025 | 1.37 |
| JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 385781 (Standing proxy: Settlement & Clearing Services Department, Mizuho Bank, Ltd.) |
21,376 | 1.33 |
| Total | 644,352 | 40.28 |
*1 The Company’s treasury stock (50,413,104 shares) is excluded in the calculation of the shareholding ratio. Treasury stock does not include the Company’s stock held by the Board Incentive Plan trust (2,572,885 shares) and the equity-settled ESOP trust (52,215,132 shares).
*2 A Report of the Report of Large Volume Holding that was made available for public inspection on May 11, 2020 reports that Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. and its joint holder Nikko Asset management Co., Ltd. hold shares as given below as of April 30, 2020. However, their holdings are not reflected in the status of major shareholders above since the Company was not able to confirm beneficial ownership or the number of shares held as of March 31, 2024.
Overview of the Report of Large Volume Holding mentioned above is as follows.
| Name | Number of shares owned(Thousands) | Shareholding ratio(%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. | 48,135 | 2.84 |
| Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. | 37,486 | 2.21 |
| Total | 85,622 | 5.05 |
*3 A change report of the Report of Large Volume Holding that was made available for public inspection on July 21, 2020 reports that Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. and its joint holders NOMURA INTERNATIONAL PLC and Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. hold shares as given below as of July 15, 2020. However, their holdings are not reflected in the status of major shareholders above since the Company was not able to confirm beneficial ownership or the number of shares held as of March 31, 2024.
Overview of the change report is as follows.
| Name | Number of shares owned(Thousands) | Shareholding ratio(%) |
|---|---|---|
| Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. | 2,572 | 0.15 |
| NOMURA INTERNATIONAL PLC | 1,812 | 0.11 |
| Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. | 83,182 | 4.90 |
| Total | 87,567 | 5.16 |
*4 A change report of the Report of Large Volume Holding that was made available for public inspection on August 4, 2022 reports that BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. and its joint holders BlackRock Advisers, LLC, BlackRock Investment Management LLC, BlackRock (Netherlands) BV, BlackRock Fund ManagersLimited, BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited, BlackRock Fund Advisors, BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A., and BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited hold shares as given below as of July 29, 2022. However, their holdings are not reflected in the status of major shareholders above since the Company was not able to confirm beneficial ownership or the number of shares held as of March 31, 2024.
Overview of the change report is as follows.
| Name | Number of shares owned(Thousands) | Shareholding ratio(%) |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | 28,939 | 1.71 |
| BlackRock Advisers, LLC | 4,827 | 0.28 |
| BlackRock Investment Management LLC |
2,724 | 0.16 |
| BlackRock (Netherlands) BV | 4,513 | 0.27 |
| BlackRock Fund Managers Limited |
3,627 | 0.21 |
| BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited |
10,341 | 0.61 |
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | 23,920 | 1.41 |
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. |
21,603 | 1.27 |
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
2,278 | 0.13 |
| Total | 102,776 | 6.06 |
*5 A change report of the Report of Large Volume Holding that was made available for public inspection on October 20, 2023 reports that Capital Research and Management Company and its joint holder Capital International K.K. and Capital International Inc. hold shares as given below as of October 13, 2023. However, their holdings are not reflected in the status of major shareholders above since the Company was not able to confirm beneficial ownership or the number of shares held as of March 31, 2024.
Overview of the change report is as follows.
| Name | Number of shares owned(Thousands) | Shareholding ratio(%) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Research and Management Company |
68,718 | 4.05 |
| Capital International K.K. | 3,317 | 0.20 |
| Capital International Inc. | 2,357 | 0.14 |
| Total | 74,393 | 4.39 |
Classification by Type of Shareholder
(As of Mar. 31, 2024)
| Category | Number of shares | Ratio of shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Financial institutions | 536,006,262 Shares | 32.48% |
| Financial instrument dealers | 14,341,470 Shares | 0.87% |
| Other corporations | 145,867,936 Shares | 8.84% |
| Foreign financial institutions and individuals | 720,702,619 Shares | 43.68% |
| Individuals, etc. | 182,510,558 Shares | 11.06% |
| Treasury stock | 50,413,104 Shares | 3.06% |
Shareholder procedures
Regarding any procedures related to shares, such as changes of address or name, how to receive dividends, or request for the purchase of shares less than one unit, please contact the securities company where you have opened your account.
| Shareholder registry administrator | Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation |
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| Contact | Corporate Agency Division Tel: 0120-232-711 (toll free) Reception hours: 9 a.m to 5 p.m (excluding weekends and holidays) (Japanese only) https://www.tr.mufg.jp/daikou/ (Japanese only) |