We will advance our business while balancing the following three items, aiming to continuously improve corporate value.
We will strive to enhance our capital base to strengthen our management foundation. As a target for the immediate future, we aim for a capital ratio of 50% or more.
We will make efforts to increase the efficiency of capital by utilizing internal retained funds for aggressive R&D investment in fields leading to future growth, capital investment for new business development, and expansion of business through M&A. As a target for the immediate future, we aim to become a company capable of stably achieving return on equity (ROE) of 6 to 8% or more.
We will strive to maintain stable dividends to shareholders. We will target a dividend payout ratio of 30% or more for the immediate future. We will also consider acquiring our own shares as necessary.