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Dividends/Shareholder benefits

Dividend policy

The Company strives to maintain a stable return of profits to shareholders, and distributes stable and appropriate profits from a long-term perspective, including internal reserves necessary for strengthening the corporate structure and actively developing business. This is our basic policy. In the 6th Medium-Term Business Plan, we will allocate cash flow generated through earnings expansion to investment for growth, and aim to achieve a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 40% to steadily and continuously strengthen returns to shareholders. We will continue to.

Regarding the use of internal reserves, we will aim to strengthen our earnings structure and management base, and will effectively use them as investment funds that will contribute to increasing corporate value.

Dividend trends

Contents of shareholder benefit system

In order to make shareholder benefits more attractive, in addition to our products, we will be offering coupons for our official onlineshop, based on the number of our shares held, from the gifts to shareholders as of March 31, 2021. We have changed to a system where you can choose to make a donation.

subject Shareholders recorded in the shareholder register as of March 31 of each year
Number of shares owned More than 200 stocks
Benefits details
200 shares or more but less than 600 shares
We will give you "our own products worth 3,000 yen".
600 or more shares but less than 1,000 shares
You can choose from "Official online shop coupon worth 5,000 yen", "In-house products worth 5,000 yen", or "Donation".
1,000 or more shares
You can choose from "8,000 yen official online shop coupon", "5,000 yen worth of our own products and 3,000 yen official online shop coupon", or "donation".
Presentation period Early October ~ (planned)

Details of the benefits

*Please note that the contents and packaging of the gift may be subject to change.

Shareholders holding 200 or more but less than 600 shares

Donate company products worth 3,000 yen
Image of a gift set of edible oils worth 3,000 yen
(Special offer for FY2024)
*The contents and packaging of the gifts may be subject to change.

 "AJINOMOTORice Bran Oil: 350g...1 bottle
"AJINOMOTO"Pure Sesame Oil" 300g...1 bottle
"AJINOMOTORoasted sesame flavored oil 300g...1 bottle

This gift contains an assortment of edible oils such as rice bran oil and sesame oil, that can be used in a wide range of dishes. It uses environmentally friendly paper cartons, reducing plastic usage by approximately 70%*. (*Compared to conventional containers of the same capacity)

Shareholders holding 600 or more but less than 1,000 shares

You can choose from the following:

1. 5,000 yen official online shop coupon
5,000 yen official online shop coupon.jpg
(Special offer for FY2024)
*The contents and packaging of the gifts may be subject to change.

5,000 yen official online shop coupon
You will receive one 5,000 yen coupon and one free shipping coupon that can be used on the official online shop.


2. Company products worth 5,000 yen
Image of a gift set of edible oils worth 5,000 yen.png
(Special offer for FY2024)
*The contents and packaging of the gifts may be subject to change.

 "AJINOMOTORice Bran Oil" 350g...2 bottles
"AJINOMOTO"Pure Sesame Oil" 300g...1 bottle
"AJINOMOTORoasted sesame flavored oil 300g...2 bottles

This gift set contains a variety edible oils including rice bran oil and sesame oil, that can be used in a wide range of dishes. It uses environmentally friendly paper cartons, reducing plastic usage by approximately 71%*. (*Compared to conventional containers of the same capacity)


3. Donation to the certified NPO United Nations World Food Programme (5,000 yen)

Shareholders with 1,000 or more shares

You can choose from the following:

1. 8,000 yen official online shop coupon
8,000 yen official online shop coupon.jpg
(Special offer for FY2024)
*The contents and packaging of the gifts may be subject to change.

8,000 yen official online shop coupon
You will receive one 8,000 yen coupon and one free shipping coupon that can be used on the official online shop.


2. 5,000 yen worth of our own products + 3,000 yen official online shop coupon
Image of a gift set of edible oils and a 3,000 yen coupon.jpg
(Special offer for FY2024)
*The contents and packaging of the gifts may be subject to change.

 "AJINOMOTORice Bran Oil" 350g...2 bottles
"AJINOMOTO"Pure Sesame Oil" 300g...1 bottle
"AJINOMOTORoasted sesame flavored oil 300g...2 bottles

This gift set contains a variety edible oils including rice bran oil and sesame oil, that can be used in a wide range of dishes. It uses environmentally friendly paper cartons, reducing plastic usage by approximately 71%*. (*Compared to conventional containers of the same capacity)


3,000 yen official online shop coupon
You will receive one 3,000 yen coupon and one free shipping coupon that can be used on the official online shop.


3. Donation to the certified NPO United Nations World Food Programme (8,000 yen)

Donation to the Certified NPO Japan Association for the World Food Programme
The donations will be used to provide food aid in developing countries through the donation program of the Japan Association for the World Food Programme (WFP), a certified NPO that is the official support window for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the only UN food aid organisation whose mission is to eradicate hunger. With bases in over 120 countries and regions, the organisation is carrying out activities such as emergency assistance during disasters and conflicts, improving nutritional conditions and providing school meals.
As part of initiatives of the Japan Association for the World Food Programme, we support the "School Meal Support" initiative, which provides nutritious school meals free of charge to children in developing countries. Shareholders can choose to donate the equivalent amount of their preferential treatment at their discretion.
*Please note that we cannot issue receipts to shareholders.

-Donation report-

We would like to thank those shareholders who have chosen to make a donation in our shareholder benefits for the fiscal year 2024.
We are pleased to report the following donation to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), an authorized NPO.

Elected shareholders: 51
Total donation amount: 369,000 yen
Date of donation: August 30, 2024