v3.26.1
Equity and other equity items
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
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Equity and other equity items
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. Equity and other equity items
(1) Equity management
Toyota will invest efficiently in the maintenance and replacement of conventional manufacturing facilities and the introduction of new products, while focusing its capital investments and research and development on areas that contribute to strengthening competitiveness and future growth. Through these activities, Toyota aims to improve corporate value and maintain sustainable growth to realize a new mobility society. These activities are generally financed by Toyota Motor Corporation’s shareholders’ equity, supplemented by short-term and long-term debt as necessary.
The amounts of Toyota Motor Corporation shareholders’ equity and short-term and long-term debt are as follows:
 
    
Yen in millions
 
    
March 31,
 
    
2025
    
2026
 
Toyota Motor Corporation Shareholders’ equity
     35,924,826        39,918,854  
Short-term and long-term debt
     38,792,879        43,205,469  
(2) Number of shares
As of March 31, 2024, 2025 and 2026, the total number of authorized shares of TMC’s common stock was 50,000,000,000.
Changes in the shares of common stock issued are as follows:
 
    
For the years ended March 31,
 
    
2024
    
2025
    
2026
 
Common stock issued:
        
Balance at beginning of year
     16,314,987,460        16,314,987,460        15,794,987,460  
Changes during the year
     —         (520,000,000      —   
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Balance at end of year
     16,314,987,460        15,794,987,460      15,794,987,460  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
The common stock issued by TMC is
no-par
value stock with no restrictions on shareholder rights, and is fully paid.
The total number of treasury stock (including the common stock issued by TMC held by the stock grant ESOP) was 2,840,815,433, 2,746,057,686 and 2,761,602,986 as of March 31, 2024, 2025 and 2026, respectively.
(3) Capital surplus and retained earnings
Capital surplus consists of capital reserves and other capital surplus. Retained earnings consist of a retained earnings reserve and other retained earnings. The Companies Act of Japan provides that an amount equal to 10% of distributions from surplus paid by TMC and its Japanese subsidiaries be appropriated to a capital reserve or a retained earnings reserve. No further appropriations are required when the total amount of the capital reserves and the retained earnings reserve reaches 25% of capital stock. The Companies Act provides that the retained earnings reserve of TMC and its Japanese subsidiaries is restricted and cannot be used for dividend payments, and is excluded from the calculation of profits available for dividends.
 
 
The amounts of statutory retained earnings of TMC available for dividend payments to shareholders were ¥
18,333,862
 
million and ¥
20,449,105
 million as of March 31, 2025 and 2026, respectively. In accordance with customary practice in Japan, the distributions from surplus are not accrued in the financial statements for the corresponding period, but are recorded in the subsequent accounting period after shareholders’ approval has been obtained.
Retained earnings at March 31, 2026 includes ¥
3,898,125
 
million relating to equity in undistributed earnings of associates and joint ventures.
(4) Treasury stock
The repurchase, reissuance and retirement of treasury stock are as follows:
For the year ended March 31, 2024
Repurchase of treasury stock
1) Repurchasing of treasury stock resolved at the Board of Directors meeting held on May 10, 2023
Reason for repurchasing treasury stock -
The repurchase was made to promote capital efficiency through more flexible measures than before while comprehensively considering factors such as the price level of its common stock.
Details of matters relating to repurchase -
 
Number of common shares repurchased
   64,590,700 shares
Total purchase price for repurchase of shares
   ¥150,000 million
2) Repurchasing of treasury stock resolved at the Board of Directors meeting held on November 1, 2023
Reason for repurchasing treasury stock -
The repurchase was made to promote capital efficiency through more flexible measures than before while comprehensively considering factors such as the price level of its common stock.
Details of matters relating to repurchase -
 
Number of common shares repurchased
   26,880,600 
shares
Total purchase price for repurchase of shares
   ¥81,037 million
For the year ended March 31, 2025
Repurchase of treasury stock
1) Repurchasing of treasury stock resolved at the Board of Directors meeting held on November 1, 2023
Reason for repurchasing treasury stock -
The repurchase was made to promote capital efficiency through more flexible measures than before while comprehensively considering factors such as the price level of its common stock.
 
 
Details of matters relating to repurchase -
 
Number of common shares repurchased
  
  5,216,600 shares   
Total purchase price for repurchase of shares
  
  ¥18,962 million
2) Repurchasing of treasury stock resolved at the Board of Directors meeting held on May 8, 2024 and September 24, 2024
Reason for repurchasing treasury stock -
The repurchase was made to promote capital efficiency through more flexible measures than before while comprehensively considering factors such as the price level of its common stock.
Details of matters relating to repurchase -
 
Number of common shares repurchased
  
  420,633,175 shares  
Total purchase price for repurchase of shares
  
  ¥1,160,051 million
Retirement of treasury stock
Retiring of treasury stock resolved at the Board of Directors meeting held on May 8, 2024
Reason for retiring treasury stock -
The retirement was made to relieve concerns regarding the dilution of TMC’s share value due to disposition of treasury stock in the future.

Details of matters relating to retirement -
 
Number of common shares retired
  
 
  520,000,000 shares  
 
For the year ended March 31, 2026
Repurchase of treasury stock
Repurchasing of treasury stock resolved at the Board of Directors meeting held on May 8, 2024 and September 24, 2024
Reason for repurchasing treasury stock -
The repurchase was made to promote capital efficiency through more flexible measures than before while comprehensively considering factors such as the price level of its common stock.

Details of matters relating to repurchase -
 
Number of common shares repurchased
     16,226,100 shares 
Total purchase price for repurchase of shares
 
  ¥39,949 million
 
 
(5) Other components of equity
Other components of equity are as follows:
 
   
Yen in millions
 
   
Net changes in
revaluation of
financial assets
measured at fair
value through other
comprehensive
income
   
Remeasurements of
defined benefit
plans
   
Exchange
differences on
translating foreign
operations
   
Total
 
                         
Balance at April 1, 2023
    933,702       —        1,902,493       2,836,195  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
    716,048       56,434       1,344,621       2,117,103  
Reclassification to retained earnings
    (341,709 )     (45,625 )     —        (387,334
Other comprehensive income for the period attributable to
non-controlling
interests
    (7,186 )     (10,809 )     (44,213 )     (62,208 )
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance at March 31, 2024
    1,300,855       —        3,202,901       4,503,756  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
    44,731       (85,084 )     (705,678 )     (746,031 )
Reclassification to retained earnings
    (234,994 )     94,635       —        (140,359 )
Other comprehensive income for the period attributable to
non-controlling
interests
    (1,153 )     (9,551 )     3,470       (7,233 )
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance at March 31, 2025
    1,109,439       —        2,500,693       3,610,133  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
    334,394       91,099       1,104,451       1,529,944  
Reclassification to retained earnings
    (180,113 )     (79,403 )     —        (259,516 )
Other comprehensive income for the period attributable to
non-controlling
interests
    (6,178 )     (11,696 )     (52,073 )     (69,946 )
Transfer to other comprehensive income associated with assets held for sale
 
 
(148,535
 
 
— 
 
 
 
(118,061
)
 
 
(266,596
)
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance at March 31, 2026
    1,109,007     —        3,435,012       4,544,019  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
(6) Other comprehensive income
The breakdown of other comprehensive income and the corresponding tax benefits (including
non-controlling
interests) are as follows:
 
    
Yen in millions
 
    
For the year ended
March 31, 2024
 
    
Before
tax
   
Tax
effect
   
After
tax
 
Items that will not be reclassified to profit (loss)
      
Net changes in revaluation of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income
      
Amount incurred during the year
     806,365       (248,826 )     557,539  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     806,365       (248,826 )     557,539  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans
      
Amount incurred during the year
     57,616       (11,289 )     46,328  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     57,616       (11,289 )     46,328  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Shares of other comprehensive income of equity method investees
      
Amount incurred during the year
     156,118       —        156,118  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     156,118       —        156,118  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit (loss)
      
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations
      
Amount incurred during the year
     1,178,875       —        1,178,875  
Reclassification to profit (loss)
     —        —        —   
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     1,178,875       —        1,178,875  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes in revaluation of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income
      
Amount incurred during the year
     33,256      
(10,459
)     22,797  
Reclassification to profit (loss)
     (15,267     4,717       (10,550 )
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     17,989       (5,742 )     12,247  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Shares of other comprehensive income of equity method investees
      
Amount incurred during the year
     182,576
    —        182,576  
Reclassification to profit (loss)
     (16,579     —        (16,579
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     165,996       —        165,996  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total other comprehensive income
       2,382,959         (265,856       2,117,103  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Yen in millions
 
 
  
For the year ended
March 31, 2025
 
 
  
Before
tax
 
 
Tax

effect
 
 
After
tax
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Items that will not be reclassified to profit (loss)
  
 
 
Net changes in revaluation of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income
  
 
 
Amount incurred during the year
     153,164       (51,035 )     102,129  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     153,164       (51,035 )     102,129  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans
      
Amount incurred during the year
     (154,517 )     44,919       (109,598 )
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     (154,517 )     44,919       (109,598 )
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Shares of other comprehensive income of equity method investees
      
Amount incurred during the year
     (63,213 )     —        (63,213 )
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     (63,213 )     —        (63,213 )
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit (loss)
      
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations
      
Amount incurred during the year
     (40,479 )     —        (40,479 )
Reclassification to profit (loss)
     (787,369     —        (787,369
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     (827,848 )     —        (827,848 )
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes in revaluation of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income
      
Amount incurred during the year
     40,503       (9,485 )     31,018  
Reclassification to profit (loss)
     189       (49 )     140  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     40,693       (9,534 )     31,158  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Shares of other comprehensive income of equity method investees
      
Amount incurred during the year
     127,022       —        127,022  
Reclassification to profit (loss)
     (5,682 )     —        (5,682 )
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     121,340       —        121,340  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total other comprehensive income
         (730,381 )      (15,650       (746,031 )
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
The gain on the disposal of certain consolidated subsidiaries was reclassified from “Exchange differences on translating foreign operations” to “Foreign exchange gain (loss), net” in the consolidated statement of income for fiscal 2025.
 
 
    
Yen in millions
 
    
For the year ended
March 31, 2026
 
    
Before

tax
   
Tax

effect
   
After

tax
 
                    
Items that will not be reclassified to profit (loss)
      
Net changes in revaluation of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income
      
Amount incurred during the year
     513,231       (161,547 )     351,684  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     513,231       (161,547 )     351,684  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans
      
Amount incurred during the year
     127,129       (25,777 )     101,352  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     127,129       (25,777 )     101,352  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Shares of other comprehensive income of equity method investees
      
Amount incurred during the year
     22,331       —        22,331  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     22,331       —        22,331  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit (loss)
      
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations
      
Amount incurred during the year
     946,309       —        946,309  
Reclassification to profit (loss)
     —        —        —   
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     946,309       —        946,309  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes in revaluation of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income
      
Amount incurred during the year
     (78,919 )     25,603       (53,316 )
Reclassification to profit (loss)
     185     (51 )     135  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     (78,733 )     25,552       (53,181
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Shares of other comprehensive income of equity method investees
      
Amount incurred during the year
     173,617     —        173,617  
Reclassification to profit (loss)
     (12,167 )     —        (12,167 )
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net changes
     161,450       —        161,450  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total other comprehensive income
       1,691,717       (161,773 )        1,529,944  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
(7) Dividends
Paid dividend amounts are as follows:
For the year ended March 31, 2024
 
Resolution
 
Type of shares
   
Total amount
of dividends

(yen in millions)
   
Dividend per share

(yen)
   
Record date
 
Effective date
                           
The Board of Directors Meeting on May 10, 2023
    Common shares       474,781       35.00     March 31, 2023   May 26, 2023
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
The Board of Directors Meeting on November 1, 2023
    Common shares       405,416       30.00     September 30, 2023   November 22, 2023
For the year ended March 31, 2025
 
Resolution
 
Type of shares
   
Total amount
of dividends

(yen in millions)
   
Dividend per share

(yen)
   
Record date
 
Effective date
                           
The Board of Directors Meeting on May 8, 2024
    Common shares       606,338       45.00     March 31, 2024   May 24, 2024
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
The Board of Directors Meeting on November 6, 2024
    Common shares       525,991       40.00     September 30, 2024   November 26, 2024
For the year ended March 31, 2026
 
Resolution
 
Type of shares
   
Total amount
of dividends

(yen in millions)
   
Dividend per share

(yen)
   
Record date
 
Effective date
                           
The Board of Directors Meeting on May 8, 2025
    Common shares       652,446       50.00     March 31, 2025   May 26, 2025
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
The Board of Directors Meeting on November 5, 2025
    Common shares       586,527       45.00     September 30, 2025   November 26, 2025
 
 
Dividends with a record date within the year ended March 31, but with an effective date after the end of that year are as follows:
For the year ended March 31, 2026
 
Resolution
 
Type of shares
   
Total amount
of dividends

(yen in millions)
   
Dividend per share

(yen)
   
Record date
 
Effective date
                           
The Board of Directors Meeting on May 8, 2026
    Common shares       651,697       50.00     March 31, 2026   May 26, 2026