#NishinipponFinancialHoldings

From the fiscal year ending March 2027, the company will change its shareholder return policy to target a dividend payout ratio of approximately 40%, aiming to increase dividends through profit growth and to execute share buybacks flexibly.

The ordinary income forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026 was revised upward by 7.3% from 55,000 million yen to 59,000 million yen, and the year-end dividend forecast was also increased from 110 yen to 118 yen.

The Company has added directors and executive officers of its subsidiary Nishinippon City Bank to the stock-based benefit trust plan and set the trust contribution cap at 530 million yen for the fiscal years 2026 through 2028.

Consolidated ordinary income for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 was 49,110 million yen (up 40.2% year-over-year), and net income attributable to owners of parent for the quarter was 33,616 million yen (up 41.0% year-over-year).