#ShareholderReturn

From February 13 to February 28, 2026, Unicharm Corporation acquired 8,676,400 common shares for a total of JPY 8,929,612,898.

In February 2026, 1,341,700 shares of treasury stock were acquired via market purchases at a total acquisition cost of ¥4,086,383,050. The cumulative number of shares acquired is 18,927,500, with a total acquisition cost of ¥46,882,744,300.

The annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2026 has been set at 50 yen per share. The dividend payout ratio standard is raised from 60% or more to 70% or more, and the DOE standard will be abolished, effective from the fiscal year ending March 2027.

Share buyback limit set at 25 million shares and 50 billion yen, decision to sell 6,000,000 Nintendo shares, dividend policy changing to a DOE target of 3% from fiscal year ending March 2026, aiming to establish a structure of ROE exceeding 8%.

The annual dividend per share for the fiscal year ending December 2025 has been set at JPY 18.00, with a total dividend amount of JPY 3,765 million and a payout ratio of 106.9%. The effective date is scheduled for March 10, 2026.

The year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending December 2025 is 5.64 yen per share (ordinary dividend of 3.70 yen, commemorative dividend of 1.94 yen), total dividend amounting to 1,546 million yen, with a payout ratio of 100%, effective on March 23, 2026.

The dividend per share for the fiscal year ending December 2025 is increased from ¥32 to ¥35, with a total dividend amount of 1,740 million yen. For the fiscal year ending December 2026, a dividend forecast of ¥17.50 per share after the stock split (equivalent to ¥35 per share before the split) was announced.

Formulated a medium-term management plan targeting sales of 100 billion yen and operating income of 10 billion yen over the four years from the fiscal year ending December 2026 to 2029. The shareholder return policy is based on progressive dividends aiming for a total return ratio of over 70%.

From the fiscal year ending December 2026, the consolidated payout ratio target will be raised from 40% to 45%, and the share buyback framework for 2026 to 2028 will be expanded to a total of 4 billion yen, revising the shareholder return policy.

In fiscal 2025, sales reached 73,668 million yen, achieving the plan, and operating income of 9,060 million yen was roughly on target. From 2026 to 2028, the company aims to maintain ROE above 10% and PBR above 1.0x, targeting a payout ratio of 45% and establishing a 4 billion yen share buyback program.

Otsuka Holdings plans to acquire up to 7,000,000 shares of treasury stock (ceiling, 1.33% of total issued shares) for a maximum of 50 billion yen from February 16, 2026 to December 23, 2026, with cancellation scheduled on January 29, 2027.

Record date of December 31, 2025, dividend per share of 29.50 yen, total dividends of 1,945 million yen, effectiveness date March 4, 2026.