Financial Summary for the Second Quarter (Interim) of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027

Summary of Results

For this interim period, ordinary income was approximately 2,039.69 hundred million yen (203,969 million yen), ordinary profit was approximately 434.54 hundred million yen (43,354 million yen), and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent was approximately 297.54 hundred million yen (29,754 million yen). These represent substantial year-over-year increases in both revenue and profit. Full-year forecasts have been revised upward from prior guidance, with consolidated ordinary income of 347,000 million yen, ordinary profit of 80,000 million yen, and net income attributable to owners of the parent of 55,000 million yen. Dividends were raised to 73 yen at year-end and 124 yen for the full year. The banking segment contributed primarily to these results.

Outlook and Shareholder Returns

Following strong interim results, full-year forecasts were revised upward. On capital policy, the document notes a revision to dividend forecasts and indicates the possibility of share buybacks, although specific amounts and timing are not provided in the excerpt. While the capital adequacy ratio is at a low level of 5.9%, accompanying materials suggest targets for payout ratio and total shareholder return, indicating a policy that emphasizes shareholder returns.