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The dividend policy is maintained, and discussion of share buybacks is omitted from this material.","jir_financial_highlights":"Net written premiums (new business value): 380\u5104\u5186 (\u524d\u5e74\u540c\u671f\u6bd4 \u25b36.5%)\nGroup consolidated adjusted net income: 315\u5104\u5186 (\u524d\u5e74\u540c\u671f\u6bd4 +43.6%)\nGroup consolidated ESR: 173% (\u524d\u671f\u672b\u6bd4 \u25b34pt)\nDividend per share: 8.0\u5186 (FY26\u901a\u671f\u898b\u901a\u3057\u3001\u5909\u66f4\u306a\u3057)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#SonyGroup, #Earnings, #NetWrittenPremiums, #AdjustedNetIncome, #ESR","jir_key_figures":"380\u5104\u5186: Net written premiums (\u524d\u5e74\u540c\u671f\u6bd4 \u25b36.5%)\n315\u5104\u5186: Group consolidated adjusted net income\uff08\u524d\u5e74\u540c\u671f\u6bd4 +43.6%\uff09\n173%: Group consolidated ESR\uff08\u524d\u671f\u672b\u6bd4 \u25b34pt\uff09\n8.0\u5186: Dividend per share\uff08FY26\u901a\u671f\u898b\u901a\u3057\uff09","jir_meta_title":"Sony Group Q1 FY2026 Earnings \u2013 Adjusted Net Income Expands YoY","jir_meta_description":"Summary of Sony Group\u2019s Q1 FY2026 earnings. 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