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The continuation of the share buyback program and the maintenance of the 2026 dividend policy and overall return ratio are indicated.\n\n### Section 2 Heading\nShareholder return and cash allocation: For fiscal 2026, planned annual dividend is 115 yen, comprising an interim 45 yen and a year-end 70 yen. Share buybacks are capped at 1.3 million shares and up to 6.0 billion yen. The capital policy aims to maintain a total return ratio of 50% or more for three years. Several data points show exchange-rate sensitivity by region, confirming a structure where overseas sales account for around 65% of total sales.","jir_financial_highlights":"Order backlog: 22,811 (+20.6%)\nNet sales: 13,922 (+13.0%)\nOperating income: 382 (+14.1%)\nNet income attributable to owners of parent: 155 (+43.9%)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#ESPEC, #ShareBuyback, #Dividend, #MidtermPlan PROGRESSIVE PLUS 2027, #Earnings","jir_key_figures":"Order backlog: 22,811 million yen YoY +20.6%\nNet sales: 13,922 million yen YoY +13.0%\nOperating income: 382 million yen YoY \u00b10%\nNet income attributable to owners of parent: 155 million yen YoY +43.9%","jir_meta_title":"\u3010ESPEC CORP.\u3011AI semiconductor\/satellite field strength drives earnings brief; shareholder return policy disclosed | August 2026","jir_meta_description":"ESPEC\u2019s Q1 FY2026 earnings overview. 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