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Note: for the October 2025 term, the ending dividend was paid from retained earnings.","jir_financial_highlights":"Annual dividend amount (yen): 3.00 (Previous forecast 2.00 yen \u2192 Revised forecast 3.00 yen)\nInterim dividend (yen): Unknown (Unknown)\nEnding dividend (yen): 3.00 (Previous forecast 2.00 yen \u2192 3.00 yen)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#Merchant Bancars Corporation, #DividendRevision, #ShareholderReturns","jir_key_figures":"Annual dividend: 3.00 yen\nInterim dividend: 2.00 yen\nEnding dividend: 3.00 yen","jir_meta_title":"Merchant Bancars Corporation: Dividend Forecast Revised to 3 yen | October 2026 Term","jir_meta_description":"Merchant Bancars revised its dividend forecast for the October 2026 term, raising the ending dividend to 3.00 yen. 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