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The dividend will take effect on November 26, and will be paid out of retained earnings.\n\n### Background and Future Policy\nThe company explained that while prioritizing sustainable growth investments, it has built a financial base to balance growth investments and shareholder returns by diversifying funding for growth investments, including the use of external capital. The dividend payout ratio is targeted at 10% of Net Income Attributable to Owners of Parent, and the company intends to continue shareholder returns going forward.","jir_financial_highlights":"Dividend per Share: 4 yen 53 sen (Increased from 4 yen 10 sen in the previous fiscal year)\nTotal Dividends: 1,172 million yen (Unknown)\nRecord Date: August 31, 2026 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#SHIFT","jir_key_figures":"Dividend per Share: 4 yen 53 sen\nTotal Dividends: 1,172 million yen\nRecord Date: August 31, 2026","jir_meta_title":"SHIFT Inc. \u2014 Notice of Dividend Policy and Dividend Increase | Fiscal Year Ending August 2026","jir_meta_description":"SHIFT Inc. has decided a distribution of surplus for shareholders of record as of August 31, 2026 at 4 yen 53 sen per share. Total dividends are 1,172 million yen, effective November 26, 2026. The company pursues a balance between growth investment and shareholder returns.","jir_og_title":"SHIFT Inc. 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