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Revenue was revised from 337,000 hundred million yen to 400,000 hundred million yen, operating income from 37,500 hundred million yen to 50,000 hundred million yen, and net income attributable to owners of parent from 28,500 hundred million yen to 35,000 hundred million yen. Interim dividend revised to 70 yen per share and year-end dividend to 70 yen per share. Interim dividend record date set as September 30, 2026. The reasons are robust demand for semiconductor-related materials due to expansion of AI data center demand and the impact of Kyocera's business acquisition.","jir_summary":"### Summary of Earnings Revision\nDriven by expansion in demand related to AI data centers, demand in the semiconductor-related materials sector is expected to exceed prior assumptions. Consolidated revenue for the fiscal year ending March 2027 has been significantly increased compared with the previous plan, and operating income and net income attributable to owners of parent have also been raised. The impact of Kyocera's business acquisition is also included.\n\n### Dividend Policy and Capital Return\nInterim dividend revised to 70 yen per share and year-end dividend also revised to 70 yen per share. Annual dividend will be 140 yen, an increase from the previous forecast of 120 yen. The source of dividends is retained earnings. The company intends to continue stable and sustainable shareholder returns.","jir_financial_highlights":"Revenue: 400,000 (Previous forecast 337,000)\nSegment Income: 55,000 (Previous forecast 38,000)\nOperating Income: 50,000 (Previous forecast 37,500)\nNet Income Attributable to Owners of Parent: 35,000 (Previous forecast 28,500)\nNet Income per Share: 398.89 (Previous forecast 324.84)\nInterim Dividend: 70 yen (Previous forecast 70 yen \u2192 unchanged)\nYear-end Dividend: 70 yen (Previous forecast 60 yen \u2192 upward revision)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#SumitomoBakelite, #EarningsRevision, #DividendPolicy","jir_key_figures":"Revenue: 400,000 hundred million yen\nOperating Income: 50,000 hundred million yen\nNet Income Attributable to Owners of Parent: 35,000 hundred million yen","jir_meta_title":"Sumitomo Bakelite Company Limited \u2014 Revision of Consolidated Earnings Forecast and Increase in Interim Dividend | October 2026","jir_meta_description":"Sumitomo Bakelite Company Limited has revised upward its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027. 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