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The full-year forecast has been revised upward, with revenue expected to reach the 1,000.0 hundred million yen level and operating income projected at approximately 105.0 hundred million yen.\n\n### Shareholder Returns and Outlook\nWe will continue a policy of increasing dividends, with interim and year-end dividends set at 60 yen each, totaling 120 yen annually. During the CS B2027 period, we plan to execute share buybacks totaling 60.0 billion yen over three years, and consideration will be given to additional returns depending on business performance fluctuations. The full-year outlook has been revised upward reflecting the Q2 outperformance and a raised view for the second half, and we expect the impacts from higher material costs and U.S. tariff policies to be limited.","jir_financial_highlights":"Revenue: 2,488 (YoY +14.3%)\nOperating Income: 273 (YoY +21.2%)\nNet Income: 216 (YoY +30.5%)\nInterim Dividend: 60 yen (YoY +10 yen increase)\nAnnual Dividend: 120 yen (YoY +20 yen increase)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#BrotherIndustries, #FinancialResults, #FullYearForecastUpgrade","jir_key_figures":"Revenue: 2,488 hundred million yen (YoY +14.3%)\nOperating Income: 273 hundred million yen (YoY +21.2%)\nNet Income: 216 hundred million yen (YoY +30.5%)","jir_meta_title":"Brother Industries, Ltd. 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