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Published revised figures for ordinary income, net income attributable to owners of parent, and net income per share, and maintained a policy of increasing dividends. Year-end dividend raised from 32 yen to 40 yen, with total annual dividend planned at 72 yen.","jir_summary":"### Revision to Earnings\nBased on the Board of Directors' resolution on November 9, 2026, The Chiba Bank, Ltd. revised upward its full-year consolidated and non-consolidated earnings forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 2027. Net interest income, including interest on loans, is expected to exceed the previous forecast, resulting in upward revisions to ordinary income, net income attributable to owners of parent, and net income per share. The new consolidated forecast is ordinary income of 176,400 million yen, net income attributable to owners of parent of 122,000 million yen, and net income per share of 177.56 yen, representing a substantial improvement compared with the prior-year figures.\n\n### Dividends and Shareholder Returns\nThe year-end dividend forecast has been raised from 32 yen to 40 yen, making the total annual dividend 72 yen when combined with the interim dividend of 32 yen. The basic policy is to maintain soundness while providing stable dividends and shareholder returns through share buybacks.","jir_financial_highlights":"Ordinary Income (Consolidated): 176,400 million yen (Increased from previous forecast 154,300 million yen, +22,100 million yen)\nNet Income Attributable to Owners of Parent (Consolidated): 122,000 million yen (Increased from previous forecast 107,000 million yen, +15,000 million yen)\nNet Income Per Share (Consolidated): 177.56 yen (Increased from previous forecast 154.71 yen, +22.85 yen)\nDividend (Year-End): 40 yen (Increased from prior year-end 32 yen to current year-end 40 yen)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#TheChibaBank, #EarningsForecastRevision, #Dividend, #ShareholderReturns","jir_key_figures":"Ordinary Income (Consolidated): 176,400 million yen\nNet Income Attributable to Owners of Parent (Consolidated): 122,000 million yen\nNet Income Per Share: 177.56 yen","jir_meta_title":"The Chiba Bank Announces Earnings Forecast Revision and Increased Year-End Dividend | FY2027","jir_meta_description":"The Chiba Bank has revised up its full-year consolidated and non-consolidated earnings forecasts for FY2027. 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