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Third-quarter-end and year-end dividend forecasts each raised by 5.00 yen from the previous forecast. Record date and payment date are stated, emphasizing a stable dividend policy.","jir_summary":"### Dividend Policy and New Dividend Proposal\nThe Company positions shareholder returns as a key management policy and aims to provide stable dividends while taking external conditions into account. A distribution of surplus was decided with the record date of September 30, 2026, increasing the second-quarter-end dividend to 205.00 yen. The third-quarter-end and year-end dividends are also expected to be raised by 5.00 yen from the previous forecast to 205.00 yen each based on earnings and business developments, resulting in an annual dividend of 815.00 yen.\n\n### Impact on Shareholder Returns and Outlook\nWith this revision, the annual dividend increases by 15.00 yen from the previous forecast. Dividends will be paid from retained earnings, and the Company intends to continue implementing stable dividend payments. The record date and payment date are expected to be September 30, 2026 and around December 11, 2026, respectively.","jir_financial_highlights":"Dividend per Share: 205.00 yen (Previous forecast 200.00 yen \u2192 Revised 205.00 yen)\nTotal Dividend Amount: 8,996 million yen (Previous forecast 8,125 million yen)\nAnnual Dividend: 815.00 yen (Increase of 15.00 yen from previous forecast)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#NoShareBuyback, #DividendPolicy, #StableDividends","jir_key_figures":"Dividend per Share: 205.00 yen\nAnnual Dividend: 815.00 yen\nTotal Dividend Amount: 8,996 million yen","jir_meta_title":"Hikari Tsushin, Inc. \u2014 Revision of Dividend Forecast; Annual Dividend Revised to 815.00 yen | November 11, 2026","jir_meta_description":"Reaffirming a policy of stable shareholder returns, the dividend with record date September 30, 2026 is revised to 205.00 yen. 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