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Consequently, the consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026 has been revised upward for net income attributable to owners of parent from 15,400 million yen to 18,500 million yen, a 20.1% increase. There are no changes to the forecast for net sales, operating income, or ordinary income from the previous outlook.\n\n### Revision of Dividend Forecast and Future Policy\nRegarding the dividend forecast, taking stock splits into consideration, the year-end dividend has been revised upward from 20 yen per share to 25 yen per share. Kumagai Gumi targets a payout ratio of 40% in its medium-term management plan and aims to appropriately and stably implement profit distribution based on its basic policy for profit allocation. Reflecting the earnings upside from the recording of this special gain, shareholder returns have been enhanced.","jir_financial_highlights":"Gains on Sale of Investment Securities: Approximately 4 billion yen (Newly Recorded)\nNet Income Attributable to Owners of Parent (Consolidated): 18,500 million yen (Up 20.1% from Previous Forecast)\nNet Income Per Share (Consolidated): 108.38 yen (Up 20.9% from Previous Forecast)\nDividend Forecast (Year-end): 25 yen (Up 5 yen from Previous Forecast)\nOrder Backlog (Consolidated): 493,000 million yen (No Change from Previous Forecast)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#KumagaiGumi, #EarningsGuidanceRevision, #GainsOnSaleOfInvestmentSecurities, #DividendIncrease, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Number of Shares Sold: 4,777,600 shares (Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. 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