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The dividend forecast has also been raised, with a year-end dividend of 30 yen, resulting in an increased annual dividend of 55 yen.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Revision of Earnings Guidance\nShikoku Kasei Holdings Co., Ltd. has revised its consolidated earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending December 2025, upwardly adjusting net sales to 70,700 million yen (previous forecast 70,000 million yen) and operating income to 10,800 million yen (previous forecast 10,000 million yen). Ordinary income is expected to be 11,900 million yen and net income attributable to owners of parent is forecast at 8,300 million yen, both exceeding the previous guidance. The main factors include strong performance in the fine chemicals segment of the chemical business and improved profitability of export transactions due to the yen depreciation trend.\n\n### Revision of Dividend Forecast and Shareholder Return Policy\nRegarding the dividend forecast, the year-end dividend has been raised from 25 yen per share to 30 yen, bringing the annual dividend forecast to 55 yen. This aligns with the shareholder return policy aimed at a dividend payout ratio of 30%, total return ratio of 50%, and a consolidated equity dividend on equity (DOE) of 3%, based on the long-term vision 'Challenge 1000'. Appropriate profit distribution is prioritized while considering the financial condition.","jir_financial_highlights":"Net Sales: 70,700 million yen (+1.0% from previous forecast)\nOperating Income: 10,800 million yen (+8.0% from previous forecast)\nOrdinary Income: 11,900 million yen (+14.4% from previous forecast)\nNet Income Attributable to Owners of Parent: 8,300 million yen (+18.6% from previous forecast)\nNet Income per Share: 189.48 yen (Increase from previous forecast)\nYear-End Dividend Forecast: 30.00 yen (+5.00 yen from previous forecast)\nAnnual Dividend Forecast: 55.00 yen (Increase from previous forecast)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#ShikokuKaseiHoldings, #EarningsGuidanceRevision, #DividendIncrease, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Net Sales: 70,700 million yen (+1.0% from previous forecast)\nOperating Income: 10,800 million yen (+8.0% from previous forecast)\nYear-End Dividend Forecast: 30.00 yen (+5 yen from previous forecast)","jir_meta_title":"Shikoku Kasei Holdings Upwardly Revises Earnings Guidance for Fiscal Year Ending December 2025 Net Sales to 70,700 Million Yen, Operating Income to 10,800 Million Yen","jir_meta_description":"Shikoku Kasei Holdings revises its consolidated earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending December 2025, raising net sales to 70,700 million yen and operating income to 10,800 million yen. Dividend forecast increased to 30 yen year-end and 55 yen annually. Yen depreciation and strong fine chemicals performance contributed.","jir_og_title":"Shikoku Kasei Holdings Revises Up Earnings and Dividend Forecasts","jir_og_description":"The company has upwardly revised its earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending December 2025 and increased dividends. This is an important announcement indicating enhanced shareholder returns.","jir_og_image_url":"\/assets\/og\/company-general_ir.jpg","jir_chart_data_collection":"[]","ir_related_company":9412,"ir_release_date":"","ir_type":"","ir_is_new":false,"ir_document_url":"","jir_ir_type":"earnings_guidance","footnotes":""},"sector":[],"importance":[],"class_list":["post-19207","ir_release","type-ir_release","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n