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During the period from January 1 to January 31, 2026, it acquired 32,300 shares of treasury stock through market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with a total acquisition price of JPY 1,425,422,000. The Board of Directors resolution sets an acquisition upper limit of 350,000 shares, an acquisition price upper limit of JPY 10 billion, and an acquisition period from November 12, 2025 to June 30, 2026.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Future Outlook\nThe cumulative number of shares acquired up to January 31, 2026 is 82,800 shares, with a total acquisition price of JPY 3,584,868,000. The number of shares to be acquired is capped at 0.79% of the total issued shares excluding treasury stock, considered part of a capital policy aimed at enhancing shareholder value. Going forward, the Company plans to continue acquiring treasury stock within the set limits while taking market conditions into consideration.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total Number of Shares Acquired: 32,300 shares (Unknown)\nTotal Acquisition Price of Shares: JPY 1,425,422,000 (Unknown)\nAcquisition Period: January 1, 2026 to January 31, 2026 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#HikariTsushinInc, #TreasuryStockAcquisition, #CapitalPolicy, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Total Number of Shares Acquired: 32,300 shares (January 1, 2026 - January 31, 2026)\nTotal Acquisition Price of Shares: JPY 1,425,422,000 (January 1, 2026 - January 31, 2026)\nCumulative Number of Shares Acquired: 82,800 shares (November 12, 2025 - January 31, 2026)","jir_meta_title":"Hikari Tsushin, Inc. 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