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Cumulative acquired shares amount to 408,094,400 shares, with a total acquisition cost of 64,713,244,036 yen.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Capital Policy\nSony Financial Group Inc. conducted a treasury stock acquisition in accordance with Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act and Article 36 of the Articles of Incorporation, based on a Board of Directors resolution dated August 8, 2025. From January 1 to January 31, 2026, the company acquired 47,120,800 common shares through market purchases totaling 7,673,181,401 yen. The Board resolution set the maximum number of shares to acquire at 1 billion shares, the maximum acquisition cost at 100 billion yen, and the acquisition period from September 29, 2025 through August 8, 2026.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Future Outlook\nAs of January 31, 2026, the cumulative number of shares acquired reached 408,094,400 shares, with a cumulative acquisition cost of 64,713,244,036 yen. The acquisition methods include market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and off-auction purchases of treasury stock transactions (ToSTNeT-3). The acquisition status may fluctuate due to market conditions and legal factors. Treasury stock acquisition is positioned as part of shareholder returns and is expected to continue within the scope of Board resolutions.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total Number of Shares Acquired: 47,120,800 shares (Unknown)\nTotal Acquisition Cost: 7,673,181,401 yen (Unknown)\nAcquisition Period: January 1, 2026 \u2013 January 31, 2026 (Unknown)\nCumulative Number of Shares Acquired (As of January 31, 2026): 408,094,400 shares (Unknown)\nCumulative Total Acquisition Cost (As of January 31, 2026): 64,713,244,036 yen (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#SonyFinancialGroup, #ShareBuyback, #CapitalPolicy, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Total Number of Shares Acquired: 47,120,800 shares (January 1 \u2013 January 31, 2026)\nTotal Acquisition Cost: 7,673,181,401 yen (January 1 \u2013 January 31, 2026)\nCumulative Number of Shares Acquired: 408,094,400 shares (As of January 31, 2026)","jir_meta_title":"Sony Financial Group Executes Share Buyback of 47,120,800 Shares for 7.67 Billion Yen in January 2026","jir_meta_description":"Sony Financial Group acquired 47,120,800 common shares totaling 7,673,181,401 yen in January 2026. 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