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Dividend forecast increased to JPY 73 per share annually.","jir_summary":"### Regarding Revision of Earnings Forecast\nThe full-year consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026 has been revised upward: net sales to JPY 1.3 trillion (previous forecast JPY 1.25 trillion), operating income to JPY 181 billion (previously JPY 165 billion), ordinary income to JPY 190 billion (previously JPY 172 billion), and net income attributable to owners of parent to JPY 130 billion (previously JPY 120 billion). The corresponding growth rates are 4.0% for net sales, 9.7% for operating income, 10.5% for ordinary income, and 8.3% for net income. This revision reflects favorable performance in the toy and hobby business, popularity of network content in the digital segment, and strengthened IP deployment, contributing to group-wide business expansion.\n\n### Revision of Dividend Forecast and Treasury Stock Acquisition\nThe annual dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026 has been revised to JPY 73 per share (previously undecided), with a year-end dividend of JPY 50 (comprising a base dividend of JPY 23 and a performance-linked dividend of JPY 27). An interim dividend of JPY 23 has already been paid. Emphasizing shareholder returns as a key measure, the company has set a basic policy of a total payout ratio of 50% or more and aims to maintain stable dividends over the long term with a DOE floor of 3.6%. Moreover, treasury stock acquisition is scheduled between February 6 and April 30, 2026, up to 6,000,000 shares with an acquisition price ceiling of JPY 30 billion. This is expected to raise the total payout ratio to approximately 59.4%.","jir_financial_highlights":"Net Sales: 1,300,000 million yen (Up 4.0% from previous forecast)\nOperating Income: 181,000 million yen (Up 9.7% from previous forecast)\nOrdinary Income: 190,000 million yen (Up 10.5% from previous forecast)\nNet Income Attributable to Owners of Parent: 130,000 million yen (Up 8.3% from previous forecast)\nEarnings per Share: 200.83 yen (Unknown)\nAnnual Dividend: 73 yen (Increased from previous forecast)\nPlanned Treasury Stock Acquisition Volume: 6,000,000 shares (maximum) (Unknown)\nPlanned Treasury Stock Acquisition Amount: 30 billion yen (maximum) (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#BandaiNamco, #EarningsForecastRevision, #DividendIncrease, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Net Sales: 1,300,000 million yen (up 4.0% from previous forecast)\nOperating Income: 181,000 million yen (up 9.7% from previous forecast)\nAnnual Dividend: 73 yen (increased from previously undecided)","jir_meta_title":"Bandai Namco Revises FY2026 Earnings Forecast Upward to JPY 1.3 Trillion in Net Sales and Raises Dividend to JPY 73","jir_meta_description":"Bandai Namco Holdings revises its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026, projecting net sales of JPY 1.3 trillion and operating income of JPY 181 billion. 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