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In the domestic beverage and food manufacturing and sales segment, sales promotion for dairy probiotic beverages and the 90th anniversary campaign were conducted, but sales declined compared to the previous year due to competition and rising costs. Overseas operations performed well with sales promotion and new product launches in the Americas, but overall sales decreased year-over-year. Other segments saw increased sales due to cosmetic sales and higher attendance at professional baseball games.\n\n### Financial Position and Shareholders' Equity\nTotal assets were \u00a5881,296 million, an increase of \u00a516,978 million from the previous consolidated fiscal year-end, while net assets decreased by \u00a53,251 million to \u00a5626,263 million, and the equity ratio decreased by 0.7 points to 65.7%. The number of outstanding shares was 331,985,236 shares, and treasury shares totaled 38,736,648 shares. Capital surplus and retained earnings decreased due to share buybacks and cancellations.\n\n### Dividends and Earnings Guidance\nThe annual dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026 is \u00a570 per share (\u00a537 per share for the year-end dividend), an increase of \u00a56 compared to the previous year. The full-year consolidated earnings forecast anticipates net sales of \u00a5489,500 million (2.0% decrease YoY), operating income of \u00a548,500 million (12.4% decrease YoY), ordinary income of \u00a567,000 million (11.7% decrease YoY), and net income attributable to owners of parent of \u00a546,500 million (2.1% increase YoY).\n\n### Share Buyback and Cancellation\nTo enhance shareholder returns, from February 12, 2026, to June 18, 2026, a share buyback program will be conducted with an upper limit of 7,500,000 shares and a maximum acquisition cost of \u00a515 billion. On February 27, 2026, 23,700,000 shares are scheduled for repurchase, and cancellation is planned for June 30, 2026. 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