{"id":28538,"date":"2026-02-12T21:50:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T12:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/ir\/4743-20260212-02_wp_dividend\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T21:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T12:50:11","slug":"4743-20260212-02_wp_dividend","status":"publish","type":"ir_release","link":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/company\/company-4743\/ir\/4743-20260212-02_wp_dividend\/","title":{"rendered":"Notice Regarding Change in Dividend Policy (Introduction of Progressive Dividends)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ITFOR Inc. has introduced a progressive dividend policy targeting a consolidated payout ratio of 50% and a total return ratio of over 70%, to be applied from the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"Ticker":"","DATE":"","longName":"","company_name_ja":"","fullTimeEmployees":0,"address":"","phone":"","website":"","industry":"","sector":"","regularMarketPrice":0,"financialCurrency":"","marketCap":0,"fiftyTwoWeekLow":0,"fiftyTwoWeekHigh":0,"epsTrailingTwelveMonths":0,"epsForward":0,"bookValue":0,"totalRevenue":0,"OperatingIncome":0,"operatingMargins":0,"NetIncome":0,"profitMargins":0,"ebitda":0,"trailingPE":0,"forwardPE":0,"priceToBook":0,"returnOnEquity":0,"recommendationMean":0,"recommendationKey":"","targetMeanPrice":0,"numberOfAnalystOpinions":0,"analyst_earnings_data":"","dividendRate":0,"dividendYield":0,"payoutRatio":0,"totalEsg":0,"environmentScore":0,"socialScore":0,"governanceScore":0,"title":"","providerPublishTime":"","link":"","longBusinessSummary":"","longBusinessSummary_ja":"","quarterly_revenue":0,"quarterly_net_income":0,"quarterly_operating_profit":0,"enterprise_value":0,"company_officer_1_name":"","company_officer_1_title":"","company_officer_2_name":"","company_officer_2_title":"","company_officer_3_name":"","company_officer_3_title":"","company_officer_4_name":"","company_officer_4_title":"","company_officer_5_name":"","company_officer_5_title":"","company_officers_update_time":"","get_dividend_history_year1":0,"get_dividend_history_year2":0,"get_dividend_history_year3":0,"get_dividend_history_year4":0,"get_dividend_history_year5":0,"get_dividend_history_year6":0,"get_dividend_history_year7":0,"get_dividend_history_year8":0,"get_dividend_history_year9":0,"get_dividend_history_year10":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"jir_stock_code":"4743","jir_company_name":"ITFOR Inc.","jir_importance":"\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606","jir_publication_date":"2026-02-12","jir_source_link":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4743-20260212-02.pdf","jir_short_summary":"ITFOR Inc. has introduced a progressive dividend policy targeting a consolidated payout ratio of 50% and a total return ratio of over 70%, to be applied from the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2026.","jir_summary":"### Details of the Change in Dividend Policy\nAt the board meeting held on February 12, 2026, ITFOR Inc. resolved to change its dividend policy by setting a target consolidated payout ratio of 50% and a total return ratio of over 70%. Furthermore, to strengthen shareholder returns, the company decided to newly introduce progressive dividends. This establishes a basic policy of providing stable and continuous dividends based on business performance and financial conditions while more clearly demonstrating its commitment to shareholder returns.\n\n### Timing of Application and Impact on Investors\nThis change will be applied from the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2026. With the introduction of progressive dividends, dividend amounts may increase when business performance improves, offering shareholders stable and growth-linked returns. Clear target settings for the consolidated payout ratio and total return ratio are expected to contribute to improved transparency in shareholder returns.","jir_financial_highlights":"Consolidated Payout Ratio: 50% (New Target Set)\nTotal Return Ratio: Over 70% (New Target Set)\nProgressive Dividends: Introduced (Newly Added)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#ITFORInc, #DividendPolicyChange, #ProgressiveDividends, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Consolidated Payout Ratio: 50% (Target)\nTotal Return Ratio: Over 70% (Target)\nProgressive Dividends: Introduced (Applicable from year-end dividend for fiscal year ending March 2026)","jir_meta_title":"ITFOR Inc. Announces Target of 50% Consolidated Payout Ratio and Introduction of Progressive Dividends","jir_meta_description":"ITFOR Inc. will strengthen shareholder returns by introducing progressive dividends targeting a 50% consolidated payout ratio and over 70% total return ratio from the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2026.","jir_og_title":"ITFOR Inc. Announces Introduction of Progressive Dividends and Change in Dividend Policy","jir_og_description":"Setting targets of 50% consolidated payout ratio and over 70% total return ratio, progressive dividends will be applied from the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2026.","jir_og_image_url":"\/assets\/og\/company-general_ir.jpg","jir_chart_data_collection":"[]","ir_related_company":17484,"ir_release_date":"","ir_type":"","ir_is_new":false,"ir_document_url":"","jir_ir_type":"dividend","footnotes":""},"sector":[],"importance":[],"class_list":["post-28538","ir_release","type-ir_release","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Notice Regarding Change in Dividend Policy (Introduction of Progressive Dividends) - Japan IR<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/company\/company-4743\/ir\/4743-20260212-02_wp_dividend\/\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/company\/company-4743\/ir\/4743-20260212-02_wp_dividend\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/company\/company-4743\/ir\/4743-20260212-02_wp_dividend\/\",\"name\":\"Notice Regarding Change in Dividend Policy (Introduction of Progressive Dividends) - Japan IR\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-12T12:50:11+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/company\/company-4743\/ir\/4743-20260212-02_wp_dividend\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/company\/company-4743\/ir\/4743-20260212-02_wp_dividend\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/company\/company-4743\/ir\/4743-20260212-02_wp_dividend\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Notice Regarding Change in Dividend Policy (Introduction of Progressive Dividends)\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/\",\"name\":\"Japan IR\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Notice Regarding Change in Dividend Policy (Introduction of Progressive Dividends) - Japan IR","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/company\/company-4743\/ir\/4743-20260212-02_wp_dividend\/","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/company\/company-4743\/ir\/4743-20260212-02_wp_dividend\/","url":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/company\/company-4743\/ir\/4743-20260212-02_wp_dividend\/","name":"Notice Regarding Change in Dividend Policy (Introduction of Progressive Dividends) - Japan IR","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/#website"},"datePublished":"2026-02-12T12:50:11+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/company\/company-4743\/ir\/4743-20260212-02_wp_dividend\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/company\/company-4743\/ir\/4743-20260212-02_wp_dividend\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/company\/company-4743\/ir\/4743-20260212-02_wp_dividend\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Notice Regarding Change in Dividend Policy (Introduction of Progressive Dividends)"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/","name":"Japan IR","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"related_company_data":{"id":"17484","title":"ITFOR INC","ticker":"4743"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ir-release\/28538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ir-release"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ir_release"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28538"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ir-release\/28538\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"sector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sector?post=28538"},{"taxonomy":"importance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/importance?post=28538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}