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The Group will also strengthen the customer base by enhancing disaster prevention and safety measures in city gas and LPG businesses, establishing a stable LNG procurement system, and renewing the member website.\n\n### Financial and Human Resource Strategies\nThe cash allocation plan for fiscal year 2026 includes investing 37 billion yen in core businesses and 50 billion yen in strategic businesses. Shareholder returns are planned at approximately 40 billion yen, aiming for a total payout ratio exceeding 100%. The human resource strategy focuses on maximizing employees\u2019 capabilities, promoting digital transformation (DX), leveraging AI to improve operational efficiency, fostering co-creation with local communities, and targeting sustainable growth from an ESG perspective.","jir_financial_highlights":"Core Business Investment: 37 billion yen (unknown)\nStrategic Business Investment: 50 billion yen (unknown)\nShareholder Returns: Approximately 40 billion yen (unknown)\nNumber of Customers (2026 Fiscal Year Plan): 3.16 million (unknown)\nCity Gas Sales Volume (2026 Fiscal Year Plan): 3.25 billion m3 (unknown)\nLPG Sales Volume (2026 Fiscal Year Plan): 470,000 tons (unknown)\nElectricity Sales Volume (2026 Fiscal Year Plan): 2.82 billion kWh (unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#TohoGasCoLtd, #BusinessPlan, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Core Business Investment: 37 billion yen\nStrategic Business Investment: 50 billion yen\nShareholder Returns: Approximately 40 billion yen","jir_meta_title":"Toho Gas Group 2026 Business Plan: 87 Billion Yen Investment, 40 Billion Yen Shareholder Returns","jir_meta_description":"Toho Gas Group announces its 2026 fiscal year business plan. 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