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Considering the steady progress toward the mid-term management plan's target of an operating profit margin exceeding 20%, the company will distribute a year-end ordinary dividend of 22.50 yen plus a commemorative dividend of 35 yen, aiming for a consolidated payout ratio of 100%.\n\n### Details of Dividend Forecast and Impact of Stock Splits\nThe interim dividend for the fiscal year ending May 2026 is 45 yen, and the year-end dividend totals 57.50 yen, consisting of an ordinary dividend of 22.50 yen and a commemorative dividend of 35 yen. Note that stock splits of 1 share to 2 shares were executed on December 1, 2024, and March 1, 2026, and the dividend amounts cannot be simply totaled post-stock split; therefore, the annual dividend forecast is indicated as \u201c-\u201d. 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