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Along with this, while maintaining a flexible and agile approach to share buybacks, the company plans to strengthen returns through dividends.\n\n### Background and Future Outlook of the Change\nAligned with the announcement of the Medium-Term Management Plan 2026, the company aims to reinforce shareholder returns as part of its capital policy considering earnings outlook and capital position. The revised policy will be applied from fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ending March 2027), and the dividend amount for fiscal 2026 will be notified at the time of the fiscal 2025 full-year financial results announcement.","jir_financial_highlights":"Payout ratio to net income attributable to owners of parent: 40% or more (Raised from previous target of 30% or more)\nImplementation start period: Fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ending March 2027) (Unknown)\nDividend per share for fiscal 2026: Unknown (To be announced at the full-year financial results announcement for fiscal 2025)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#TheShikokuBankLtd, #DividendRelated, #ShareholderReturns","jir_key_figures":"Payout ratio target: 40% or more (applicable from fiscal 2026)\nPrevious payout ratio target: 30% or more\nDividend per share for fiscal 2026: To be announced at fiscal 2025 full-year financial results announcement","jir_meta_title":"[The Shikoku Bank, Ltd.] Raising Payout Ratio Target to 40% or More | April 2026","jir_meta_description":"The Shikoku Bank, Ltd. has decided to raise its payout ratio target from 30% or more to 40% or more starting fiscal 2026, strengthening shareholder returns. 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