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Considering the earnings status for the fiscal year ending February 2026, the strengthening of its management foundation, and the accumulation of internal reserves for future business development, it revised its dividend forecast to a total of 40 yen by adding a special dividend of 10 yen to the basic regular dividend of 30 yen while maintaining stable dividends.\n\n### Details of Dividend Revision and Future Plans\nThis revision of the dividend forecast was decided at the Board of Directors\u2019 meeting on April 14, 2026, and after the Board\u2019s resolution regarding the appropriation of surplus scheduled for late April, it will be submitted for approval at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders planned for late May 2026. The dividend will be increased from the previous forecast of 30 yen by adding a special dividend of 10 yen, resulting in a total of 40 yen.","jir_financial_highlights":"Annual Dividend (Total): 40 yen 00 sen (Increased from previous forecast of 30 yen 00 sen)\nRegular Dividend: 30 yen 00 sen (Unchanged from previous forecast)\nSpecial Dividend: 10 yen 00 sen (Newly established)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#Shochiku, #DividendForecastRevision, #SpecialDividend","jir_key_figures":"Annual Dividend (Total): 40 yen 00 sen (Regular Dividend 30 yen 00 sen + Special Dividend 10 yen 00 sen)\nPrevious Dividend Forecast: 30 yen 00 sen\nNewly Established Special Dividend: 10 yen 00 sen","jir_meta_title":"Shochiku Revises Dividend Forecast to 40 Yen for Fiscal Year Ending February 2026 | Adds 10 Yen Special Dividend","jir_meta_description":"Shochiku Co., Ltd. revises its dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending February 2026 to a total of 40 yen, including a 30 yen regular dividend and a 10 yen special dividend, strengthening shareholder returns.","jir_og_title":"Shochiku Revises Dividend Forecast to 40 Yen for Fiscal Year Ending February 2026 | Adds 10 Yen Special Dividend","jir_og_description":"Shochiku Co., Ltd. announced it revises the dividend forecast from 30 yen to 40 yen for the fiscal year ending February 2026 by adding a 10 yen special dividend.","jir_og_image_url":"\/assets\/og\/company-dividend.jpg","jir_chart_data_collection":"[]","ir_related_company":9162,"ir_release_date":"","ir_type":"","ir_is_new":false,"ir_document_url":"","jir_ir_type":"dividend","footnotes":""},"sector":[],"importance":[],"class_list":["post-40435","ir_release","type-ir_release","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n