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For investors, this demonstrates the company's commitment to shareholder returns and financial health, which is expected to contribute to stock price stability and long-term shareholder value enhancement.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total Number of Shares Purchased: 20,685,400 shares (Cumulative)\nTotal Purchase Price: 47,752,263,900 yen (Cumulative)\nPurchase Period: April 1, 2026 \u2013 April 30, 2026 (Implementation Period)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#KoitoManufacturing, #ShareBuyback, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Total number of shares purchased: 20,685,400 shares (cumulative)\nTotal purchase price: 47,752,263,900 yen (cumulative)\nPurchase period: April 1, 2026 \u2013 April 30, 2026","jir_meta_title":"\u3010Koito Manufacturing\u3011Share Buyback Status | May 2026","jir_meta_description":"Koito Manufacturing conducted a share buyback of approximately \u00a547.7 billion in April 2026. 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