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In April, the company acquired 40,300 shares for 191,399,000 yen through market purchases, bringing the total to 72,100 shares for 340,131,000 yen. The maximum number of shares to be acquired is 625,000 shares (5.7% of issued shares), with the acquisition period set from March 2 to August 31, 2026. This buyback is believed to be aimed at shareholder return and capital efficiency improvement.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Future Outlook\nThe recent share buyback reduces the total number of issued shares, which is expected to enhance shareholder value and increase earnings per share. The company plans to continue flexibly conducting share buybacks and dividend policies in response to market trends and its capital policy. This movement is viewed by investors as a strong signal of capital efficiency improvement and enhanced shareholder return.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total number of shares acquired: 40,300 shares (Share buyback status for April 2026)\nTotal number of shares acquired (cumulative): 72,100 shares (As of April 30, 2026)\nTotal amount of acquisition (cumulative): 340,131,000 yen (As of April 30, 2026)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#JapanCarbon, #ShareBuyback, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Total shares acquired: 40,300 shares\nTotal acquisition amount: 191,399,000 yen\nCumulative shares acquired: 72,100 shares (340,131,000 yen)","jir_meta_title":"\u3010Japan Carbon\u3011Status of Share Buyback\uff5cApril 2026","jir_meta_description":"Japan Carbon acquired 40,300 shares in April 2026, with a total of 72,100 shares purchased for 340,131,000 yen, promoting capital efficiency and shareholder return.","jir_og_title":"\u3010Japan Carbon\u3011Status of Share Buyback\uff5cApril 2026","jir_og_description":"Japan Carbon acquired 40,300 shares in April 2026, with a total of 72,100 shares purchased for 340,131,000 yen, promoting capital efficiency and shareholder return.","jir_og_image_url":"\/assets\/og\/company-general_ir.jpg","jir_chart_data_collection":"[]","ir_related_company":17346,"ir_release_date":"","ir_type":"","ir_is_new":false,"ir_document_url":"","jir_ir_type":"share_buyback","footnotes":""},"sector":[],"importance":[],"class_list":["post-45144","ir_release","type-ir_release","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n