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The acquisition period was from April 1 to April 30, 2026, executed through market purchases. As part of its capital policy aimed at shareholder returns and capital efficiency enhancement, the company has been advancing its share buyback program and seeks to enhance shareholder value moving forward.\n\n### Future Outlook and Impact on Shareholders\nThis share buyback contributes to securing the interests of existing shareholders and preventing stock dilution. Based on the Board of Directors\u2019 resolution in February 2026, the company plans to acquire up to 7,500,000 shares (up to 15 billion yen), part of which has already been executed, with a total of 2,117,600 shares acquired to date. The company may continue to buy back shares as part of its market strategy and capital policy.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total number of shares acquired: 973,300 shares (Unknown)\nTotal acquisition cost of shares: 2,597,212,000 yen (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#Yakult, #ShareBuyback, #CapitalPolicy","jir_key_figures":"Total number of shares acquired: 973,300 shares\nTotal acquisition cost of shares: 2,597,212,000 yen\nCumulative shares acquired (as of April 30, 2026): 2,117,600 shares","jir_meta_title":"\u3010Yakult\u3011Share Buyback Status | May 2026","jir_meta_description":"Yakult acquired 973,300 shares of treasury stock for 2,597,212,000 yen in April 2026 as part of its capital policy to enhance capital efficiency. Details explained.","jir_og_title":"\u3010Yakult\u3011Share Buyback Status | May 2026","jir_og_description":"Yakult acquired 973,300 shares of treasury stock in April 2026 and is promoting its capital policy. 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