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The company is also considering share buybacks to enhance shareholder returns.","jir_financial_highlights":"Per-share Dividend: 165 yen (Increase from 120 yen in the previous period)\nTotal Dividends: 6,419 million yen (Unknown)\nAnnual Dividend: 290 yen (Up from 225 yen in the previous period)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#SowaKosan, #DividendIncrease, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Per-share Dividend: 165 yen (increase)\nAnnual Dividend: 290 yen (increase)\nTotal Dividends: 6,419 million yen","jir_meta_title":"\u3010Sowa Kosan\u3011Dividend Increase and Shareholder Return Policy\uff5cMay 2026","jir_meta_description":"Sowa Kosan plans to increase the dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2026 to 165 yen, with an annual dividend of 290 yen. 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