Shiga Bank will revise its shareholder return policy starting FY2026, using a dividend payout ratio of 40% as a guideline and flexibly conducting share buybacks. The policy is scheduled to be applied from the March 2027 fiscal year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"Ticker":"","DATE":"","longName":"","company_name_ja":"","fullTimeEmployees":0,"address":"","phone":"","website":"","industry":"","sector":"","regularMarketPrice":0,"financialCurrency":"","marketCap":0,"fiftyTwoWeekLow":0,"fiftyTwoWeekHigh":0,"epsTrailingTwelveMonths":0,"epsForward":0,"bookValue":0,"totalRevenue":0,"OperatingIncome":0,"operatingMargins":0,"NetIncome":0,"profitMargins":0,"ebitda":0,"trailingPE":0,"forwardPE":0,"priceToBook":0,"returnOnEquity":0,"recommendationMean":0,"recommendationKey":"","targetMeanPrice":0,"numberOfAnalystOpinions":0,"analyst_earnings_data":"","dividendRate":0,"dividendYield":0,"payoutRatio":0,"totalEsg":0,"environmentScore":0,"socialScore":0,"governanceScore":0,"title":"","providerPublishTime":"","link":"","longBusinessSummary":"","longBusinessSummary_ja":"","quarterly_revenue":0,"quarterly_net_income":0,"quarterly_operating_profit":0,"enterprise_value":0,"company_officer_1_name":"","company_officer_1_title":"","company_officer_2_name":"","company_officer_2_title":"","company_officer_3_name":"","company_officer_3_title":"","company_officer_4_name":"","company_officer_4_title":"","company_officer_5_name":"","company_officer_5_title":"","company_officers_update_time":"","get_dividend_history_year1":0,"get_dividend_history_year2":0,"get_dividend_history_year3":0,"get_dividend_history_year4":0,"get_dividend_history_year5":0,"get_dividend_history_year6":0,"get_dividend_history_year7":0,"get_dividend_history_year8":0,"get_dividend_history_year9":0,"get_dividend_history_year10":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"jir_stock_code":"8366","jir_company_name":"Shiga Bank","jir_importance":"\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606\u2606","jir_publication_date":"2026-05-13","jir_source_link":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8366-20260513-03.pdf","jir_short_summary":"Shiga Bank will revise its shareholder return policy starting FY2026, using a dividend payout ratio of 40% as a guideline and flexibly conducting share buybacks. The policy is scheduled to be applied from the March 2027 fiscal year.","jir_summary":"### Change in Shareholder Return Policy\nOn May 13, 2026, Shiga Bank's Board of Directors approved a change to its shareholder return policy based on the 8th Mid-term Management Plan. The previous policy aimed for a shareholder return ratio of 40% based on the combined total of dividends and share buybacks. Going forward, the bank has revised its approach to set a dividend payout ratio of 40%, and will flexibly implement share buybacks according to business environment and capital conditions. This change aims to enhance shareholder returns. The new policy is scheduled to be implemented from FY2026 (March 2027).\n\n### Future Outlook and Background\nUnder the purpose of 'Creating mutually beneficial relationships and making the community happy,' the bank promotes a capital policy that balances soundness, growth investments, and shareholder returns. The policy change reflects consideration of recent progress, future business environment, and capital status, with the goal of further strengthening shareholder returns. The bank will continue to pursue value enhancement for shareholders through a flexible capital policy.","jir_financial_highlights":"","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#ShigaBank, #IRTypeRelated, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Shareholder return policy: dividend payout ratio of 40% as a guideline\nStart date of application: FY2026 (March 2027)\nReason for change: Enhancement of shareholder returns and flexibility according to business environment","jir_meta_title":"\u3010Shiga Bank\u3011 Change in Shareholder Return Policy | May 2026","jir_meta_description":"Shiga Bank will revise its shareholder return policy from FY2026, setting a dividend payout ratio of 40% as a guideline and flexibly conducting share buybacks. Focus on upcoming shareholder return strategies.","jir_og_title":"Shiga Bank Shareholder Return Policy Change | May 2026","jir_og_description":"Shiga Bank is reviewing its shareholder return policy from FY2026, adopting a dividend payout ratio of 40% and making share buybacks more flexible. A measure to enhance shareholder value.","jir_og_image_url":"\/assets\/og\/company-general_ir.jpg","jir_chart_data_collection":"[]","ir_related_company":7994,"ir_release_date":"","ir_type":"","ir_is_new":false,"ir_document_url":"","jir_ir_type":"financial_summary","footnotes":""},"sector":[],"importance":[],"class_list":["post-49337","ir_release","type-ir_release","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n