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The company aims to strengthen shareholder returns based on its medium-term management plan.","jir_summary":"### Revisions to Dividend Forecast and Medium-Term Management Policy\nDainichi Seika Kogyo revised its dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026 during the Board of Directors meeting on May 15, 2026, raising the annual dividend to 220 yen. This reflects an increase of 12 yen from the previously announced estimate of 121 yen on February 13, 2026, amounting to a total of 118 yen in ordinary dividend and 15 yen in special dividend. In line with the medium-term management plan 'Transformation for Tomorrow 2027,' the company aims to enhance shareholder returns with a payout ratio of over 40%. Special dividends funded by gains from asset sales are also planned to continue.\n\n### Shareholder Returns and Future Outlook\nWith this dividend revision, the company expects the annual dividend to be 220 yen, including the interim dividend of 87 yen. The company is reinforcing shareholder returns using the special profit from the disposal of the old Kawaguchi Manufacturing Facility in August 2024. The dividends will be officially approved at the shareholders' meeting scheduled for June 26, 2026, and the company will continue its policy of increasing shareholder value through dividends.","jir_financial_highlights":"Annual Dividend: 220 Yen (Up 12 Yen from the previous estimate)\nSecond Quarter End Dividend: 133 Yen (Up 46 Yen from the previous estimate)\nActual Dividend for the Period: 87 Yen (+21 Yen YoY)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#DainichiSeikaKogyo, #Dividend, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Annual Dividend: 220 Yen (Revised)\nSecond Quarter End Dividend: 133 Yen (Revised)\nActual Dividend for the Period: 87 Yen","jir_meta_title":"\u3010Dainichi Seika Kogyo\u3011 Dividend Increase | May 2026","jir_meta_description":"Dainichi Seika Kogyo revised its dividend forecast on May 15, 2026, increasing the annual dividend to 220 yen. 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