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The dividend amount is set to increase from the fiscal year ending March 2025, with a payment date planned for June 30, 2026.","jir_financial_highlights":"Dividend per Share: 35 yen (Increase from 30 yen in the previous fiscal year)\nTotal Dividends: 637.10 billion yen (Unknown)\nAnnual Dividend: 65 yen (Increase from 57 yen in the previous fiscal year)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#MurataManufacturing, #Dividend, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Dividend per share: 35 yen (fiscal year ending March 2026)\nAnnual dividend: 65 yen (fiscal year ending March 2026)\nTotal dividends: 637.10 billion yen","jir_meta_title":"[Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.] Dividend Increase in 2026 \uff5c Planning for 65 Yen Annual Dividend","jir_meta_description":"Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has decided on a dividend of 35 yen per share for the fiscal year ending March 2026, with an annual dividend of 65 yen. 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