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The canceled shares account for 1.79% of total issued shares, scheduled to be completed on June 30, 2026.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Capital Policy\nYakult resolved to acquire treasury stock in February 2026, and by June of the same year, acquired 743,200 shares. The acquisition amounted to approximately 2 billion yen, after which the same number of shares was canceled, resulting in a total issued share count of approximately 327 million. The scheduled cancellation date is June 30, 2026, aiming to enhance shareholder value.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Future Outlook\nThe share buyback and cancellation reduce the total number of issued shares, expected to improve earnings per share. It aims to enhance capital efficiency and strengthen shareholder returns, with plans to continue initiatives to increase shareholder value. The capital policy will be completed upon the cancellation of shares within the 2026 fiscal year.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total number of shares acquired: 743,200 shares (unknown)\nTotal amount of shares acquired: 2,000,097,250 yen (unknown)\nTotal number of shares to be canceled: 5,531,500 shares (unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#Yakult, #ShareBuyback, #CapitalPolicy","jir_key_figures":"Total amount of share buyback: 2,000,097,250 yen\nNumber of shares acquired: 743,200 shares\nNumber of shares canceled: 5,531,500 shares","jir_meta_title":"\u3010Yakult\u3011 Completion of Share Buyback and Cancellation | June 2026","jir_meta_description":"Yakult acquired 743,200 shares of treasury stock from February to June 2026, and canceled 5,531,500 shares. 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