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The payment date was July 23, 2026, and the shares were disposed of at 6,814 yen per share, totaling approximately 122 million yen. The shares were allocated to its directors and officers of subsidiaries, aiming to improve capital efficiency and incentivize management. This disposal is considered a measure to enhance shareholder value and part of its capital policy.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Future Outlook\nThis share buyback does not involve dilution and aims to improve capital efficiency. While the proportion of treasury stock holdings will change due to the disposal, the direct impact on shareholder value is limited. The company may continue to pursue initiatives related to shareholder return and capital efficiency as part of its capital policy. Investors should monitor the trends of share buybacks as part of the company's capital strategy.","jir_financial_highlights":"Number of shares disposed: 17,945 shares (unknown)\nDisposal price per share: 6,814 yen\/share (unknown)\nTotal disposal amount: 122,277,230 yen (unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#HokuhokuFinancialGroup, #ShareBuyback, #JapanStocks","jir_key_figures":"Number of shares disposed: 17,945 shares\nDisposal price: 6,814 yen\/share\nTotal disposal amount: 122,277,230 yen","jir_meta_title":"\u3010Hokuhoku Financial Group\u3011Share Buyback Completed \uff5c July 2026","jir_meta_description":"Hokuhoku Financial Group announced the disposal of 17,945 shares of treasury stock on July 23, 2026, raising approximately 122 million yen. 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