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The expected year-end dividend per share is revised to 75 yen, and the total annual dividend forecast to 130 yen. The previous forecast was around 110 yen in total, with an increase implemented.","jir_summary":"### Key points of dividend policy change\nKH Neo Chem, prioritizing a balance between strengthening earnings power, growth investments, and shareholder returns, indicates raising the payout ratio target from 40% to 50% and increasing the DOE from 4% or more to 5% or more. This demonstrates a policy to optimize capital efficiency and shareholder returns. The effective period is from the fiscal year ending December 2026.\n\n### Specific figures of the dividend forecast\nThe year-end dividend forecast is revised to 75 yen per share, making the total annual dividend for the fiscal year ending December 2026 130 yen when combined with the second quarter-end dividend of 55 yen. The previous forecast was a total of 110 yen.","jir_financial_highlights":"Annual dividend (new forecast): 130\u5186 (Previous forecast 110\u5186 \u2192 Revised to 130\u5186)\nSecond quarter-end dividend: 55\u5186 (Same as previous forecast)\nYear-end dividend forecast (per share): 75\u5186 (Increase from previous forecast of 55\u5186)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#KHNeoChem, #Dividend, #IR","jir_key_figures":"Annual dividend: 130 yen\nSecond quarter-end dividend: 55 yen\nYear-end dividend forecast: 75 yen","jir_meta_title":"[KH NeoChem] Change in dividend policy","jir_meta_description":"KH NeoChem changes its dividend policy to a consolidated payout ratio of 50% and a DOE of at least 5%. The annual dividend for the fiscal year ending December 2026 is raised to 130 yen, including a 75 yen year-end dividend. 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