Source disclosure: February 05, 2026
Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. [7832.T]
TOKYO, Feb 05 (Pulse News Wire) – Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. (7832.T) decided today to repurchase up to 14,800,000 shares of its own common stock during the period from February 06, 2026, to April 30, 2026.
The move aims to enhance capital efficiency and strengthen the company's financial structure while allowing for flexible capital management strategies in response to changing environments. As part of its shareholder return policy, which targets a total payout ratio of more than 50%, the company plans to maintain a minimum dividend payout rate of 3.60%. Additionally, Bandai Namco will consider appropriate share buybacks based on capital costs.
The repurchase program represents approximately 0.93% percent of the outstanding shares excluding treasury stocks. In conjunction with this decision, the company also revised its dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026. Taking into account the adjusted dividend outlook and the upper limit of the share repurchase price, the expected overall payout ratio stands at 59.4%.
At the end of December 31, 2025, Bandai Namco held 2,438,840 treasury shares out of a total of 647,561,160 outstanding shares excluding treasury stocks.
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