Source disclosure: February 04, 2026
Fukuoka Financial Group,Inc. [8354.T]
TOKYO, Feb 4 (Pulse News Wire) -- Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc. (8354.T), led by President Gojima Hisashi, announced revisions to its fiscal year 2026 March-end consolidated earnings forecast and final dividend expectations on Saturday. The company had previously disclosed these forecasts on November 10, 2025.
Regarding the revised earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, Fukuoka Financial Group increased its projected net income attributable to parent shareholders from ¥117 billion to ¥124 billion, marking an increase of ¥7 billion. Similarly, the expected ordinary profit rose from ¥80 billion to ¥85 billion, representing a ¥5 billion rise. These adjustments also reflect a corresponding improvement in earnings per share from ¥423.27 to ¥449.72. For context, the actual figures for the previous fiscal year ended March 2025 were ¥103.594 billion in net income and ¥72.136 billion in ordinary profit.
The upward revision is attributed to anticipated growth in core business profits within the group's subsidiary banks based on performance data through the third quarter of the current fiscal year and recent trends.
In addition to revising its earnings outlook, the company has also adjusted its final dividend payout expectation for the fiscal year ending March 2026. Originally set at ¥85 per share, the new forecast now stands at ¥95 per share, an increase of ¥10 per share compared to the initial projection. This adjustment brings the total annual dividend per share to ¥180, reflecting a payout ratio of approximately 40%. In comparison, the actual dividend paid out during the fiscal year that concluded in March 2025 was ¥135 per share.
The company notes that while the provided forecasts are based on information currently available as of the release date, future developments could lead to discrepancies between actual results and predicted values.
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