Source disclosure: February 16, 2026
Hakuten Corporation [2173.T]
TOKYO — Hakuten Corporation announced on Thursday that its board of directors has resolved to distribute a final dividend for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. The company's representative director and CEO, Jun Harada, made this decision during a meeting held today.
According to the announcement, Hakuten will pay a final dividend of ¥20 per share, which includes a regular dividend of ¥16 and an additional special dividend of ¥4. This brings the total dividend amount to ¥319.5 million. The dividends will be paid out on March 9, 2026, utilizing surplus profits from the company’s operations.
The company stated that it prioritizes shareholder returns while also considering the need for internal reserves to support future growth investments and strengthen business foundations. For the current fiscal year, Hakuten had initially forecasted an annual dividend of ¥24 per share. However, due to improved profitability and increased demand driven by external factors such as labor shortages leading to higher operational efficiency, actual earnings surpassed initial expectations.
Based on these favorable conditions, Hakuten decided to set the ordinary dividend rate for the next period at ¥26 per share, reflecting continued positive outlooks. Additionally, the excess earnings above the projected level were allocated as a one-time special dividend of ¥4 per share, bringing the total annual dividend to ¥30 per share (¥26 ordinary plus ¥4 special).
Hakuten emphasized that the special dividend is a response to exceptional circumstances of the current fiscal year and does not affect the determination of dividends for subsequent periods, which will depend on performance trends, investment plans, and overall financial health. The breakdown of the dividend shows that shareholders will receive ¥10 per share in interim dividends and ¥20 per share in final dividends for the fiscal year 2025, totaling ¥30 per share compared to ¥19 per share in the previous fiscal year.
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