ID Holdings to Buy Back Shares Until Oct 30

TOKYO, Apr 30 (Pulse News Wire) – ID Holdings Corporation (4709.T) announced today that its board of directors approved a share buyback program aimed at enhancing capital efficiency and shareholder returns. The company plans to repurchase up to 1.5 million shares, representing approximately 1.5% of outstanding shares excluding treasury stock, at a total cost not exceeding ¥15 billion through open-market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange from May 1, 2026, until October 30, 2026.

This initiative aligns with ID Holdings' mid-term business plan, which targets a payout ratio of 50 to 60% for the fiscal years ending March 2026 to March 2028. The payout ratio is calculated as the sum of dividend payments and share repurchases divided by parent shareholders’ equity attributable net profit.

As of March 31, 2026, ID Holdings held 238,250 treasury shares out of a total of 100,600,000 outstanding shares. Additionally, the company implemented a 1-for-2 stock split effective April 1, 2026, based on the record date of March 31, 2026.