KAMEDA SEIKA CO.,LTD. Announces Dividend Distribution

Source disclosure: February 18, 2026

KAMEDA SEIKA CO.,LTD. [2220.T]

TOKYO, Feb 18 (Pulse News Wire) -- Kameda Seika Co., Ltd. (2220.T), led by President and CEO COO Takagi Masanori, announced today that its board of directors, which met on February 18, 2026, has decided to revise the company's dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April 1, 2025 - March 31, 2026). The revision reflects an increase in the expected dividends per share.

The company aims to achieve stable growth in profitability while balancing investments towards becoming a "Rice Innovation Company" and returning profits to shareholders. In November 2025, during the update of its long-term growth strategy, Kameda Seika announced plans to target a progressive dividend payout ratio of around 35%. Based on this strategic direction, the company is raising its dividend forecast to align with its targeted payout ratio. Specifically, the final dividend per share for the current fiscal year will be increased from 43 yen to 51 yen.

The revised annual dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026 is as follows: - Interim dividend: Previously forecasted at 43 yen per share, it is now revised to 51 yen per share. - Final dividend: Originally anticipated at 58 yen per share, it is now adjusted to 66 yen per share. - Total annual dividend: Increased from 101 yen per share to 117 yen per share.

For reference, the actual performance figures for the previous fiscal year (ending March 2025) were interim dividends of 15 yen per share and final dividends of 42 yen per share, totaling 57 yen per share. Additionally, the dividend calculations exclude any step-up gains resulting from TH Foods, Inc.'s complete subsidiary status, based on the earnings per share reported on May 13, 2025, which stood at 189.72 yen.

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