Source disclosure: January 26, 2026
OBIC BUSINESS CONSULTANTS CO.,LTD. [4733.T]
TOKYO, Jan 26 (Pulse News Wire) -- OBIC Business Consultants Co., Ltd. (4733.T), represented by President and CEO Wada Norifumi, announced today that its board of directors meeting held on January 26, 2026, resolved to increase the dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026. The company plans to raise the per-share final dividend by ¥5 to ¥58, bringing the annual dividend to ¥111 per share.
The decision was made based on the company's dividend policy aimed at maintaining long-term stable returns to shareholders. In the current fiscal year, OBIC anticipates a payout ratio of around 45 percent, aligning with its strategy to achieve consistent shareholder returns over time. After considering this approach alongside recent performance trends, the board decided to enhance the final dividend payment to ¥58 per share, up from the previous estimate of ¥53, resulting in an overall annual dividend of ¥111 per share.
The revised dividend forecast is detailed as follows:
| Dividend Period | Previous Forecast (April 22, 2025) | Revised Forecast | Current Fiscal Year Actuals | Prior Fiscal Year Actuals (March 2025) | |----------------|----------------------------------|------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------| | Interim | ¥53.00 | - | ¥53.00 | ¥50.00 | | Final | ¥53.00 | ¥58.00 | - | ¥50.00 | | Total Annual | ¥106.00 | ¥111.00 | - | ¥100.00 |
OBIC emphasizes that these forecasts are based on currently available information and reasonable assumptions. However, actual dividends may vary due to various factors.
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