Source disclosure: February 10, 2026
YAKULT HONSHA CO.,LTD. [2267.T]
TOKYO, Feb 10 (Pulse News Wire) -- Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. (2267.T), led by President Yoshi Nari, announced today that it will implement a special dividend as part of its celebration for its 90th anniversary, revising its dividend forecast upward. The company also decided on the acquisition and subsequent cancellation of some of its own shares based on provisions under the Companies Act and its articles of incorporation.
The revised dividend forecast reflects Yakult's commitment to enhancing shareholder returns and maintaining a robust financial foundation as outlined in its mid-term business plan for fiscal years 2025 through 2030. As part of this strategy, the company aims to pursue active growth investments while compressing liquidity and achieving proper capital allocation. In line with these goals, the board of directors meeting held on February 10 resolved to issue an additional one-yen per share special dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2026. This brings the total expected final dividend to 37 yen per share, combining the ordinary dividend of 33 yen and the special dividend of four yen. When combined with the interim dividend already paid out, the annual dividend is now projected to be 70 yen per share.
Additionally, the company has decided to acquire up to 7.5 million common shares, representing approximately 2.56% of its outstanding shares excluding treasury stocks, at a maximum cost of 15 billion yen. The buyback program will run from February 12 to June 18, 2026, conducted via market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. This move aligns with Yakult’s capital efficiency and enhanced shareholder return objectives.
Furthermore, Yakult plans to cancel two types of its own shares. First, it intends to retire 23.7 million shares currently held in treasury stock, which represents about 8.08% of its outstanding shares excluding treasury stocks, scheduled for cancellation on February 27, 2026. Second, all newly acquired shares during the repurchase period will be retired on June 30, 2026. These actions aim to improve capital efficiency and further enhance shareholder value.
As of January 31, 2026, Yakult had 38.736 million treasury shares out of a total of 293.248 million outstanding shares excluding treasury stocks. The company emphasized that the actual dividends may vary due to various factors affecting future operations.
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