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Dividends4046OSAKA SODA CO.,LTD.Materials and Chemicals

Notice Regarding Dividend from Surplus (Interim Dividend) and Revisions to the Year-End Dividend Forecast

The interim dividend based on the record date of 30 September 2026 was increased from the most recent forecast of ¥15 per share to ¥16 and approved. The year-end dividend forecast was also raised from ¥15 to ¥16, revising the annual dividend forecast from ¥30 to ¥32.

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Dividend per share

Fiscal year ending March 2027
32YenRevised annual dividend per sharePrevious forecast ¥30, change ¥+2(+6.7%)
Previous-period resultsPrevious forecastAfter revision

Each vertical step represents one dividend payment, and the total height of the accumulated steps represents the annual dividend for the period. For periods showing only the annual amount, the payment breakdown is not provided, so only the end point is plotted.

Dividend per shareYen¥15→¥16+6.7%
Total dividendsTotal amount payable to all shareholders¥1,504 million→¥1,924 million
Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is RequiredBoard of directors resolution only
Record date30 September 2026
Effective date3 December 2026

The record date is the cutoff date for determining which persons listed in the shareholder register on that date are entitled to receive dividends.Payments begin on the effective date.

Source of dividendsRetained earningsThe source of dividend payments. Depending on the type of surplus, the dividend may be paid from earned profits or may be closer to a return of capital.
Dividend policy

The company will determine dividends comprehensively by considering performance for each period, the continuity of stable dividends and retained earnings for future business development, among other factors, and has adopted a progressive dividend policy. The new medium-term management plan sets a target total payout ratio of 70%.

Dividend per share
ItemDetails
Dividend per share15.00 Yen → 16.00 Yen(6.67%)
Total Annual Dividends30.00 Yen → 32.00 Yen(6.67%)
Previous-period results (per share)Interim ¥12.00 / End of period ¥16.00 / Annual ¥28.00
Total dividends¥1,504 million → ¥1,924 million
Record date30 September 2026
Effective date3 December 2026
Source of dividendsRetained earnings
Dividend policyThe company will determine dividends comprehensively by considering performance for each period, the continuity of stable dividends and retained earnings for future business development, among other factors, and has adopted a progressive dividend policy. The new medium-term management plan sets a target total payout ratio of 70%.
Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is RequiredBoard of directors resolution only
Fiscal Period CoveredFiscal year ending March 2027
Items this document does not state (2)
Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special DividendsPayout ratio

These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.

The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

The decision took into account the performance for each period, the continuity of stable dividends and retained earnings for future business development, as well as the progressive dividend policy and the 70% total payout ratio target under the new medium-term management plan, in light of consolidated results for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027.

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