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Dividends5252Nihon Knowledge Co,Ltd.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Notice Concerning the Distribution of Surplus

The year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2026 has been set at ¥10 per share. This is unchanged from the latest forecast, but represents a decrease from the ¥20 paid for the previous fiscal year. The dividend comprises a ¥7 ordinary dividend and a ¥3 commemorative dividend marking the Company's 40th anniversary.

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Dividend per share

Fiscal year ending March 2026
10YenRevised annual dividend per sharePrevious forecast ¥10, change ¥0(0.0%)
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.

Total dividendsTotal amount payable to all shareholders¥27 million→¥41 million
Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is RequiredScheduled to be submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders
Record date31 March 2026
Effective date29 June 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.
Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special DividendsRegular dividend ¥7 per share / Commemorative dividend ¥3 per share
Dividend policy

The Company recognizes the return of profits to shareholders as one of its important management priorities and has adopted a basic policy of implementing profit-return measures while taking into account the need to secure a stable management base and retain funds for business development.

Dividend per share
ItemDetails
Dividend per share¥10 → ¥10(0.0%)
Total Annual Dividends¥10 → ¥10(0.0%)
Previous-period results (per share)Interim ¥0 / End of period ¥20 / Annual ¥20
Total dividends¥27 million → ¥41 million
Record date31 March 2026
Effective date29 June 2026
Source of dividendsRetained earnings
Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special DividendsRegular dividend ¥7 per share / Commemorative dividend ¥3 per share
Dividend policyThe Company recognizes the return of profits to shareholders as one of its important management priorities and has adopted a basic policy of implementing profit-return measures while taking into account the need to secure a stable management base and retain funds for business development.
Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is RequiredScheduled to be submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders
Fiscal Period CoveredFiscal year ending March 2026
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Payout ratio

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Under its basic policy of returning profits to shareholders while taking into account the need to secure a stable management base and retain funds for business development, and recognizing the return of profits as an important management priority, the Company set the ordinary dividend at ¥7 based on its performance and other factors for the fiscal year, and added a ¥3 commemorative dividend to mark its 40th anniversary.

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