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Medium-Term Management Plan (FY2026–FY2028)

The company formulated a new medium-term management plan covering FY2026–FY2028, positioning the asset management business as the core driver of growth and setting out a policy to strengthen growth investment and shareholder returns. The plan sets targets including net business profit of ¥500 billion and ROE of approximately 11% for FY2028.

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Items stated in the management plan

Formulated
Medium-Term Management Plan (FY2026-FY2028)Plan period FY2026-FY2028
Publication date 14 May 2026
Operating profit+0.1%
基準 2,025Target2,028Hundreds of millions of yen
Net income for the current fiscal year+0.1%
基準 2,025Target2,028Hundreds of millions of yen
ROE+3.0pt
基準 2,025Target2,028%

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What happened to the previous plan¥370 billion (FY2025 net business profit target under the previous plan) → ¥347.4 billion (FY2025 actual)0.0%Calculated from the two disclosed figures
Total investment plan¥600 billion or more (growth investment, cumulative total for the three years from FY2026 to FY2028, based on required capital converted into monetary terms)
Investment amount by sectorField Organic investment / Amount Not disclosed, Field Inorganic investment / Amount Not disclosed, Field Investment in the asset management business / Amount Not disclosed
Statements about the use of capital
Payout ratio / DOE policyDuring the FY2026–FY2028 medium-term plan period, the total payout ratio will be targeted at 50% or more. Dividends per share will be managed progressively and determined with reference to approximately 50% of adjusted net income, excluding gains and losses on the sale of cross-shareholdings. The DOE target is Not disclosed.The payout ratio is the proportion of profit paid out as dividends, while DOE is the ratio of dividends to net assets.
Treasury share acquisition policyShare buybacks will be conducted flexibly, taking into account business performance, the capital position and the company’s share price. Shareholder returns during FY2026–FY2028 are expected to total approximately ¥600 billion, including share buybacks. For FY2026, share buybacks of at least ¥56.5 billion are envisioned.
Self-assessment of PBR and share priceThe company assesses that it achieved ahead of schedule its target of a PBR of at least 1.0x, which it had set as its desired position for FY2030.PBR is a measure of how many times the share price is the book value per share.
Key initiatives
01Priority Theme I: Growth strategy — a business model characteristic of a trust banking group, centered on the asset management business
02Priority Theme II: Capital strategy
03Priority Theme III: Enhancement of the management platform
Plan assumptionsItem Bank of Japan policy rate / FY2025 0.75% / FY2028 assumption 1.25%, Item Nikkei 225 (fiscal-year average) / FY2025 ¥46,000 / FY2028 assumption ¥56,000, Item Exchange rate: U.S. dollar/Japanese yen (fiscal-year average) / FY2025 ¥150 / FY2028 assumption ¥150
Non-financial targetsIndicator Front-office shift / Target value 30% / Timing FY2028, Indicator Headcount reduction in middle- and back-office functions / Target value Approximately 30% / Timing FY2028
Risks identified by the company
Risks and uncertainties inherent in forward-looking statements concerning future business performance
Changes in the business environment
Items stated in the management plan
ItemDetails
Plan nameMedium-Term Management Plan (FY2026-FY2028)
Plan periodFY2026-FY2028
Progress against the planFormulated
Operating profit target¥347.4 billion (FY2025 actual, net business profit) → ¥500 billion (FY2028 target, net business profit)
Net income target¥317.5 billion (FY2025 actual, net income attributable to owners of the parent) → ¥410 billion (FY2028 target, net income attributable to owners of the parent)
ROE target9.5% (FY2025 actual) → Approximately 11% (FY2028 target)
Payout ratio / DOE policyDuring the FY2026–FY2028 medium-term plan period, the total payout ratio will be targeted at 50% or more. Dividends per share will be managed progressively and determined with reference to approximately 50% of adjusted net income, excluding gains and losses on the sale of cross-shareholdings. The DOE target is Not disclosed.
Treasury share acquisition policyShare buybacks will be conducted flexibly, taking into account business performance, the capital position and the company’s share price. Shareholder returns during FY2026–FY2028 are expected to total approximately ¥600 billion, including share buybacks. For FY2026, share buybacks of at least ¥56.5 billion are envisioned.
Self-assessment of PBR and share priceThe company assesses that it achieved ahead of schedule its target of a PBR of at least 1.0x, which it had set as its desired position for FY2030.
Total investment plan¥600 billion or more (growth investment, cumulative total for the three years from FY2026 to FY2028, based on required capital converted into monetary terms)
Investment amount by sectorField Organic investment / Amount Not disclosed, Field Inorganic investment / Amount Not disclosed, Field Investment in the asset management business / Amount Not disclosed
Non-financial targetsIndicator Front-office shift / Target value 30% / Timing FY2028, Indicator Headcount reduction in middle- and back-office functions / Target value Approximately 30% / Timing FY2028
Plan assumptionsItem Bank of Japan policy rate / FY2025 0.75% / FY2028 assumption 1.25%, Item Nikkei 225 (fiscal-year average) / FY2025 ¥46,000 / FY2028 assumption ¥56,000, Item Exchange rate: U.S. dollar/Japanese yen (fiscal-year average) / FY2025 ¥150 / FY2028 assumption ¥150
Key initiativesPriority Theme I: Growth strategy — a business model characteristic of a trust banking group, centered on the asset management business, Priority Theme II: Capital strategy, Priority Theme III: Enhancement of the management platform
Results under the previous plan¥370 billion (FY2025 net business profit target under the previous plan) → ¥347.4 billion (FY2025 actual)
Risks identifiedRisks and uncertainties inherent in forward-looking statements concerning future business performance, Changes in the business environment
Publication date14 May 2026
Items this document does not state (8)
Sales TargetOperating profit margin targetROIC targetCost of capitalSegment targetReason for revision or withdrawalSize of the Target MarketDate of board resolution

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