Dividend information for CHUO SPRING CO.,LTD. has been released, showing the actual dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2026 and the forecast dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2027. The earnings summary outlines revenue and profit performance, as well as the outlook.
The annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2026 (adjusted) was ¥60.00, compared with ¥40.00 for the fiscal year ended March 2025, ¥20.00 for the fiscal year ended March 2024, and ¥18.00 for the fiscal year ended March 2023, all on a full-year basis. For the fiscal year ending March 2027, the forecast total dividend is ¥90.00, comprising a forecast ¥60.00 in the first quarter and ¥45.00 in the third quarter, for a projected total of ¥90.00. The actual and forecast figures differ in their quarterly dividend distribution, with details set out in the quarterly table.
The payout ratio was recorded at 12.2% for the fiscal year ending March 2026, 54.4% for the fiscal year ended March 2025, 25.4% for the fiscal year ended March 2024, 93.4% for the fiscal year ended March 2023, 44.3% for the fiscal year ended March 2022, 49.9% for the fiscal year ended March 2021, 38.2% for the fiscal year ended March 2020, 35.1% for the fiscal year ended March 2019, 30.0% for the fiscal year ended March 2018, and 26.7% for the fiscal year ended March 2017. EPS is shown for each period on both an actual and adjusted basis, indicating fluctuations from year to year, although the most recent figures are not necessarily the highest.
The most recent earnings announcement was made on 28 October 2026. Revenue increased 4.1% year on year to ¥56.25 billion, while operating profit fell 74.0% to ¥388 million, ordinary profit fell 64.2% to ¥700 million, and interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent fell 42.0% to ¥776 million. The summary attributes the increase in revenue to domestic demand and the weaker yen, while advance investment, reduced production in China, tariffs, and materials inflation weighed on profit.