Hokuyo Bank announced upward revisions to its ordinary profit forecast for the current fiscal year and expects to raise both net profit and the dividend per share. The new forecasts are ¥51.1 billion for ordinary profit, ¥33.9 billion for net profit and ¥36.5 per share for the dividend.
As a flash earnings report, this concerns Hokuyo Bank, not Nishi-Nippon Bank, revising its earnings outlook for the current fiscal year upward. The announcement was dated 28 October 2026 and included an increase in ordinary profit from the previous forecast. The revised fiscal year disclosed is the fiscal year ending March 2027. Although no revenue figure was provided, the revision focused on ordinary profit. The outlook for earnings per share and dividends was also revised accordingly.
Specifically, the ordinary profit forecast was revised upward from ¥44.4 billion to ¥51.1 billion. Net profit was raised from ¥29.4 billion to ¥33.9 billion, and the dividend per share was increased from ¥32 to ¥36.5. These revisions are based on the wording of the revision table released by the company. The revisions indicate an improvement from the initial forecast for the fiscal year, although the details of the underlying factors are not stated in the article.
The first-half revision also includes a comparison of the previous and new forecasts. The new first-half outlook was released in a format showing increases in ordinary profit, net profit and dividend per share, among other items, excluding revenue. The revision to the full-year outlook for the fiscal year ending March 2027 was the main focus of the earnings summary, and the increased dividend may be a focus for investors.