Japan Exchange Group announced that it had raised its consolidated earnings outlook for the fiscal year ending March 2027 and increased its dividend forecast. The share price rebounded in response.
JPX raised its consolidated earnings outlook for the fiscal year ending March 2027, increasing its forecast for operating revenue from ¥241.5 billion to ¥252.5 billion and operating profit from ¥145.5 billion to ¥154.5 billion. Based on its assumptions for market trends related to exchange operations, it revised its forecasts for securities trading value and futures trading volume.
The dividend forecast was also revised upward, with an interim dividend of ¥41 and a year-end dividend of ¥41, bringing the projected annual dividend to ¥82. The share price closed at ¥2,274, up ¥38.5 from the previous day.