WASEDA ACADEMY CO., LTD. revised its dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 upward, announcing a total dividend of ¥85, comprising an interim dividend of ¥30 and a year-end dividend of ¥55. As a result, the dividend yield is expected to rise to approximately 3.35%.
WASEDA ACADEMY CO., LTD. announced at 15:30 on 26 October 2026 that it had revised its dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 upward. The annual dividend is consequently expected to be ¥85 per share, an increase of ¥10 from the previous forecast of ¥75.
The interim dividend will be ¥30 and the year-end dividend ¥55, for a total annual dividend of ¥85. The dividend increase was decided alongside the revision to the earnings forecast, in line with the policy of maintaining a payout ratio of at least 50%.
Over the past 10 fiscal years, the forecast dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is expected to be ¥85, continuing the trend of dividend increases since 2018. The share price was ¥2,536 as of the announcement, implying a dividend yield of 3.35%. These figures are based on point-in-time stock price data.
The dividend is expected to increase substantially from ¥55 for the fiscal year ended March 2026 to a forecast ¥85 for the fiscal year ending March 2027, with the increase linked to the revision of the earnings forecast. A cautionary notice also states that no trades were executed in SBI Securities' PTS trading.