Japan Exchange Group announced a revision to its dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027, with an increase expected year on year. The annual dividend is expected to be ¥82, with a dividend yield of 3.60%.
Japan Exchange Group revised its dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 to ¥41 for the interim dividend and ¥41 for the year-end dividend, for a total of ¥82. The dividend yield is expected to be 3.60%, and the company expects to increase its dividend for the second consecutive period.
The latest increase is ¥5 above the previous forecast of ¥77. As the dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2026 was ¥61, the increase is expected to be ¥21 year on year. Alongside the earnings forecast revision, the company also indicated a policy of maintaining a dividend payout ratio of at least 60%.
The dividend history for the past 10 fiscal years shows an increase from ¥33.5 for the fiscal year ended March 2018 to ¥82 for the fiscal year ending March 2027 (forecast). The share price had risen by the announcement date, from a closing price of ¥1,527.5 for the fiscal year ended March 2025 to ¥2,274 at the close on 24 September 2026.
Based on the current share price and an annual dividend of ¥82, the dividend yield is calculated at 3.60%, and the difference from the average yield on the TSE Prime Market has been noted. No shareholder benefit program is offered.