東リ announced an upward revision to its dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027, with an increase from both the previous fiscal year and the previous forecast. The annual dividend, comprising an interim dividend of ¥10 and a year-end dividend of ¥26, is expected to total ¥36, with the dividend yield expected to rise to 5.05%.
東リ announced at 14:00 on 28 October 2026 that it had revised its dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 and planned to increase the dividend. As a result, the annual dividend is expected to be ¥36 per share, while the dividend yield is expected to reach 5.05% as the company strengthens the stability of shareholder returns.
The interim dividend will be ¥10 and the year-end dividend ¥26, an increase of ¥2 from the previous forecast. The dividend for the fiscal year ended March 2026 was ¥34, representing a ¥2 year-on-year increase. Under the SHINKA Plus ONE 2.0 medium-term plan, the company is said to have a policy of continuing stable dividend payments based on a consolidated payout ratio of 50% or DOE of 3.5%.
Over the five years since the fiscal year ended March 2022, the annual dividend has increased from ¥8 to ¥36. The company’s share price was ¥712 on the announcement date, approximately 3.2 times the level for the fiscal year ended March 2022.
Following the revision to the dividend forecast, the dividend yield as of October 2026 was expected to exceed the market average, and the stock showed a slight increase in PTS trading compared with the closing price. 東リ is a major interior products company engaged in vinyl floor tiles, carpets and wallcoverings, among other products, and expects higher revenue and profit in its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027.