Hitachi, Ltd. raised its full-year net income forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027, increasing its outlook for a record-high profit. An increase in the interim dividend was also reported, and comparisons of earnings and dividends with NEC are also being discussed.
On 28 October, Hitachi, Ltd. announced that it had raised its full-year net income forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027, increasing its outlook for a record-high profit. The announcement indicates improvement in performance, with growth from the same period a year earlier. The full-year profit outlook was consequently revised to a new high level.
At the same time, Hitachi indicated a policy of considering or implementing an increase in its interim dividend, and further strengthening of shareholder returns through dividends is expected. Changes to its dividend policy, together with the upward revision to its profit outlook, have become a focus of market attention.
The reported information also includes a comparison with NEC, focusing on the differences in the two companies’ earnings and dividends. The question is how Hitachi’s plans will be positioned in comparison with NEC’s earnings trends and dividend policy.