Shares including AirTrip, ANYCOLOR and Apirits surged, with some hitting their daily price limits. AirTrip announced its shareholder return policy for the 3 fiscal years from the fiscal year ending September 2026 through the fiscal year ending September 2028.
AirTrip finished trading at the daily price limit through proportional allocation and announced plans for an annual dividend of ¥160 for the fiscal year ending September 2026. As a result, the payout ratio is expected to be around 100% based on after-tax operating profit, while the dividend yield based on the previous day's closing price is expected to exceed 20%. The company also revised its earnings forecast upward, raising projected operating profit after impairment and other deductions from ¥1.5 billion to ¥3 billion.
大和自交 announced a capital and business alliance with Daiwa House Industry and will conduct a third-party allotment. Daiwa House Industry is expected to become the largest shareholder, holding 9.76% of the issued shares, with the allotment price set at around ¥2,040. The alliance aims to promote the effective use of real estate assets and the consideration of future redevelopment and higher-density utilization.
ANYCOLOR announced its first-quarter results. Operating profit was reported to have declined 8.8% year on year to ¥6.39 billion, while the company also announced the acquisition of up to 2.8 million treasury shares for up to ¥7 billion. The acquisition period runs from 10 September through 30 April of the following year, with the aim of improving capital efficiency and strengthening shareholder returns.
Apirits announced an upward revision to its earnings forecast the previous day. First-half operating income turned to a profit from the previously forecast operating loss of ¥170 million, while full-year operating profit was raised from ¥230 million to ¥460 million. Cost reductions and optimization appear to have contributed, and the full-year forecast incorporates an additional ¥100 million in research and development investment.