Zigexn revises dividend forecast upwards with special dividend

Zigexn (TSE:3679) announced today a revision to its dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2025. The company will add a special dividend of 3.0 yen to the ordinary dividend of 7.5 yen, resulting in a total dividend of 10.5 yen per share. The decision to issue a special dividend reflects the company's assessment of its current financial standing, citing a healthy shareholder equity ratio and a manageable goodwill-to-capital ratio. The company has set a key management priority of value creation and efficient capital management, which they have taken into account. The revision impacts the planned year-end dividend, compared to previous forecast of 7.5 yen. The previous year-end was 6.5 yen.