Nomura FY25 earnings surge: Record sales, dividend hike

Nomura Co., Ltd. (TSE: 9716) today announced strong consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended February 28, 205. Net sales increased by 12.0% year-over-year to JPY 150.26 billion, with operating profit soaring 70.7% to JPY 8.90 billion. The robust performance, fueled by recovering market conditions and strategic resource allocation to key areas like specialty retail, urban redevelopment and Expo 2025 related projects, allowed the company to propose an increased year-end dividend of JPY 32.00 per share and a forecast increase for the year ending February 28, 2026 to JPY 34.00. Nomura forecasts FY26 sales will reach JPY 155 billion and net income JPY 7 billion. In related news, the company announced that Shuji Enomoto will retire as Representative Director and Chairperson of the Board and CEO and will transition to an advisory role on May 22, 2025.