Retail Partners boosts shareholder returns with progressive dividend policy

Retail Partners announced the adoption of a progressive dividend policy, alongside its FY2025 earnings and FY2026 forecasts. Aiming to enhance shareholder returns, the new policy targets a medium- to long-term dividend payout ratio of 40% and emphasizes a stable and graduated dividend approach. The company is also planning an increased FY2026 year-end dividend of JPY20 per share, bringing the total annual dividend to JPY40 per share compared to JPY38 in FY2025, which included a JPY10 commemorative dividend.