Panasonic announces fiscal 2026 annual dividend forecast

Panasonic Holdings Corporation announced on August 29, 2025, a revised annual dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. The company plans to distribute a total annual dividend of JPY 40.00 per share, comprising JPY 20.00 per share for the interim dividend (September 30, 2025) and JPY 20.00 per share for the year-end dividend (March 31, 2026). This represents a change from the previous forecast, where the interim, year-end, and total dividends were undecided.

The decision was made by the board of directors, considering the company’s policy of distributing profits to shareholders based on business performance, financial conditions, and other factors. For comparison, the dividend for fiscal year 2025 (year ended March 31, 2025) was JPY 20.00 for the interim dividend and JPY 28.00 for the year-end dividend, totaling JPY 48.00.

The announcement was made by the corporate finance, accounting & IR department. The company emphasizes that forward-looking statements are based on current assumptions and beliefs, subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially.