Okato Holdings forecasts Q2 dividend, restructures subsidiary NSS

Okato Holdings announced on September 17, 2025, a forecast for a JPY 3.00 per share interim dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2026. This decision, a change from the previously undecided amount, aligns with the company's policy of shareholder returns, leveraging its capital surplus to fund the distribution. The total interim dividend payout is estimated at JPY 160 million. The company aims for a total payout ratio, including share buybacks, of over 60%. The year-end dividend for March 2026 remains undecided.

Concurrently, Okato Holdings' consolidated subsidiary, NSS Systems, will undergo a name change to Nissan Securities IFA Corporation and relocate its head office to Osaka, effective October 1, 2025. This move follows a strategic business restructuring that shifted existing operations like IT infrastructure services to NS FinTech Corporation and system operations and maintenance to Nissan Securities Corporation.

The renamed subsidiary will pivot to a financial instruments intermediary business based in the Kansai region, targeting an April 2026 operational launch. This restructuring underscores Okato Holdings' strategic realignment of its subsidiaries to optimize operations and pursue new business avenues.