Create Restaurants Holdings declares interim dividend, 2-for-1 stock split, strong half-year results

Create Restaurants Holdings announced an interim dividend of JPY 4.50 per share for the fiscal year ending February 2026, with a record date of August 31, 2025, and an effective payment date of November 13, 2025. This dividend, totaling JPY 954,992 thousand, reflects the company's policy of stable payouts considering business performance. The company also confirmed a 2-for-1 stock split effective September 1, 2025, which will impact per-share information for both dividends and earnings, with the interim dividend calculated before the split.

The company reported strong financial results for the six months ending August 31, 2025, with revenue increasing by 8.8% to JPY 83,204 million and operating profit up by 1.9% to JPY 4,940 million compared to the previous corresponding period. Profit attributable to owners of parent also saw a slight increase to JPY 3,195 million. Basic earnings per share for this period were JPY 7.59.

The company's full-year consolidated earnings forecasts for the fiscal year ending February 2026 remain unchanged from the April 14, 2025 announcement. The stock split is intended to enhance share liquidity and expand the investor base, with 212,814,284 new shares issued, bringing the total to 425,628,568 shares.