Bank of the Ryukyus raises profit, dividend forecasts for fiscal year 2026

Bank of the Ryukyus, Ltd. announced a significant upward revision to its consolidated and non-consolidated financial results and dividend forecasts for the six months ended September 30, 2025, and the full fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.

For the six-month consolidated period, ordinary profit is now projected to be 7,411 million yen, up 72.3% from the previous forecast of 4,300 million yen. Profit attributable to owners of the parent is expected to reach 5,285 million yen, an 82.2% increase. The full fiscal year consolidated ordinary profit is revised to 11,500 million yen, and profit attributable to owners of the parent to 8,000 million yen.

This revision is primarily attributed to strong core net business profit on a non-consolidated basis, bolstered by increased interest income from loans, as well as higher interest and dividend income from securities. Consequently, the bank has increased both interim and year-end dividends per share from the previously forecasted 20 yen to 27 yen, resulting in an annual dividend forecast of 54 yen per share, up from 40 yen.

The bank's non-consolidated forecasts also reflect this positive trend, with ordinary profit for the six months ending September 30, 2025, now estimated at 6,566 million yen, a 77.5% increase, and profit at 4,769 million yen, a 90.8% increase. For the full fiscal year, non-consolidated ordinary profit is projected to be 10,500 million yen, and profit 7,500 million yen.