Koito Manufacturing revises forecasts, announces dividend and share buyback

Koito Manufacturing’s board of directors resolved an interim dividend of 28.00 yen per share for the record date of September 30, 2025. The total dividend payout is 7,770 million yen, with an effective date of December 5, 2025.

The company revised its consolidated business forecast for fiscal year 2026 (ending March 31, 2026). Net sales increased to 913,000 million yen (from 880,000 million yen), operating profit to 45,000 million yen (from 36,000 million yen), and net income attributable to owners of parent to 28,000 million yen (from 22,500 million yen). This revision reflects better-than-expected first-half results, driven by higher global automobile production and ongoing rationalization efforts.

Additionally, Koito Manufacturing announced a plan to acquire up to 10 million shares, totaling 23,415 million yen, via an off-auction own share repurchase trading system (ToSTNeT-3) on October 29, 2025. This buyback aligns with the company's commitment to enhancing shareholder returns and corporate value.