Nippon Sanso Holdings raises interim dividend, full-year forecast

NSHD's board of directors resolved an interim dividend of JPY 29.00 per share, up from the previous forecast of JPY 27.00. This results in a total dividend of JPY 12,554 million, payable on December 1, 2025. The company also revised its full-year dividend forecast to JPY 58.00 per share, reflecting an increased year-end forecast of JPY 29.00. This revision is driven by strong business performance and a commitment to shareholder returns aligned with consolidated results.

For the first half of FYE2026 (April 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025), NSHD reported consolidated revenue of JPY 650,829 million, a 1.2% increase year-on-year. Core operating income rose by 0.8% to JPY 94,257 million, while net income attributable to owners of the parent increased by 16.7% to JPY 57,426 million. Basic earnings per share for the period were JPY 132.67. The company's full-year FYE2026 forecast remains unchanged, projecting revenue of JPY 1,290,000 million and net income attributable to owners of the parent of JPY 116,000 million, or JPY 267.99 per share.

The company's strong performance was supported by price management and productivity improvement initiatives across all segments. NSHD also announced a brand unification initiative, bringing its industrial gas business under the "NIPPON SANSO" brand across over 30 countries, effective April 2026, for its major operating companies Taiyo Nippon Sanso, MATHESON, and Nippon Gases.