Shimadzu raises dividend, updates fiscal year 2026 forecast

Shimadzu Corporation reported consolidated net sales of JPY 256,342 million for the six months ended September 30, 2025, a 2.0% increase year-on-year. Operating profit rose 4.5% to JPY 31,580 million, while profit attributable to owners of parent increased by 10.9% to JPY 23,630 million. These results led the company to revise its consolidated earnings forecast for the full fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.

The revised forecast projects net sales of JPY 545,000 million (up 1.1% from previous forecast), operating profit of JPY 72,000 million (up 0.4%), ordinary profit of JPY 72,000 million (no change), and profit attributable to owners of parent of JPY 54,000 million (up 0.4%). The company also announced an interim dividend of JPY 27.00 per share for the period ended September 30, 2025, an increase of JPY 1.00 from the previously announced forecast of JPY 26.00, totaling JPY 7,803 million. The total forecast annual dividend for fiscal year 2026 is now JPY 67.00 per share.