Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings raises full-year dividend forecast

NNFH reported ordinary income of 110,236 million yen for the six months ended September 30, 2025, a 16.2% increase year-on-year. Ordinary profit rose 31.0% to 30,909 million yen, and profit attributable to owners of parent reached 21,239 million yen, up 29.3%. Total assets decreased by 117.8 billion yen to 13,464.5 billion yen, while total net assets increased by 34.9 billion yen to 593.1 billion yen, resulting in an equity-to-asset ratio of 4.3%. Loans and bills discounted decreased by 209.8 billion yen to 9,711.5 billion yen, whereas deposits and negotiable certificates of deposit increased by 197.5 billion yen to 10,704.5 billion yen.

Based on these strong results and its shareholder return policy, Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings revised its full-year dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. The year-end dividend per share is now projected to be 65 yen, up from the previous forecast of 45 yen. This brings the total annual dividend to 110 yen per share, including the interim dividend of 45 yen, reflecting the company's commitment to stable and continuous dividend payments, targeting approximately 40% of net income attributable to shareholders.

The consolidated financial result forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, remain unchanged from the May 9, 2025 announcement, with ordinary profit projected at 55,000 million yen and profit attributable to owners of parent at 37,000 million yen. The capital adequacy ratio for NNFH (consolidated) was 12.83% as of September 30, 2025.