Fukuyama Transporting projects strong gain, raises interim dividend

Fukuyama Transporting Co., Ltd. announced an expected extraordinary gain of approximately JPY 10 billion from the sale of a listed investment security by November 2025. This move aligns with the company's "Management Promotion Focusing on Capital Efficiency" strategy. Despite this significant gain, the company's consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026 remains unchanged, as this gain was already incorporated.

Concurrently, the board of directors resolved to increase the interim dividend to JPY 38 per share for the fiscal year ending March 2026, up from JPY 35 in the previous fiscal year. This results in an expected annual dividend of JPY 76 per share, an increase of JPY 6 from the prior year. The company cited its commitment to shareholder returns for this decision.

Fukuyama Transporting also reported its consolidated financial results for the six months ended September 30, 2025, showing a 4.6% increase in net sales to JPY 153,573 million compared to the same period last year. However, operating profit decreased by 19.5% to JPY 3,612 million, and profit attributable to owners of parent fell by 44.3% to JPY 3,042 million, primarily due to increased personnel and outsourcing costs, higher depreciation, and reduced subsidy income.