Sanyo Electric Railway raises interim and year-end dividend forecasts

Sanyo Electric Railway's board of directors, meeting on November 13, 2025, approved an increase in the interim dividend for the period ending September 30, 2025. The interim dividend per share will be JPY25.00, a JPY5.00 increase from the most recent forecast of JPY20.00 (announced May 15, 2025), and a JPY10.00 increase from the previous year's JPY15.00. The total interim dividend amount is JPY557 million, payable from retained earnings, with an effective date of December 5, 2025.

Additionally, the company revised its year-end dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026. The revised year-end dividend per share is JPY25.00, a JPY5.00 increase from the previously forecasted JPY20.00. This brings the total annual dividend forecast to JPY50.00 per share, representing a JPY10.00 increase from the initial forecast.

The company stated that the revised dividends reflect its basic policy of maintaining stable dividends while comprehensively considering financial conditions, profit levels, payout ratios, and the balance with internal reserves. The interim dividend increase also considers recent business performance and investor expectations.