Mizuho financial group announces share buyback, cancellation

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MHFG) announced a board resolution on November 14, 2025, to acquire and cancel treasury stock. The company plans to repurchase up to 60,000,000 shares of its common stock, representing 2.4% of outstanding shares (excluding treasury stock as of September 30, 2025), with a maximum aggregate value of JPY 200,000,000,000. The repurchase period is set from November 17, 2025, to February 28, 2026, executed via market purchases utilizing a trust method.

This initiative aligns with MHFG's capital policy to balance capital adequacy, growth investment, and shareholder returns, aiming for a total payout ratio of 50% or more. The acquired shares are scheduled for cancellation on March 23, 2026. This decision follows a strong first half of fiscal year 2025, where MHFG reported an ordinary profit of JPY 849,626 million and profit attributable to owners of parent of JPY 689,947 million, up 13.7% and 21.8% year-over-year, respectively.

The company also revised its consolidated earnings estimates for fiscal year 2025, now projecting JPY 1,130,000 million in profit attributable to owners of parent, an increase of 10.7% from previous estimates. Mizuho Bank and Mizuho Trust & Banking demonstrated solid financial performance, with domestic gross profits of JPY 663,937 million and JPY 57,227 million, respectively, for the first half of fiscal year 2025.