Shiga Bank announces stock split, shareholder benefits, and strong half-year financials

Shiga Bank, Ltd. announced a 5-for-1 stock split of its common shares, effective April 1, 2026, for shareholders on record as of March 31, 2026. This aims to reduce investment unit size and attract a broader investor base. Following the split, the total number of authorized shares will increase from 100,000,000 to 500,000,000 shares. The shareholder benefit program will also be adjusted, introducing new tiers for long-term shareholders based on the split ratio.

Concurrently, the bank reported consolidated financial results for the six months ended September 30, 2025. Ordinary income increased by 31.5% to 79,519 million yen and profit attributable to owners of parent rose by 30.2% to 11,389 million yen compared to the same period last year. Net business profit for the non-consolidated entity slightly decreased by 77 million yen to 11,620 million yen due to higher expenses, but ordinary profit increased by 3,655 million yen to 15,351 million yen.

The bank maintained its year-end dividend forecast for fiscal year ending March 2026 at 65.00 yen per share, based on the number of shares before the stock split. The full fiscal year forecast projects consolidated ordinary profit of 28,300 million yen and profit attributable to owners of parent of 20,000 million yen.