Matsumotokiyoshi raises dividends, boosts Q2 earnings and acquires SHINSEIDOYAKKYOKU

Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings will increase its interim dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2026 to 24.00 yen per share, up from the previously forecast 23.00 yen, with a record date of September 30, 2025. This decision, approved by the board on November 13, 2025, also includes an upward revision to the full-year dividend forecast, projecting a year-end dividend of 24.00 yen, resulting in an annual total of 48.00 yen per share, an increase of 2.00 yen from the prior forecast of 46.00 yen.

The company's consolidated operating results for the six months ended September 30, 2025, show net sales of 549,094 million yen, an increase of 4.4% year-on-year, and operating profit of 40,444 million yen, up 7.4%. Profit attributable to owners of parent reached 26,517 million yen, an increase of 6.2%. Total assets stood at 717,893 million yen, and net assets at 522,989 million yen as of September 30, 2025.

Additionally, Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings announced the acquisition of all shares of SHINSEIDOYAKKYOKU CO. LTD. for 11,504 million yen, making it a subsidiary as of October 1, 2025. This acquisition, approved on August 13, 2025, aims to expand business scale and realize alliance concepts under the company's medium-term management targets.