Kusuri No Aoki Holdings boosts dividends, outlines growth vision

Kusuri No Aoki Holdings reports robust performance for the six months ended November 20, 2025, with net sales reaching 279,808 million yen (up 15.2% year-on-year) and profit attributable to owners of parent at 9,639 million yen (up 11.8%). This strong performance has led the company to revise its year-end dividend forecast to 48.00 yen per share, including a special 40.00 yen commemorative dividend for its 40th anniversary. This brings the total annual dividend to 56.00 yen per share, significantly up from the previously forecasted 16.00 yen.

In a strategic move, Kusuri No Aoki Holdings announced its application to change its market classification from the TSE Prime Market to the Standard Market and to list on the Nagoya Stock Exchange Main Market. This aligns with the company's "50th Anniversary Vision" targeting 1 trillion yen in net sales by May 2035, supported by a Fourth Medium-Term Management Plan that allocates 67% of cash to growth investments, 20% to shareholder returns with a 30% payout ratio, and 13% to working capital and emergency funds.

The company also completed its treasury share repurchase program, acquiring 163,400 shares for 637,186,600 yen from December 1–8, 2025. Concurrently, a new repurchase program has been approved for up to 6 million shares, totaling 24 billion yen, from December 26, 2025, to December 25, 2026, further emphasizing its commitment to shareholder returns.