Hokuhoku Financial Group Adjusts Dividend on 10-for-1 Stock Split

Hokuhoku Financial Group Adjusts Dividend on 10-for-1 Stock Split

Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc. (TSE:8377) has revised its dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 to reflect a planned 10-for-1 stock split, with the year-end dividend per share declining mechanically while total payout remains unchanged.

The revision stems from the company’s decision to execute a 10-for-1 stock split effective with a record date of September 30, 2026. The interim dividend, based on share counts prior to the split, remains at JPY 75.00 per share. However, the year-end dividend, calculated on post-split share counts, adjusts to JPY 7.50 per share—one-tenth of the previous forecast. The company notes that annual dividend figures cannot be presented as a simple sum due to the mechanical adjustment required by the stock split.

Management emphasized that this revision reflects a purely technical adjustment tied to the capital structure change. The total dividend amount shareholders receive on their aggregate holdings remains substantively unchanged; the per-share reduction is offset by the tenfold increase in share count. This is not a modification to dividend policy but rather a recalibration necessitated by the stock split mechanics. Investors holding shares through the interim dividend record date will receive dividends based on pre-split share counts, while those holding through the year-end record date will receive adjusted amounts reflecting the increased share base.

The revision underscores how stock splits, while neutral to shareholder value, require careful recalculation of per-share metrics including earnings per share and dividend per share to maintain comparability.

Source: Original filing (TDnet) | 日本語版

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