Dentsu Soken Inc. Cuts Year-End Dividend to Zero Ahead of Delisting

Dentsu Soken Inc. Cuts Year-End Dividend to Zero Ahead of Delisting

Dentsu Soken Inc. (TSE:4812) has revised its dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2026, cutting the year-end dividend to zero as a public acquisition by LLC VIC proceeds toward completion.

Note: The interim (Q2-end) dividend of JPY 22.50/share was already fixed and paid as actual results and is not affected by this revision.

The revision is conditional on the successful completion of the tender offer by LLC VIC. The acquirer has set the purchase price based on the assumption that Dentsu Soken Inc. will not pay a year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending December 2026. The company’s board approved the revision in anticipation of the stock’s delisting from the Tokyo Stock Exchange following the acquisition’s completion. The already-paid interim dividend of JPY 22.50 per share is unaffected; only the year-end dividend has been cut, from JPY 22.50 to JPY 0.00 per share.

Shareholders considering participation in the tender offer should factor the dividend cut into their decision-making. The elimination of the year-end payout reduces the full-year dividend from an originally projected JPY 45.00 per share to JPY 22.50 per share, reflecting the acquirer’s comprehensive assessment of the company’s valuation. The conditional nature of this revision means the year-end dividend cancellation takes effect only if the public acquisition proceeds as planned. Investors should monitor announcements regarding the tender offer’s progress and any regulatory approvals required for the delisting process.

Source: Original filing (TDnet) | 日本語版

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