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eGuarantee Doubles Down on Shareholder Returns With 100% Payout Target and Interim Dividends

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  • eGuarantee raised its target dividend payout ratio to about 100%, reflecting surplus capital after funding growth investments and risk buffers.
  • The company will repurchase up to JPY 10 billion of shares through FY2028 and move to twice-yearly dividend payments from FY2027.
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eGuarantee Doubles Down on Shareholder Returns With 100% Payout Target and Interim Dividends

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An announcement from eGuarantee, Inc. ( (JP:8771) ) is now available.

eGuarantee has revised its shareholder return policy after reassessing its capital needs for future growth investments and risk buffers in its credit risk guarantee operations. Concluding that additional distributions are feasible, the company will now target a dividend payout ratio of around 100%, up from a previous floor of 50%, as part of a strategy to enhance corporate value through higher shareholder returns.

eGuarantee will maintain a progressive dividend policy while also pursuing ongoing and flexible share repurchases totaling JPY 10 billion between the fiscal year ending March 2026 and March 2028. In addition, from the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, the company will shift from a single annual year-end dividend to semiannual dividend payments, introducing an interim dividend to provide shareholders with more frequent profit distributions.

More about eGuarantee, Inc.

eGuarantee, Inc., listed on the TSE Prime, operates in the credit risk guarantee business, providing guarantees and related financial services that support corporate transactions. The company focuses on growth through investments in human capital, AI, peripheral businesses, and lending guarantees, while managing capital to cover contingent liabilities in its guarantee portfolio.

Average Trading Volume: 155,362

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: Yen76.25B

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