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Sojitz Lifts Dividend as FY2026 Profit Slips, Forecasts 25% Earnings Rebound

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  • Sojitz’s FY2026 profit dipped despite higher revenue, while assets and equity strengthened.
  • The firm raised dividends and forecasts a strong profit rebound, signaling confidence ahead.
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Sojitz Lifts Dividend as FY2026 Profit Slips, Forecasts 25% Earnings Rebound

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An announcement from Sojitz ( (JP:2768) ) is now available.

Sojitz reported consolidated revenue of ¥2.76 trillion for the year ended March 31, 2026, up 9.9% year on year, while profit attributable to owners fell 6.3% to ¥103.6 billion as profit before tax declined and equity-method earnings softened. Despite weaker profitability metrics, total assets expanded to ¥3.65 trillion and equity attributable to owners rose to ¥1.09 trillion, underscoring a stronger balance sheet and higher cash levels.

The company lifted its annual dividend to ¥165 per share for FY2025 from ¥150, signaling continued shareholder returns even as earnings eased, and is forecasting a further increase to ¥180 per share for FY2026. Sojitz projects profit attributable to owners to climb 25.5% to ¥130 billion in the current fiscal year, indicating management confidence in earnings recovery and reinforcing its commitment to capital efficiency following share cancellations and treasury share management.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:2768) stock is a Hold with a Yen5200.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Sojitz stock, see the JP:2768 Stock Forecast page.

More about Sojitz

Sojitz Corporation is a Japan-based general trading company listed on the Prime section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Operating as a diversified sogo shosha, it engages across multiple sectors through global investments, trading and business development, with a focus on building earnings from a broad portfolio of industrial, consumer and infrastructure-related assets.

Average Trading Volume: 2,095,191

Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Buy

Current Market Cap: Yen1138.2B

For detailed information about 2768 stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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