Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Posts Strong Nine-Month Profit and Raises Annual Dividend Outlook

Sumitomo Mitsui Holdings ( (JP:8309) ) just unveiled an update.

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group reported consolidated ordinary income of ¥2,111.2 billion for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, up 1.6% year-on-year, with ordinary profit rising 5.5% to ¥329.6 billion and net income attributable to owners of the parent climbing 18.0% to ¥266.7 billion. Earnings strength was reflected in higher net income per share of ¥378.37 and a sharp improvement in comprehensive income, while total assets expanded to ¥81.8 trillion and net assets to ¥3.36 trillion, nudging the net assets-to-total-assets ratio up to 4.1%. The group maintained its full-year net income forecast of ¥295.0 billion for the year ending March 31, 2026 and signaled continued shareholder returns with a planned increase in annual dividends to ¥170 per share, even as it streamlined its scope of consolidation by excluding two subsidiaries, underscoring ongoing portfolio management and capital discipline.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:8309) stock is a Hold with a Yen5396.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Sumitomo Mitsui Holdings stock, see the JP:8309 Stock Forecast page.

More about Sumitomo Mitsui Holdings

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. is a major Japanese financial group listed on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges, operating primarily in trust banking and related financial services. The group offers a broad range of products including asset management, custody, real estate, and other wholesale and retail financial solutions, with a focus on serving corporate, institutional, and individual clients in Japan and internationally.

Average Trading Volume: 2,173,932

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: Yen3521.5B

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