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TSE:8306
TSE:8306Banks

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (TSE:8306) Valuation Check After Reaffirmed Profit And Dividend Targets

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (TSE:8306) has drawn fresh attention after an interim audit review left its nine month Japanese GAAP results unchanged, while management reaffirmed a ¥2.1t full year profit target and a ¥74 per share dividend. See our latest analysis for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. The earnings confirmation and guidance reiteration come after a strong run in the shares, with the 90 day share price return of 22.52% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 59.67% pointing to...
TSE:8113
TSE:8113Household Products

What Unicharm (TSE:8113)'s Buyback After Guidance Cut Means For Shareholders

On February 12, 2026, Unicharm Corporation’s board approved a share repurchase program of up to 30,000,000 shares, or 1.72% of its capital, for ¥19,000 million running through December 17, 2026, following a prior downward revision of its 2025 earnings guidance due to weaker performance in China and Indonesia and impairment charges in Asia and India. This sequence of a profit warning and a sizeable buyback authorization highlights management’s focus on shareholder returns while addressing...