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Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. recently reported nine‑month results to December 31, 2025, with higher sales of ¥690,005 million but lower net income of ¥23,056 million compared with the prior year. At the same time, the company issued guidance for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 that combines an expected decline in net sales with higher operating profit driven by productivity gains, cost reductions, and a global restructuring of its production system. We will now examine how Koito’s...

Kioxia Holdings (TSE:285A) is back in focus after reporting third quarter earnings with higher sales and net income year on year, along with fresh guidance and commentary tied to NAND memory demand. See our latest analysis for Kioxia Holdings. The latest earnings update and guidance arrived alongside very strong recent momentum, with a 1 day share price return of 7.75% and a 30 day share price return of 71.8%. The 1 year total shareholder return is extremely high, suggesting sentiment around...

Rakuten Bank, Ltd. reported past earnings for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, with net interest income rising to ¥102,843 million and net income increasing to ¥53,119 million, driving higher basic and diluted earnings per share year on year. Alongside this strong interim performance, Rakuten Bank raised its full-year earnings forecast while still opting to pay no dividends to prioritize capital retention and business expansion. We will now examine how Rakuten Bank’s upgraded...

Hikari Tsushin (TSE:9435) has just posted its Q3 2026 update, with recent quarterly revenue running at about ¥194.5 billion in Q2 2026 and basic EPS of ¥960.21, against a backdrop where trailing 12 month EPS sat at ¥3,182.21 on revenue of roughly ¥722.5 billion. Over the past reported quarters, the company has seen revenue move from ¥173.0 billion in Q3 2025 to ¥187.7 billion in Q4 2025 and then to ¥194.5 billion in Q2 2026, while quarterly EPS shifted from ¥1,244.00 in Q3 2025 to ¥336.01 in...

In February 2026, Shimadzu Corporation revised its full-year guidance, lifting expected net sales to ¥555,000 million while keeping operating profit and profit attributable to owners of parent unchanged, and simultaneously reported nine-month results showing higher sales and net income than a year earlier. An interesting angle is that Shimadzu attributes the stronger sales outlook mainly to yen depreciation, yet is choosing to reinvest the incremental benefit into M&A, R&D, and other...

As global markets experience volatility driven by mixed economic signals and sector rotations, investors are increasingly seeking stability through dividend stocks. In this dynamic environment, selecting dividend stocks with strong fundamentals and consistent payout histories can offer a reliable income stream while enhancing portfolio resilience.

It's been a good week for Marui Group Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8252 ) shareholders, because the company has just released its...

Tosoh Corporation's ( TSE:4042 ) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥50.00 per share on 5th of June. This makes...

Investors in TOC Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8841 ) had a good week, as its shares rose 2.5% to close at JP¥867 following the...

The subdued market reaction suggests that Toyota Motor Corporation's ( TSE:7203 ) recent earnings didn't contain any...

Sekisui Chemical has now completed its previously announced share repurchase plan, buying back 10,000,000 shares (2.43% of shares) for ¥26,420.48 million by February 9, 2026. This completed buyback reduces the share count and may enhance per-share metrics, underlining management’s willingness to return capital to investors. Next, we’ll examine how the completion of this sizeable buyback program may influence Sekisui Chemical’s existing investment narrative. We've uncovered the 14 dividend...

When companies post strong earnings, the stock generally performs well, just like Ricoh Company, Ltd.'s ( TSE:7752...

The Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. ( TSE:4307 ) share price has fared very poorly over the last month, falling by a...

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. ( TSE:7267 ) investors will be delighted, with the company turning in some strong numbers with...

The board of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. ( TSE:8316 ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of...

Investors in Yakult Honsha Co.,Ltd. ( TSE:2267 ) had a good week, as its shares rose 2.1% to close at JP¥2,662...

SMC Corporation ( TSE:6273 ) will pay a dividend of ¥500.00 on the 30th of June. The dividend yield is 1.4% based on...

Shareholders will be ecstatic, with their stake up 25% over the past week following Fuji Corporation 's ( TSE:6134...

It's not a stretch to say that Osaka Organic Chemical Industry Ltd.'s ( TSE:4187 ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio...

Fund Creation Group Company Limited ( TSE:3266 ) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 35% share price...

It's not a stretch to say that Sakata Seed Corporation's ( TSE:1377 ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 16.2x right...

Investors in Fujikura Ltd. ( TSE:5803 ) had a good week, as its shares rose 6.4% to close at JP¥23,050 following the...

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation ( TSE:7211 ) will pay a dividend of ¥5.00 on the 22nd of June. Despite the cut, the...

Shareholders might have noticed that Shimano Inc. ( TSE:7309 ) filed its yearly result this time last week. The early...