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TSE:3148
TSE:3148Consumer Retailing

Assessing Create SD Holdings (TSE:3148) Valuation After The Latest Dividend Increase

Dividend increase puts Create SD Holdings in focus Create SD Holdings (TSE:3148) has drawn fresh investor attention after announcing a second quarter dividend of ¥45.00 per share, compared with ¥34.00 a year earlier. Payments are scheduled to begin on February 4, 2026. See our latest analysis for Create SD Holdings. At a share price of ¥3,335, Create SD Holdings has seen a 1-year total shareholder return of 22.61%, while shorter term share price returns such as the 7-day 2.93% gain and 90-day...
TSE:1377
TSE:1377Food

Assessing Sakata Seed (TSE:1377) Valuation After Upgraded 2026 Guidance And Higher Interim Dividend

Sakata Seed (TSE:1377) drew investor attention after raising its full year earnings guidance and increasing its second quarter dividend to ¥35 per share, up from ¥30 a year earlier. See our latest analysis for Sakata Seed. Despite the higher guidance and bigger interim dividend, the recent share price has softened, with a 30 day share price return of a 6.07% decline and a year to date share price return of a 6.94% decline. However, the 1 year total shareholder return of 14.58% indicates...
TSE:4901
TSE:4901Tech

Is FUJIFILM (TSE:4901) Quietly Repositioning Its Brand Around Smartphone-Native, Tactile Creativity?

FUJIFILM Holdings recently launched the Instax mini Evo Cinema, a hybrid video/stills instant film camera with Bluetooth connectivity, enhanced app features, and a sleek Super 8–inspired design aimed at smartphone users seeking on-the-go physical prints. The expanded Instax mini app capabilities, such as Design Print Mode, Multiple Print Mode, and rich simulation tools, highlight Fujifilm’s push to bridge smartphone content with tactile, creative output in a more seamless way. Next, we’ll...
TSE:1605
TSE:1605Oil and Gas

Does Inpex’s Completed ¥100B Buyback Shift the Capital Allocation Story for Inpex (TSE:1605)?

In the past weeks, Inpex completed its share repurchase program announced in August 2025, buying back 35,238,300 shares, or 2.96% of its outstanding stock, for ¥99,999.94 million, including 3,216,500 shares repurchased between January 1 and January 9, 2026 for ¥9,975.22 million. This completed buyback meaningfully reduces the company’s share count, which can lift per-share financial metrics and is often read as a signal of management confidence in capital allocation. With Inpex’s repurchase...
TSE:8976
TSE:8976Office REITs

A Look At Daiwa Office Investment (TSE:8976) Valuation After Its Higher Semi Annual Dividend Announcement

Daiwa Office Investment (TSE:8976) has announced a semi annual dividend of ¥7,250 per share, payable on August 14, 2026, with an ex dividend date of May 28 and a record date of May 31. See our latest analysis for Daiwa Office Investment. Against this dividend backdrop, Daiwa Office Investment’s 1 day share price return of a 0.53% decline and 7 day share price return of a 3.49% decline sit beside a 1 year total shareholder return of 38.82%, suggesting longer term momentum has been stronger...
TSE:6866
TSE:6866Electronic

Hioki E.E (TSE:6866) Margin Compression Challenges Growth Focused Bullish Narratives

How Hioki E.E (TSE:6866) Closed Out FY 2025 Hioki E.E (TSE:6866) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of ¥11.3b and basic EPS of ¥140.05, alongside trailing twelve month revenue of ¥40.5b and EPS of ¥403.18, setting the tone for the latest earnings update. Over recent quarters, the company has seen revenue move from ¥9.82b and EPS of ¥86.54 in Q1 2025 to ¥9.72b and ¥83.18 in Q2, ¥9.68b and ¥93.39 in Q3, before landing at ¥11.31b and ¥140.05 in Q4. This progression gives...