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Osaka Gas Board Approves Up to 70 Billion Yen Share Buyback
The gas company's stock hits a new high, positively influenced by a large-scale Share Buyback and an outlook for increased dividends.
Osaka Gas <9532.T> has updated its record high since being listed. At one point, it reached 3,780 yen, which is an increase of 151 yen compared to the previous day. After the close on the 8th, it announced its financial results for the fiscal year ending in March 2025 and the financial estimates for the fiscal year ending in March 2026, as well as the establishment of a new stock buyback program. The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending in March 2025 was 189.6 billion yen (a decrease of 16.3% compared to the previous year). Although the sales volume of Electrical Utilities increased in the domestic Energy business, the time lag profit decreased, and the sales volume of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) decreased.
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In the U.S. stock market on the 8th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by $254.48 to 41,368.45, the Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 189.98 points to 17,928.14, and the Chicago Nikkei 225 Futures were up by 330 yen from the daytime in Osaka to 37,470 yen. The exchange rate was 1 dollar = 145.80-90 yen. In today's Tokyo market, Intermestic <262A>, which reported a progress rate of 35.0% for the first quarter against the full-year financial estimates for operating profit, announced a projected increase of 33.2% from the previous term and 23.3% for the current term.
On May 8, the announcement of the Share Buyback by Yusen, ETC.
The companies that announced a share buyback plan on May 8 (Thursday) are as follows: <9101> Nippon Yusen 48 million shares (11.1%) 150 billion yen (from 25/5/9 to 26/4/30) <2802> Ajinomoto 50 million shares (5.0%) 100 billion yen (from 25/5/9 to 25/11/30) <9532> Osaka Gas 30 million shares (7.4%) 70 billion yen (from 25/5/9 to 26/4/24) <3626> TIS 12 million shares (5.1%) 42 billion yen (from 25/5/9 to 25/12/31)
Osaka Gas To Go Ex-Dividend On March 30th, 2026 With 52.5 JPY Dividend Per Share
May 9th (Japan Standard Time) - $Osaka Gas(9532.JP)$ is trading ex-dividend on March 30th, 2026.Shareholders of record on March 31st, 2026 will receive 52.5 JPY dividend per share. The ex-dividend