PR TIMES raises annual dividend forecast to ¥74.30, lifts DOE floor to 9%

The board also adopted progressive dividends as a principle for ordinary payouts, meaning the annual per-share ordinary dividend will be maintained or raised unless earnings or financial conditions change materially. From the fiscal year ending February 2028, the company will pay interim and year-end dividends, with the interim set at around 50% of the previous year's annual ordinary dividend. It paid ¥13.80 for the year ended February 2026.

PR TIMES also set a ¥4.5 billion budget for M&A and strategic investment covering fiscal 2026 through 2030, and will in principle return at least 50% of any amount unused at the end of fiscal 2030 as a special dividend. It said it would not invest in deals that fail its criteria even if budget remains, and could exceed ¥4.5 billion for deals that meet them.

The company cut its full-year revenue forecast to ¥10,319 million from ¥10,844 million and net profit attributable to owners of the parent to ¥2.1 billion from ¥2.2 billion. It cited its August decision to exit the Jooto task management tool business and weaker-than-planned sales at other services and subsidiary NAVICUS. Operating profit guidance of ¥3,250 million and EBITDA guidance of ¥3,685 million were kept, helped by lower Jooto costs and a group-wide expense review.

First-half results for March-August 2026:

General availability of Jooto is scheduled to end on July 31, 2027. The amount and timing of any special dividend will be announced once decided.