-- Takeuchi Mfg.'s (TYO:6432) profit attributable to owners of the parent rose 8.3% to 28.3 billion yen for the fiscal year 2025 from 26.1 billion yen a year earlier.
The construction machinery company's basic earnings per share increased to 611.92 yen from 552.45 yen a year ago, according to a Tokyo bourse filing on Friday.
Net sales edged up 5.7% to 225.3 billion yen for the full year ended Feb. 28 from 213.2 billion yen in the prior year.
For the fiscal year 2026, the company expects attributable profit of 25.9 billion yen, EPS of 560.69 yen, and net sales of 244 billion yen.
In a separate filing, Takeuchi Mfg. said it will begin paying interim dividends starting with the fiscal year 2026, shifting from its previous practice of a single year-end dividend.
As such, the company forecasts total annual dividends of 220 yen per share for the fiscal year 2026, consisting of an 110 yen interim and 110 yen year-end, compared with 210 yen paid at the end of the prior year.