IBJ, Inc.

IBJ, Inc. provides marriage-hunting services in Japan. It operates the Bridal Net marriage-hunting website, marriage consulting agencies under the Sunmarie and ZWEI names, and youbride, a marriage and remarriage matching app service. The company is also involved in event-related businesses such as parties, matchmaking get-togethers, and community gatherings, as well as directly managed marriage-hunting lounges, a marriage consulting federation business, a franchise business, and a life design business. Incorporated in 2006, it is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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IBJ, a matchmaking service provider, introduces progressive dividends to enhance shareholder returns

IBJ, a matchmaking service provider, announced on the 14th that it will introduce progressive dividends. The move aims to strengthen shareholder returns and improve the transparency and predictability of its medium- to long-term return policy. Its dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2026 has been raised from the previous 13 yen per share to 19 yen, compared with 10 yen in the prior fiscal year. The revised forecast represents a consolidated payout ratio of 28.5 percent. Based on stronger-than-expected growth in existing businesses in the first half of the year, IBJ has also revised upward its full-year earnings forecast, raising its net profit projection from 2.3 billion yen to 2.5 billion yen. Net profit in the previous fiscal year was 2 billion yen.

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