SAN-A Surges in Late-Session Trading Following Announcement of Share Buyback Program of Up to 11.32%

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Tue Apr 7, 2026 3:15 pm JST Catalyst

SAN-A <2659> surged in late-session trading, hitting a record high since its stock market debut. At 3:00 PM on the 7th, the company announced a share buyback program capped at 70 million shares (11.32% of total issued shares, excluding treasury stock) with a total repurchase value of up to \15 billion. The announcement triggered accelerated buying on expectations of favorable supply-demand dynamics. The repurchase window runs from the 8th through February 26, 2027, with shares to be acquired via open market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Concurrently, the company released its earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending February 2027, projecting net sales of \257.27 billion, representing a 4.8% increase year-on-year, and net income of \11.025 billion, up 3.3%. In addition, the company finalized its year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended February 2026 at \125 per share ? comprising the previously announced \125 per share and a special commemorative dividend of \25 per share ? to mark the 25th anniversary of its stock exchange listing in September of last year. For the current fiscal year, the company is guiding for a year-end dividend of \110 per share.

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