Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group forecasts 11% rise in net profit for fiscal year ending March 2027, surpassing 2 trillion yen milestone for first time in previous fiscal year

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. <8306> announced after the close of trading on the 15th, alongside its consolidated earnings results for the fiscal year ended March 2026, that it expects net profit of 2.7 trillion yen (up 11.2% year-on-year) for the fiscal year ending March 2027. This would mark a fourth consecutive year of record-high profit, following the previous fiscal year when net profit exceeded 2 trillion yen for the first time. The company projected an annual dividend of 96 yen (versus 86 yen in the previous fiscal year), consisting of 48 yen for both the interim and year-end dividends.

Simultaneously, the company announced that it has raised its ROE (return on equity) target for its medium-term management plan (fiscal year ending March 2025 onwards), which concludes in the current fiscal year, from approximately 9% to approximately 12%, reflecting recent business performance trends. The company also disclosed a share buyback program with an upper limit of 45 million shares (0.40% of total issued shares excluding treasury stock) and a total acquisition value of 100 billion yen. The acquisition period will run from May 18 to June 30, and will be conducted through market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

For the fiscal year ended March 2026, ordinary revenues were 14,620,843 million yen (up 7.3% from the previous fiscal year), and net profit was 2,427,229 million yen (up 30.3% year-on-year). Increased net interest income from portfolio restructuring and equity method investment income drove profit growth.

Source: MINKABU PRESS

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