$Kumiai Chemical Industry (4996.JP)$Continues to rise. The mid-term results were announced last weekend, and the operating profit decreased by 30.3% compared to the same period last year, reaching 8.83 billion yen. However, the performance has been revised on the 4th, and the surprise is limited. The full-year forecast has also been revised downward from 120 billion yen to 100 billion yen. Sales of agrochemicals and related businesses were sluggish domestically and internationally. However, last weekend, an increase in year-end dividends was announced, raising them from 18 yen to 20 yen, making the annual dividends 30 yen, a decrease of 15 yen from the previous year. This is expected to be a factor in the rebound of the stock price in the low-price range.