■Shareholder return policy

Bridge International ＜7039＞ continues its policy of enhancing internal reserves in order to continuously expand its business, and has clarified its stance on returning profits to shareholders. For the fiscal year ending 2023/12, as a result of comprehensively considering performance, financial status, and business environment, it was determined that the environment for implementing dividends was in place, and the first dividend (annual dividend of 35.00 yen per share, dividend payout ratio of 20.4%) was implemented. Going forward, while securing internal reserves for growth investments, the policy is to increase total return ratio and maximize shareholder value, and 35.00 yen (mid-term 17.50 yen, year-end 17.50 yen, dividend ratio 21.3%) is planned as an annual dividend even in the 2024/12 fiscal year.

(Author: FISCO Analyst Tomokazu Murase)