TOKYO : Mitsubishi Corp on Tuesday raised its full-year net profit forecast by 21 per cent to a record 1.03 trillion yen , amid strength in metals and energy segments thanks to higher prices of coking coal and liquefied natural gas .
Mitsubishi boosted its profit outlook for the year to March 31 to over 1 trillion yen from its May estimate of 850 billion yen. The latest forecast was in line with a mean estimate of 1.08 trillion yen in a poll of 10 analysts by Refinitiv. "Still, downside risks are also factored in for the second half of the financial year, taking into account concerns about a slowdown in the global economy," he said.
Reflecting robust earnings, Mitsubishi raised an annual dividend forecast to 155 yen per share from its earlier guidance of 150 yen, while announcing a plan to buy back its own shares worth up to 70 billion yen, which means a total payout ratio of 28.7 per cent.
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