Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. filed a Form 6-K with the SEC on November 13, 2026, announcing that its Board of Directors resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥100.0 per share and to revise its year-end and annual dividend estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027.

Key Highlights

  • Interim dividend set at ¥100.0 per share, up from the most recent estimate of ¥75.0, with a record date of September 30, 2026, and an effective date of December 4, 2026.
  • Total interim dividend amount: ¥241,753 million, sourced from retained earnings, according to the filing.
  • Year-end dividend estimate revised from ¥75.0 to ¥100.0 per share, an increase of ¥25.0.
  • Annual dividend estimate revised to ¥200.0 per share, up ¥50.0 from the previous estimate of ¥150.0.
  • Compared with the prior fiscal year (ended March 31, 2026), the revised annual estimate of ¥200.0 represents an increase of ¥55.0 over the actual ¥145.0 paid.
  • The filing was signed by Makoto Samejima, Senior Managing Corporate Executive and Group CFO, on November 13, 2026.

Mizuho Financial Group Boosts FY2027 Dividend Estimates Across the Board

According to the Form 6-K filed on November 13, 2026 with the SEC (NYSE:MFG), Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. ("MHFG") disclosed that its Board of Directors resolved on that same date to pay an interim dividend of ¥100.0 per share for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027. The record date for the interim dividend is September 30, 2026, and the effective payment date is December 4, 2026. The filing states that the total amount of dividends associated with this interim payment is ¥241,753 million, to be paid from retained earnings.

The company also disclosed revisions to its dividend estimates. The previously announced interim dividend estimate of ¥75.0 per share has been raised by ¥25.0 to ¥100.0. The year-end dividend estimate has likewise been revised upward by ¥25.0, from ¥75.0 to ¥100.0 per share. Combined, the revised annual dividend estimate stands at ¥200.0 per share, an increase of ¥50.0 from the prior estimate of ¥150.0.

The filing attributes the increase to "steady growth of our stable earnings base," and states that MHFG's capital policy pursues "the optimum balance between capital adequacy, growth investment and enhancement of shareholder returns," including a "shareholder return policy of keeping progressive increase of dividends per share, while executing flexible and intermittent share buybacks." The filing notes that the year-end dividend estimate of ¥100.0 per share remains an estimate, with the actual result to be determined. The filing also contains forward-looking statements, which the company characterizes as subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, noting that "actual results may differ materially."

What Was Disclosed

Mizuho Financial Group disclosed a resolved interim dividend of ¥100.0 per share (¥241,753 million total) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, along with upward revisions to its year-end and annual dividend estimates, citing growth in its earnings base.