Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. filed a Form 6-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2026, reporting consolidated financial results for the six months ended September 30, 2026, under Japanese GAAP.

Key Highlights

  • Half-year profit: Profit attributable to owners of parent was ¥1,003,155 million for the six months ended September 30, 2026, a 7.5% increase from the same period in the prior fiscal year.
  • Ordinary income: Consolidated ordinary income reached ¥5,800,081 million, up 11.4% year over year, according to the filing.
  • Stock split executed: The company executed a two-for-one split of its common stock on October 1, 2026, with a record date of September 30, 2026.
  • Earnings per share: Basic earnings per share for the half-year were ¥132.01, reflecting the impact of the stock split, compared with ¥121.02 in the prior-year period.
  • Interim dividend: The second-quarter cash dividend per share was ¥100.00 before considering the stock split, with the annual forecast revised from the dividend forecast announced in May 2026.
  • Subsidiary change: JRI Holdings, Limited was excluded from material consolidated subsidiaries during the period, according to the filing.
  • Share repurchase: At a Board of Directors meeting held on November 13, 2026, the company resolved to implement a repurchase of its own shares.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Half-Year Consolidated Results: Key Financial Details

According to the filing, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:SMFG), a Tokyo-headquartered financial group listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Nagoya Stock Exchange, and New York Stock Exchange, reported consolidated ordinary profit of ¥1,395,603 million for the six months ended September 30, 2026, representing a 9.2% increase compared with ¥1,278,123 million in the same period of the prior fiscal year. Consolidated ordinary income rose 11.4% to ¥5,800,081 million, up from ¥5,205,887 million.

The filing also noted that comprehensive income for the first half was ¥601,817 million, a decrease of 41.6% compared with ¥1,030,170 million in the prior-year half. As of September 30, 2026, total consolidated assets stood at ¥326,234,790 million and net assets were ¥15,982,294 million, with a net assets ratio of 4.9%, compared with 4.8% as of March 31, 2026. Stockholders' equity as of September 30, 2026 was ¥15,831,892 million.

The filing disclosed that on October 1, 2026, the company executed a two-for-one split of its common stock. As a result, shares issued including treasury stock stood at 7,602,249,786 shares as of September 30, 2026. The filing further noted that the Board of Directors resolved on November 13, 2026 to implement a share repurchase, and that the forecasted earnings per share of ¥250.84 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027 reflects both the stock split and the share repurchase. The earnings forecast for the full fiscal year projects profit attributable to owners of parent of ¥1,900,000 million, a 20.0% increase from the prior fiscal year, as reported in the filing's earnings forecast section, which the filing states is not incorporated by reference into the company's Form F-3 registration statement.

What Was Disclosed

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group filed half-year consolidated financial results under Japanese GAAP for the six months ended September 30, 2026, disclosing income, profit, earnings per share, financial position, dividend information, a stock split, a share repurchase resolution, and an updated full-year earnings forecast.