-- Ajinomoto's (TYO:2802) profit attributable to owners of the parent surged 92% to 134.7 billion yen for the fiscal year 2025 from 70.3 billion yen a year earlier.
The food seasoning manufacturer's earnings per share increased to 138.36 yen from 69.77 yen a year ago, according to a Tokyo bourse filing on Thursday.
Sales jumped 3.5% to 1.584 trillion yen for the year ended March 31 from 1.531 trillion yen in the prior year.
It declared a final dividend of 24 yen per share, payable from June 22.
For the fiscal year 2026, the company expects attributable profit of 120 billion yen, basic EPS of 126.16 yen, and sales of 1.723 trillion yen.
Ajinomoto plans to pay interim and year-end dividends of 25 yen per share, each, for the year, which is higher than the amount paid in the year-ago period.