-- Nomura Research Institute's (TYO:4307) profit attributable to owners of the parent plunged 84% to 15.3 billion yen in the fiscal year 2026 from 93.8 billion yen a year earlier.
The think tank's earnings per share declined to 26.62 yen from 163.56 yen a year ago, according to a Tokyo bourse filing on Friday.
Revenue rose 6.5% to 814.7 billion yen in the year ended March 31 from 764.8 billion yen in the prior year.
For the fiscal year 2027, the company expects attributable profit of 119 billion yen, basic EPS of 207.17 yen, and revenue of 850 billion yen.
In a separate disclosure, Nomura Research Institute revised its year-end dividend forecast upward to 42 yen per share for the fiscal year 2026, payable from May 29.
For the fiscal year 2027, the company plans to pay an annual dividend of 84 yen, with interim and year-end dividends of 42 yen each.