-- Kyocera's (TYO:6971) profit attributable to owners of the parent soared 485% to nearly 141 billion yen for the fiscal year 2026 from 24.1 billion yen a year earlier.
The ceramics and electronics manufacturer's earnings per share increased to 102.70 yen from 17.11 yen a year ago, according to a Tokyo bourse filing on Thursday.
Sales revenue rose 2.8% to 2.070 trillion yen for the year ended March 31 from 2.014 trillion yen in the prior year.
In a separate disclosure, Kyocera raised its final dividend payment to 27 yen per share, from 25 yen initially planned, payable from June 26.
For the fiscal year 2027, the company expects attributable profit of 141 billion yen, basic EPS of 102.73 yen, and sales revenue of 1.940 trillion yen.
Kyocera plans to pay interim and year-end dividends of 28 yen per share, each, for the year, higher than the amount paid in the year-ago period.