DIC authorized a JPY 10.00 billion buyback: DIC stock sits 14.72 percent below its high

Published on 10/13/2026 at 03:05 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

DIC stock last stood at EUR 28.50 on October 12, 2026. Guidance targets JPY 78.00 billion operating income for fiscal 2026, up from JPY 56.00 billion.

Key points in brief

DIC authorized a JPY 10.00 billion share buyback on August 10, 2026.
Fiscal 2026 guidance targets JPY 78.00 billion in operating income, up from JPY 56.00 billion.
DIC stock was JPY 5,011 on October 13, 2026, 14.72 percent below its JPY 5,876 52-week high.
DIC scheduled its nine-month results for November 12, 2026.

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DIC authorized a JPY 10.00 billion share buyback on August 10, 2026, while DIC stock stood at JPY 5,011 on October 13, 2026, 14.72 percent below its 52-week high of JPY 5,876. JPX Market Explorer reported that the program covers 2,800,000 shares, equal to 2.96 percent of issued shares.

Three dated moves shape DIC

On August 10, 2026, DIC announced the JPY 10.00 billion repurchase program, which runs through December 30, 2026. The company had 94,713,043 shares outstanding excluding treasury stock as of June 30, 2026, according to JPX Market Explorer.

On August 14, 2026, DIC raised fiscal 2026 guidance to JPY 1,140.00 billion in net sales and JPY 78.00 billion in operating income, from JPY 1,100.00 billion and JPY 56.00 billion. The same update set net income attributable to owners of the parent at JPY 48.00 billion, versus JPY 33.00 billion previously, according to JPX Market Explorer.

What does the buyback mean?

The repurchase authorization equals 2.96 percent of issued shares, giving the capital-return plan a measurable scale against DIC's equity base. The operating-income target also represents a JPY 22.00 billion increase over the previous forecast, while the net-income target rises by JPY 15.00 billion.

The guidance was supported by stronger shipments of high-value-added products for digital applications, demand for AI semiconductor materials and customer inventory building for printing inks and coating resins. DIC also cited sales-price adjustments and cost management as responses to higher raw-material costs, according to JPX Market Explorer.

Two results dates matter

DIC's next scheduled report is the announcement of consolidated results for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, on November 12, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time. The company lists its fiscal 2026 results for mid February 2027 on its investor-relations calendar.

The timing gives the November release a direct test of the raised full-year targets. For investors, the key comparison will be whether operating income continues to build toward JPY 78.00 billion after the first-half update.

Stock remains below its yearly high

The last available euro quote stood at EUR 28.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 10:57 p.m. CEST. On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, DIC was at JPY 5,011 on October 13, 2026, with a 52-week range of JPY 3,498 to JPY 5,876 and market capitalization of JPY 474.5 billion.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of DIC stock.