Sony forecasts JPY 35 dividend per Sony Group stock

Published on 10/27/2026 at 16:17 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Sony's first-quarter margin reached 16.80 percent. Sony Group stock costs EUR 22.96 on October 27, 2026, 0.46 percent below the Tradegate close.

Dividend outlook and reporting date

Sony forecast an annual dividend of JPY 35 on July 31, 2026.
First-quarter operating margin reached 16.80 percent for the period ended June 30, 2026.
Sony Group stock costs EUR 22.96 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 4:05 p.m. CEST, 0.46 percent below the Tradegate close.
Sony plans to report second-quarter results on November 5, 2026.

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Sony Group Corp. (ISIN JP3435000009) forecast an annual dividend of JPY 35 on July 31, 2026, compared with JPY 25 for the previous fiscal year. The same first-quarter review put operating margin at 16.80 percent, according to Smart Stock Notes. Sony Group stock was trading at EUR 22.96 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 4:05 p.m. CEST, down 0.46 percent versus the Tradegate close of EUR 23.07 on October 26, 2026.

Profitability improved in the first quarter

For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, Sony reported revenue of JPY 2.84 trillion, up 8.20 percent from the prior-year period. Operating profit rose 40.10 percent to JPY 476.50 billion, while net income attributable to Sony Group shareholders increased 32.10 percent to JPY 342.20 billion, according to Smart Stock Notes. The comparison was helped by stronger results in image sensors, games and music.

Stock remains below its yearly high

The EUR 22.96 Lang & Schwarz price stood 12.20 percent below the EUR 26.15 52-week high and 36.02 percent above the EUR 16.88 low listed on October 24, 2026. The latest quote therefore sits inside a broad yearly range rather than at an extreme.

November 5 is the next date

Sony's investor-relations calendar lists second-quarter FY2026 results for November 5, 2026. The company had also announced the reporting date on October 7, 2026, according to Sony Group. The next report will test whether the first-quarter margin and profit gains continued into the following period.

Comparison with peers

Sony Group Corp. stock: down 0.46 percent versus the Tradegate close, market capitalization EUR 123.00 billion. Nintendo (Tokyo Stock Exchange, JPY): down 1.43 percent, P/E 20.62, market capitalization JPY 9.74 trillion. Bandai Namco (Tokyo Stock Exchange, JPY): down 1.11 percent, P/E 26.15, market capitalization JPY 3.99 trillion.

Price and reporting date

The dividend forecast and stronger first-quarter earnings give investors two concrete reference points before the November report. Sony's operating performance improved faster than revenue, but the next results will clarify how much of that gain carried into the second quarter. Sony Group stock was trading at EUR 22.96 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 4:05 p.m. CEST, 0.46 percent below the Tradegate close of EUR 23.07 on October 26, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Sony Group stock.