Kyushu Financial Group stock reports a JPY 12 billion buyback

Kyushu Financial Group stock closed at JPY 1,645 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on September 24, 2026, down 1.97 percent and 2.49 percent below its 52-week high of JPY 1,687. The group is advancing a share repurchase program with an authorization of up to JPY 12 billion.

Buyback reaches 2,806,500 shares

According to The Globe and Mail, Kyushu Financial Group repurchased 1,014,200 common shares between August 1 and August 31, 2026. The purchases form part of a program that permits acquisitions of up to 12,000,000 shares and JPY 12 billion through March 31, 2027.

Cumulative purchases reached 2,806,500 shares through August 31, 2026. That equals 23.4 percent of the authorized share count, while the company has used 35.0 percent of the approved JPY amount when measured against the reported JPY 12 billion ceiling. The distinction matters because the share count and cash limit are progressing at different rates.

Q1 profit rises to JPY 12.537 billion

Investing.com reports Q1/2026 net income of JPY 12.537 billion and earnings per share of JPY 29.60. The latest quarter compares with JPY 6.707 billion of net income in Q4/2025, putting Q1 profit 86.9 percent higher on a sequential basis.

The profit comparison gives the buyback a measurable earnings backdrop. Q1/2026 net income was also 12.537 billion yen in the standardized financial statement, while the share repurchase reduces the number of shares outstanding over time and can increase the earnings contribution per remaining share if profitability holds.

Stock remains below yearly high

Kyushu Financial Group had a market capitalization of JPY 696.752 billion on September 24, 2026. Its 52-week range was JPY 815.10 to JPY 1,687, leaving the closing price JPY 42 below the yearly high and JPY 829.90 above the yearly low.