Mizuho Financial Group reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 results ending June 30, 2026, with profit attributable to owners of parent rising 45.5% year-over-year to ¥422.9 billion ($2.83 billion). Ordinary income increased 18.3% to ¥2.52 trillion, driven by a 58.7% surge in trading income and higher interest income. The company revised its full-year fiscal 2026 earnings estimate upward by 7.6%, increasing profit attributable to owners of parent from ¥1.3 trillion to ¥1.4 trillion. Total assets grew to ¥304.3 trillion, with an own capital ratio stable at 3.7%. The firm also announced a slight increase in its annual cash dividend forecast for fiscal 2026 to ¥150 per share from ¥145. Mizuho Financial Group operates as a major Japanese banking and financial services holding company.

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. plans to make an additional cash contribution of JPY 2,900,000,000 to its Board Benefit Trust (BBT) to acquire up to 350,000 shares of common stock between July 14, 2026, and July 22, 2026. This program is part of its performance-based stock compensation program for directors and executive officers. Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is a financial services company providing banking, and securities services.