Recent Updates — MFG

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.