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TOKYO - Mitsubishi UFJ (NYSE:MUFG) Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG), one of Japan’s leading financial groups, reported an increase in its annual financial performance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. The Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York-listed company (TSE:8306), under the leadership of President & Group CEO Hironori Kamezawa, saw a 14.6% rise in ordinary income and a 25.4% increase in ordinary profits compared to the previous fiscal year.
MUFG’s profits attributable to owners of the parent climbed 25% to reach 1.86 trillion yen, marking a significant improvement over the prior year’s growth. Basic earnings per share rose from 124.65 yen to 160.02 yen. Despite the positive results, comprehensive income experienced a decline of 37.6%, totaling 2.07 trillion yen.
The financial giant also reported a stronger balance sheet with total assets amounting to over 413 trillion yen and total net assets at approximately 21.7 trillion yen, which increased the equity-to-asset ratio slightly to 5.0%. Shareholders’ equity as of March 31, 2025, was reported at 20.5 trillion yen.
Cash flows from operating activities stood at 6.4 billion yen, a stark contrast to the previous year’s negative cash flow. However, cash flows from investing and financing activities showed outflows of 186.9 billion yen and 861.1 billion yen, respectively.
MUFG declared dividends per share for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, at 64 yen, up from 41 yen the previous year, with a dividend payout ratio of 40%. The forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, indicates a continued increase in dividends per share to 70 yen.
Looking ahead, MUFG has set an earnings target of 2 trillion yen of profits attributable to owners of the parent for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. The company acknowledges the inherent uncertainties in the financial service businesses, including banking, trust banking, securities, and credit card/loan businesses, which may impact future performance.
The reported financial data is based on Japanese Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and changes in accounting policies have been noted during the fiscal year. MUFG emphasizes that forward-looking statements are based on current estimations, which are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially.
This information is based on a press release statement from MUFG Bank, Ltd.
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