Mizuho raises FY2027 dividend estimate to ¥200

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Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) said its board resolved to pay an interim dividend of ¥100.0 per share, with a September 30, 2026 record date and a December 4, 2026 effective date. The dividend is ¥25.0 per share above the prior estimate of ¥75.0; the stated total is ¥241,753 million.

For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, Mizuho revised its year-end dividend estimate from ¥75.0 to ¥100.0 per share and its annual estimate from ¥150.0 to ¥200.0, a ¥50.0 increase. The company said the decision was based on steady growth of its stable earnings base. It cautioned that dividend estimates are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially.

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Filing Explained

Mizuho says this report is incorporated by reference into the prospectus forming part of its Form F-3 registration statement from November 13, 2026, unless later filings supersede it, so the dividend announcement is included in that prospectus.

Key Figures

Interim dividend: ¥100.0 per share Total interim dividends: ¥241,753 million Revised year-end dividend estimate: ¥100.0 per share +2 more

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Interim dividend ¥100.0 per share Record date September 30, 2026

Total interim dividends ¥241,753 million Interim dividend determined for the record date September 30, 2026

Revised year-end dividend estimate ¥100.0 per share Fiscal year ending March 31, 2027

Revised annual dividend estimate ¥200.0 per share Fiscal year ending March 31, 2027; previous estimate was ¥150.0 per share

Increase in annual dividend estimate +¥50.0 per share Compared with the previous estimate for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027

Key Terms

interim dividend, record date, Retained Earnings, forward-looking statements

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interim dividend financial

"pay interim dividend, with a record date"

An interim dividend is a cash payment a company declares and often pays before its annual results are finalized, similar to a mid‑year bonus paid from current profits. It matters to investors because it delivers immediate income, signals the company’s short‑term cash strength and confidence in ongoing earnings, and can influence share price and investor expectations about future payouts.

record date financial

"with a record date of September 30, 2026"

The record date is the specific day when a company determines which shareholders are eligible to receive a dividend or participate in an upcoming vote. It’s like a cutoff date; if you own the stock on that day, you get the benefits or voting rights. This date matters because it decides who qualifies for certain company benefits.

Retained Earnings financial

"Source of dividends: Retained Earnings"

Retained earnings are the cumulative portion of a company's profits that management keeps instead of distributing to shareholders as dividends; they appear on the balance sheet as part of owners’ value. For investors, retained earnings matter because they act like a company’s savings account—funding growth, paying down debt, or supporting future dividends—and their size and changes reveal how profitable the business has been and how management chooses to use those profits.

forward-looking statements regulatory

"contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements"

Forward-looking statements are predictions or plans that companies share about what they expect to happen in the future, like estimating sales or profits. They matter because they help investors understand a company's outlook, but since they are based on guesses and assumptions, they can sometimes be wrong.

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What interim dividend did MFG set for 2026?

Mizuho set the interim dividend at ¥100.0 per share, with a September 30, 2026 record date and December 4, 2026 effective date. The stated total is ¥241,753 million.

What is MFG's revised annual dividend estimate for FY2027?

Mizuho estimates an annual dividend of ¥200.0 per share for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, up ¥50.0 from the previous estimate of ¥150.0. The revised year-end dividend estimate is ¥100.0 per share.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of November 2026

Commission File Number 001-33098

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

5-5, Otemachi 1-chome

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8176

Japan

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE PROSPECTUS FORMING A PART OF MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.’S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 333-282497) AND TO BE A PART OF SUCH PROSPECTUS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

				Date: November 13, 2026 Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
				By:		/s/ Makoto Samejima
				Name:		Makoto Samejima
				Title:		Senior Managing Corporate Executive / Group CFO

November 13, 2026

		Company Name:		Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
		Representative:		Masahiro Kihara, President and Group CEO
		Head Office:		1-5-5 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
		Code Number:		8411 (Prime Market of Tokyo Stock Exchange)

Interim Dividends and Revision to Dividends Estimates

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (“MHFG”) hereby announces that its Board of Directors resolved today to pay interim dividend, with a record date of September 30, 2026, and to revise its estimates of the year-end and annual dividends per share for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, as set forth below.

1. Interim dividends

		Determined Items		Most recent estimates (announced on May 15, 2026)		Actual results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026
Record date		September 30, 2026		September 30, 2026		September 30, 2025
Dividend per share		¥100.0		¥75.0		¥72.5
Total amount of dividends		¥241,753 million		-		¥180,447 million
Effective date		December 4, 2026		-		December 5, 2025
Source of dividends		Retained Earnings		-		Retained Earnings

2. Revision of dividends estimates

		Dividends per share
		Interim dividend		Year-end dividend		Annual dividend
Previous estimates (A)		¥75.0		¥75.0		¥150.0
Revised estimates (B)				¥100.0		¥200.0
Actual results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027 (B)		¥100.0
Net change (B–A)		+¥25.0		+¥25.0		+¥50.0
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Actual results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 (C)		¥72.5		¥72.5		¥145.0
Net change (B–C)		+¥27.5		+¥27.5		+¥55.0

3. Reasons

MHFG maintains a capital policy pursuing the optimum balance between capital adequacy, growth investment and enhancement of shareholder returns. Based on this initiative, MHFG set forth the shareholder return policy of keeping progressive increase of dividends per share, while executing flexible and intermittent share buybacks.

In accordance with this policy, MHFG has determined to increase the interim dividend by ¥25.0 to ¥100.0 per share for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, based on the steady growth of our stable earnings base.

Additionally, MHFG has also revised the year-end dividend estimate from the previously estimated ¥75.0 to ¥100.0 per share, for an increase of ¥25.0. As a result, the annual dividend is estimated to be ¥200.0 per share, an increase of ¥50.0 from the previous estimate.

End of document

This immediate release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including estimates, forecasts, targets and plans. Such forward-looking statements do not represent any guarantee by management of future performance. You can also identify forward-looking statements by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our views regarding dividends for fiscal 2026 set forth in this immediate release are based on our assessment of information regarding the business and market environment that are available as of the date of this immediate release and assumptions regarding factors that are currently uncertain and may impact our financial performance. Actual results may differ materially, for example, if our assessment of business and market environment and their impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations proves to be inaccurate. Other factors that could affect our financial condition and results of operations are included in “Item 3.D. Key Information—Risk Factors” and “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” in our most recent Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which is available in the Financial Information section of our web page at www.mizuhogroup.com and also at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. We are under no obligation, and disclaim any obligation, to update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by the rules of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.