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Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. filings document foreign-issuer disclosures for a Japanese financial group whose ADRs represent one-fifth of an ordinary share. Form 6-K reports cover share repurchase progress, cancellation of common stock, capital-ratio announcements, board and corporate executive changes, and materials incorporated by reference into a Form F-3 registration statement.
The filings also record governance under Japan's Companies Act, Tokyo Stock Exchange issuer information, legal opinions and consents tied to securities registration, and capital adequacy measures reported for Mizuho Financial Group and banking subsidiaries.
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. reports progress on its ongoing common stock repurchase program authorized under the Companies Act of Japan. During the period from December 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, the company repurchased 9,434,900 shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of ¥53,454,803,500 through market purchases utilizing a trust method. Across the broader program running from November 17, 2025 to February 28, 2026, the company has so far repurchased a total of 15,329,000 shares for ¥84,485,109,000. The repurchase program allows for purchases of up to 60,000,000 shares, representing 2.4% of total shares outstanding excluding treasury stock as of September 30, 2025, with a maximum total repurchase amount of ¥200,000,000,000.
Mizuho Financial Group provides detailed credit quality, fair value and capital information for the six months ended September 30, 2025. Agency mortgage-backed securities include Japanese issues from the Japan Housing Finance Agency and foreign holdings mainly in Ginnie Mae securities, with fair values in the hundreds of billions of yen at both March 31 and September 30, 2025. The Group reports large balances of repo, securities borrowing and derivative positions subject to enforceable netting arrangements.
Net business profits is highlighted as the key measure of core banking performance in Japan, defined as gross profits less general and administrative expenses and certain adjustments. Charge-offs increased by ¥212,018 billion to ¥237,898 billion for the six months ended September 30, 2025, primarily due to a downgrade at a domestic corporate borrower. Loan modifications mainly extended terms and reduced interest rates, but related commitments to troubled borrowers and revolving line conversions were described as immaterial or insignificant. The Group also discloses robust regulatory capital buffers for its G-SIB status and extensive use of Level 2 and Level 3 valuation models for securities, derivatives and long-term debt.
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. reports progress on its ongoing share repurchase program authorized under the Companies Act of Japan. Between November 17 and November 30, 2025, the company repurchased 5,894,100 shares of its common stock for a total of ¥31,030,305,500 through market purchases utilizing a trust method.
The program allows Mizuho to repurchase up to 60,000,000 shares, equal to 2.4% of total shares outstanding excluding treasury stock as of September 30, 2025, for up to ¥200,000,000,000, during the period from November 17, 2025 to February 28, 2026. This update shows early execution against that authorization and reflects a continued focus on shareholder returns through stock buybacks.
Mizuho Financial Group filed a Form 6-K providing unaudited Japanese GAAP consolidated results for the six months ended September 30, 2025. Ordinary income was ¥4,337,537 million, slightly below ¥4,585,215 million a year earlier, but ordinary profits rose to ¥849,626 million from ¥747,079 million as expenses declined. Profit attributable to owners of parent increased to ¥689,947 million from ¥566,141 million, and comprehensive income attributable to owners climbed to ¥843,748 million from ¥588,854 million, reflecting stronger other comprehensive income. Total assets grew to ¥288,757,081 million and total net assets to ¥11,076,007 million as of September 30, 2025, supported by higher retained earnings and larger unrealized gains on securities.
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. announced a board-approved share repurchase and subsequent cancellation of the repurchased shares. The buyback authorizes up to 60,000,000 shares (2.4% of total shares outstanding excluding treasury stock as of September 30, 2025) for an aggregate amount of up to ¥200,000,000,000, to be conducted from November 17, 2025 to February 28, 2026 via market purchases utilizing a trust method.
All shares repurchased under this program are scheduled to be cancelled on March 23, 2026. The company reiterated its capital policy of balancing capital adequacy, growth investment, and shareholder returns, targeting a total payout ratio of 50% or more as a guide. As of September 30, 2025, shares outstanding excluding treasury stock were 2,485,508,964, and treasury stock totaled 4,339,630.
Mizuho Financial Group reported stronger first-half FY2025 results and raised its full‑year outlook. Ordinary profits reached ¥849,626 million (up 13.7%), with profit attributable to owners rising to ¥689,947 million (up 21.8%). Ordinary income was ¥4,337,537 million (down 5.4%), while diluted EPS was ¥276.20.
Total assets were ¥288,757,081 million and total net assets ¥11,076,007 million. Capital strength improved on international measures: the preliminary consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 ratio was 13.70% and the total capital ratio 18.41%. Asset quality remained solid, with the consolidated NPL ratio at 0.72%, improving from 0.97%.
The company lifted its FY2025 profit attributable to owners estimate to ¥1,130,000 million (up 27.6% year over year), a 10.7% increase versus its prior forecast. The second‑quarter dividend was ¥72.50 per share, and the total FY2025 dividend estimate is ¥145.00 per share.
GraniteShares ETF Trust (SMCL) reported an initial statement of beneficial ownership on Form 3 filed by more than one reporting person. The event date was 10/10/2025.
One reporting person is marked as a Director, and others are listed as Co-owner. Table I discloses 346,978 units of “ETF” beneficially owned on an indirect basis, with the nature of indirect ownership noted as “Super Micro Computer Inc.” No derivative securities were listed in Table II.
Mizuho Financial Group announced board and executive leadership changes effective November 30, 2025. Hidekatsu Take will serve as Member of the Board, Deputy President & Corporate Executive (Representative Corporate Executive), and will lead the Global Corporate & Investment Banking Company as well as the Global Transaction Banking Unit, while remaining in charge of specially assigned matters.
Tsutomu Yamamoto resigned. He previously served as Senior Managing Executive Officer and Head of the Global Transaction Banking Unit, in charge of specially assigned matters.
Mizuho Financial Group reported share repurchase activity and a buyback program. The company carried out market purchases using the trust method, including 5,894,700 shares for ¥27,650,652,900 on a trade date basis between August 1 and August 29, 2025. It disclosed a repurchase authorization of up to 40,000,000 shares (about 1.6% of outstanding shares excluding treasury stock as of March 31, 2025) with a cap of ¥100,000,000,000 covering the period from May 16 to August 31, 2025. The filing also shows an executed purchase of 23,909,200 shares totaling ¥99,999,721,300. Transactions were executed via the trust method and certain repurchased shares are referenced as cancelled or to be cancelled in the filing.