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.
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.