Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. reports stronger results for fiscal 2025 (year ended March 31, 2026). Ordinary income was ¥9,085.4 billion, up 0.6%, while ordinary profits rose to ¥1,573.2 billion, a 34.6% increase. Profit attributable to owners of parent climbed 41.0% to ¥1,248.6 billion, lifting earnings per share to ¥502.92 from ¥350.20.
Total assets grew to ¥302,240.0 billion and total net assets to ¥11,403.9 billion, with the own capital ratio at 3.7% and net assets per share at ¥4,640.23. Despite negative operating and investing cash flows, cash and cash equivalents remained high at ¥59,677.6 billion.
The annual dividend on common stock was raised to ¥145.0 per share for fiscal 2025 and is estimated at ¥150.0 for fiscal 2026. Mizuho also approved a new share repurchase of up to 25,000,000 shares (about 1.0% of issued shares) or ¥100 billion, all of which will be cancelled, alongside a Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 9.9% on a Basel III finalization basis.
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. executive Shuji Matsuura filed an initial ownership report showing direct holdings of common stock and several phantom stock unit awards tied to the company’s shares.
The phantom stock units are either fully vested and settle upon retirement or vest in three equal annual installments beginning on July 1, 2024, July 1, 2025, or July 1, 2026.
Mizuho Financial Group executive Tsujimori Hideki filed an initial ownership report showing both stock and equity-based awards. He holds 2,150 phantom stock units – retirement and 3,947 phantom stock units, each tied to one share of common stock at a conversion price of zero.
He also reports direct ownership of 2,363 common shares and an additional 503.125 common shares held indirectly through an ESOP. Certain phantom units are fully vested and settle at retirement, while others vest in three equal annual installments beginning on July 1, 2026.
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. Chief Strategy Officer Koyama Takeshi filed an initial ownership report showing equity-linked compensation and share holdings. He holds 1,048 phantom stock units under an ordinary employee share compensation plan, each tied to one share of common stock and carrying a conversion price of 0.0000 per unit. These units are unvested and are scheduled to vest on June 1, 2026, and will be settled in cash or common stock at the company’s election.
In addition, he directly holds 1,104 shares of common stock and indirectly holds 7,880.437 shares of common stock through an ESOP, reflecting both direct and employee-plan related exposure to the company’s equity.
Mizuho Financial Group’s Chief Information Officer, Shinichiro Hihara, has filed an initial ownership report detailing his equity-linked interests in the company. The filing lists direct holdings of common stock and several grants of phantom stock units tied to issuer common stock.
Certain phantom stock units totaling 4,020 underlying shares are fully vested and will settle upon his retirement, in cash or common stock at the issuer’s election. Additional phantom stock units representing 3,947 underlying shares vest in three equal annual installments beginning on July 1, 2026, and another grant representing 2,562 underlying shares is the unvested portion of a grant vesting in three equal annual installments beginning on July 1, 2025. The report also shows direct and ESOP-held common stock positions as of the reporting date.
Mizuho Financial Group Inc executive Komatsu Minori, Chief Human Resources Officer, has filed an initial ownership report. The filing shows 659 phantom stock units under an ordinary employee share compensation plan, each tied to one share of common stock.
These units are currently unvested and are scheduled to vest on June 1, 2026. Each phantom stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock, which will be settled in cash or stock at the company’s election.
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. filed an initial ownership report for Chief Compliance Officer Fusae Akamatsu. The filing shows 778 phantom stock units tied to common stock as of April 1, 2026. These units are unvested and vest on June 1, 2026, representing a contingent right to receive one share of common stock per unit, settled in cash or stock at the company’s election.
MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC Chief Financial Officer Makoto Samejima has filed an initial Form 3 reporting existing equity interests in the company. The filing shows direct ownership of 3,190 shares of common stock and 1,703 phantom stock units under an ordinary employee share compensation plan.
The 1,703 phantom stock units represent the unvested portion of a grant that vests on June 1, 2026. Each phantom stock unit corresponds to a contingent right to receive one share of common stock, with settlement in cash or stock at the company’s election. The Form 3 reflects holdings and does not report any new buy or sell transactions.
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. reports completion of a share repurchase program and the planned cancellation of the repurchased shares. In the latest phase, the company bought back 7,885,800 common shares between March 1 and March 11, 2026 for a total of ¥50,935,886,300 through market purchases using a trust method.
Under Board resolutions from November 14, 2025 and February 2, 2026, the aggregate repurchase reached 47,016,600 shares for ¥299,999,885,700, within an authorized maximum of 65,000,000 shares and ¥300,000,000,000. All 47,016,600 repurchased shares, equal to 1.9% of outstanding shares before cancellation, are scheduled to be cancelled on April 22, 2026, permanently reducing the share count.
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. reported progress on its ongoing share repurchase program. During the period from February 1 to February 28, 2026, the company repurchased 14,640,700 common shares for a total of ¥105,024,681,500 through market purchases utilizing a trust method.
Under the broader program running from November 17, 2025 to March 31, 2026, Mizuho is authorized to buy back up to 65,000,000 shares, equal to 2.6% of total shares outstanding excluding treasury stock as of December 31, 2025, for up to ¥300,000,000,000. Cumulatively so far, the company has repurchased 39,130,800 shares for ¥249,063,999,400.