JAPAN POST BANK : Notice Concerning the Year-end Dividend for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2026 and Annual Dividends Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2027

May 15, 2026

Company Name: JAPAN POST BANK Co., Ltd.

Representative: KASAMA Takayuki, President & CEO, Representative Executive Officer Member of the Board of Directors

(Securities Code: 7182, Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market)

Notice Concerning the Year-end Dividend for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2026 and Annual Dividends Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2027

JAPAN POST BANK Co., Ltd. (the "Company") hereby provides notice that it has resolved at the Board of Directors meeting held today to pay dividends from retained earnings, with a record date of March 31, 2026.

In addition, the annual dividends forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027 is as detailed below.

1. Year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026

   1. Dividend details

      	Amount decided	Latest dividend forecast (Published February 13, 2026)	FY2025/3 results
      Record date	March 31, 2026	March 31, 2026	March 31, 2025
      Dividends per share	JPY 74.00	JPY 70.00	JPY 58.00
      Dividend payout ratio	50.3％	50.0％	50.6％
      Total dividend payment	JPY 263,671 million	-	JPY 208,859 million
      Effective date	June 24, 2026	-	June 25, 2025
      Source of dividends	Retained earnings	-	Retained earnings

      Reference: Net income attributable to owners of parent

      	FY2026/3 results	Latest earnings forecast (Published February 13, 2026)	FY2025/3 results
      Net income attributable to owners of parent	JPY 525.5 billion	JPY 500.0 billion	JPY 414.3 billion

   2. Rationale

      In consideration of the fact that net income attributable to owners of parent in this current fiscal year exceeded our earnings forecasts announced on February 13, 2026 and the shareholder return policy for the period of the Medium-term Management Plan (FY2021-FY2025) as described below, the Company has decided to pay a dividend of JPY 74 per share-an increase of JPY 4 from our latest dividend forecast.

      Shareholder Return Policy

Based on a consideration of the balance between shareholder returns, financial soundness, and investment for growth, the Company's basic policy is to maintain a dividend payout ratio of approximately 50% during the period of the Medium-term Management Plan (FY2021-FY2025).

However, the target dividend payout ratio will be set between 50% and 60%, while giving attention to the stability and continuity of dividends, and the Company will aim to increase dividends per share (DPS) from the level of the initial dividend forecast for FY2024 (JPY 52).

1. Annual dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027

Reference: Breakdown of annual dividend

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