Notice of Distribution of Dividends

May 20, 2026

NOTICE OF DISTRIBUTION OF DIVIDENDS

At a meeting held on May 20, 2026, the Board of Directors of SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO., LTD. (the "Company") resolved to distribute dividends to shareholders from retained earnings as of March 31, 2026, as detailed below.

The Company's Articles of Incorporation set forth that the Board of Directors may determine, by resolution, distribution of dividends to be made from retained earnings, pursuant to Article 459 of the Companies Act.

1. Details of Dividends

   	Dividend Resolution	Previous Dividends Forecast (Announced on May 14, 2026)	Previous Fiscal Year Actual (Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2025)
   Record date	March 31, 2026	Same as the date stated left	March 31, 2025
   Dividend per Share	¥75.00 (pre-stock split) ¥25.00 (post-stock split)	Same as the amount stated left	101.00 yen
   Total amount of dividends	9,015 million yen	-	12,130 million yen
   Effective date	June 5, 2026	-	June 5, 2025
   Source of dividends	Retained earnings	-	Retained earnings

2. Shareholder Returns Policy

   The Company recognizes the enhancement of corporate value and distribution of profits to shareholders as key management undertakings. The Company determines the level of dividends according to its basic 30% payout ratio policy, as well as by taking the balance between growth investment and shareholder returns into consideration.

   The Company decided to pay a year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 of 75 yen per share on a pre-stock-split basis, making for annual dividends of 129 yen per share on a pre-stock-split basis when combined with the interim dividend of 54 yen per share, in accordance with the dividend forecast announced on May 14, 2026.

   Please note that the Company conducted a three-for-one stock split of its common shares effective October 1, 2025.

3. (Reference) The breakdown of annual dividends

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