Notice of Dividend of Surplus （182KB）

Note: This document has been translated from the Japanese original for reference purposes only. In the event of any discrepancy between this translated document and the Japanese original, the original shall prevail.

February 24, 2026

Company name: UNION TOOL CO. Name of Representative: Takao Katayama, CEO

Code No. 6278 TSE Prime

Contact: Norimasa Kurata

Executive Officer Phone: 03-5493-1017

UNION TOOL CO. (the "Company") hereby announces that today, its Board of Directors decided to submit the following proposal regarding the appropriation of surplus with a record date of December 31, 2025, as a resolution at the Company's 65th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for March 26, 2026.

1. ‌Details of the Dividends

   	Determined amount	Most recent dividend forecast (Announced on February 14, 2025)	Actual results for the previous fiscal year
   Record date	December 31,2025	Same as Left	December 31,2024
   Dividend per share	70.00 yen	Same as Left	60.00 yen
   Total amount of dividends	1,218 million yen	-	1,036 million yen
   Effective date	March 27, 2026	-	March 28, 2025
   Source of dividends	Retained earnings	-	Retained earnings

   (Reference) Breakdown of Annual Dividend

   	Dividend per share
   Record date	End of the 2nd quarter	Year-end	Total
   Actual results for the current fiscal year	60.00 yen	70.00 yen	130.00 yen
   Actual results for the previous fiscal year (Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024)	45.00 yen	60.00 yen	105.00 yen

   Note: The breakdown of the year-end dividend of 70 yen per share under the revised forecast is 65 yen per share as an ordinary dividend and 5 yen per share as a commemorative dividend.

2. ‌Reasons

The Company believes it is important to allocate capital while carefully balancing shareholder returns, growth investments, and the stability of its business operations. With respect to its basic policy for shareholder returns, the Company makes decisions based on consolidated financial performance and its free cash flow position. Under this policy, in recognition of the Company's 65th anniversary in 2025, the Company has decided to set

the dividend at 70 yen per share to express its sincere gratitude to shareholders for their long-standing support and to further strengthen returns to shareholders.