Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
As a result, Consolidated Net Business Profits increased by ¥231.5 billion on a year-on-year basis to ¥1,036.8 billion. Consolidated Net Business Profits + Net Gains (Losses) related to ETFs and others, which consists of Consolidated Net Business
Profits, Net Gains (Losses) related to ETFs and others on a non-consolidated aggregated basis of the banks, and Net Gains (Losses) related to operating investment securities on a consolidated basis of Mizuho
Securities Co., Ltd., increased by ¥198.6 billion on a year-on-year basis to ¥1,005.8 billion.
Credit-related Costs increased by ¥17.0 billion on a year-on-year
basis to ¥106.3 billion mainly due to the expenses incurred both domestically and overseas, offset in part by the reversal of forward-looking reserves in light of the improved future outlook for the business environment in certain
industries.
Net Gains (Losses) related to Stocks decreased by ¥62.8 billion on a
year-on-year basis to net gains of ¥23.6 billion mainly due to the negative impact from the cancellation of bear funds intended on fixing unrealized gain on
stocks, offset in part by the steady progress in the sale of cross-holding stocks.
As a result, Ordinary Profits increased by ¥124.4 billion on a
year-on-year basis to ¥914.0 billion.
Extraordinary Gains
(Losses) increased by ¥51.6 billion on a year-on-year basis to net gains of ¥40.9 billion mainly due to the elimination of the impact of losses on
impairment of fixed assets in the previous fiscal year.
Tax-related Expenses increased by ¥52.9 billion
on a year-on-year basis to ¥271.7 billion.
As a result, Profit
Attributable to Owners of Parent for fiscal 2023 increased by ¥123.4 billion on a year-on-year basis to ¥678.9 billion.
As for earnings estimates for fiscal 2024, we estimate Ordinary Profits of ¥1,050.0 billion and Profit Attributable to Owners of Parent of
¥750.0 billion on a consolidated basis.
We will disclose promptly if we need to revise the above consolidated earnings estimates.
(2) Overview of Financial Conditions
Consolidated Total
Assets as of March 31, 2024 amounted to ¥278,672.1 billion, increasing by ¥24,413.9 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year mainly due to an increase in Receivables under Resale Agreements.
Securities amounted to ¥38,245.4 billion, increasing by ¥882.2 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year. Loans and Bills Discounted
amounted to ¥92,778.7 billion, increasing by ¥4,091.6 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year. Deposits and Negotiable Certificates of Deposit amounted to ¥171,445.2 billion, increasing by
¥7,157.8 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year.
Net Assets amounted to ¥10,312.1 billion, increasing by
¥1,103.6 billion from the end of the previous fiscal year. Shareholders Equity was ¥8,915.9 billion, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income was ¥1,316.5 billion, and
Non-controlling Interests was ¥79.5 billion.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities was
¥1,884.9 billion mainly due to increased Call Money. Net Cash Provided in Investing Activities was ¥1,982.2 billion mainly due to purchase, sale and redemption of securities, and Net Cash Used in Financing Activities was
¥230.9 billion mainly due to the redemption of subordinated bonds.
As a result, Cash and Cash Equivalents as of March 31, 2024 was
¥71,165.8 billion.
(3) Basic Policy on Profit Distribution, Dividend Payment for Fiscal 2023 and Dividend Estimates for Fiscal 2024
Based on our capital management policy of pursuing the optimum balance between capital adequacy, growth investment and enhancement of shareholder return, we
maintain our shareholder return policy of progressive dividends as our principal approach while executing flexible and intermittent share buybacks. In addition, as for the dividends, we will decide based on the steady growth of our stable earnings
base, taking 40% of the dividend payout ratio as a guide into consideration. As for share buybacks, we will consider our business results and capital adequacy, our stock price and the opportunities for growth investment in determining the execution.
Based on this policy, at the meeting of the Board of Directors held today, we have decided to issue ¥55.0 of
year-end cash dividends on common stock for Fiscal 2023 (annual cash dividends of ¥105.0 including interim dividends of ¥50.0), an increase of ¥5.0 from the most recent Dividend Estimate, based on
the fact that Profit Attributable to Owners of Parent for Fiscal 2023 was ¥678.9 billion.
Consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio (Basel
III finalization basis, excluding Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Other Securities) was 9.8%, thus again fulfilling the lower end of the 9-10% range that we consider as the necessary level.
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