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  "id": 19134451,
  "title": "Mitsui OSK reports Q2 earnings beat, announces buyback",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/mitsui-osk-reports-q2-earnings-beat-announces-buyback",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-09T10:07:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/earnings/mitsui-osk-reports-q2-earnings-beat-announces-buyback-93CH-5011038"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mitsui OSK Lines revealed its Q2 earnings for the fiscal year concluding March 2027 on Monday. The Japanese shipping firm announced a recurring profit of ¥111.4 billion, marking a significant 78.8% increase compared to the same period last year. This outcome surpassed the market consensus estimate of ¥105.5 billion by 5.6%. The company attributed the earnings growth to heightened profits from its containership business via Ocean Network Express and improved performance in its tanker and liquefied petroleum gas carrier operations. Prior to the quarterly release, Mitsui OSK had increased its full-year recurring profit guidance from ¥225 billion to ¥295 billion on November 2. In addition to the earnings announcement, the company disclosed a share buyback program valued at ¥50 billion, which equates to 2.62% of its outstanding shares. Furthermore, Mitsui OSK disclosed plans to execute a 3-for-1 stock split. The company retained its dividend per share guidance at ¥205 for the fiscal year. This report was crafted with the assistance of AI technology and subsequently reviewed by an editor. Additional details can be found in the Terms and Conditions.",
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