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SMFG Profit Triples, Forecasts Record Annual Earnings

Published Wednesday, May 13, 2026 · Updated May 13

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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) reported a significant 350% increase in its fourth-quarter net profit and forecasts another year of record annual earnings. The Japanese lender also announced a share buyback and a two-for-one stock split.

What We Know — Key Points

  • Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group booked a 350 per cent jump in fourth-quarter net profit.
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) anticipates another year of record earnings.
  • The company announced a share buyback and a two-for-one stock split.

What Is Claimed — Perspectives

  • Channel News AsiaCenter

    Japan's second-largest lender, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), reported a 350 per cent increase in fourth-quarter net profit and anticipates another year of record earnings. The company also announced a share buyback and a two-for-one stock split, capitalizing on a booming Japanese banking sector driven by the end of deflation and interest rate hikes.

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