Mitsubishi UFJ Finl Grp

MUFG reports profit attributable to owners of 2,427.2 billion yen for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, an increase of 30.3%. Ordinary income climbed to 14,620.8 billion yen (+7.3%) and ordinary profit to 3,410.1 billion yen (+27.7%). Total assets rose to 431,731.5 billion yen, net assets to 23,744.1 billion yen, and basic earnings per share to 213.17 yen; the year‑end dividend was set at 51.00 yen per share (total dividend 86.00 yen; payout ratio 40.3%). For fiscal 2027 MUFG forecasts profit of 2,700.0 billion yen and plans a total dividend of 96.00 yen; operating cash flow was negative in 2026 at -23,064.4 billion yen, and cash and cash equivalents amounted to 90,045.5 billion yen. » More on de.investing.com

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is courting life and non-life insurers, government entities and private credit funds to spread risk on financing for large corporate deals, including leveraged buyouts. The bank aims to reduce reliance on its own balance sheet and diversify funding sources to limit risk exposure. The move targets growing M&A activity among Japanese firms and leverages insurers' long-term capital. » More on finance.yahoo.com

MUFG is scanning for additional acquisitions and investments in Asia and elsewhere as it completes a 20% purchase of Indian lender Shriram Finance, said Masakazu Osawa, head of its core banking unit. Osawa flagged potential targets among non-bank financial companies but said MUFG’s exposure to private credit is limited and not expected to produce meaningful losses. He highlighted strong loan demand and rising domestic lending income, noted geopolitical and private-market risks, and pointed to increased cybersecurity spending. MUFG also plans to launch a digital bank this fiscal year to attract retail deposits and expand services. » More on finance.yahoo.com