SHL-Japan Ltd. announced dividend guidance for the second quarter and full year of 2016. For the second quarter the company expects to pay a dividend of ¥49.00 per share against ¥46.00 per share a year ago.

For the year end, the company expects to pay a dividend of ¥49.00 per share against ¥52.00 per share paid a year ago.

The company reported consolidated unaudited earnings results for the first quarter ended December 2015. For the quarter, the company reported net sales of ¥280 million compared with ¥260 million for the same period last year. Operating loss was ¥6 million compared with ¥19 million for the same period last year. Ordinary income was ¥6 million compared with ¥19 million for the same period last year. Net loss was ¥4 million or ¥1.44 diluted per share compared with ¥12 million or ¥4.15 diluted per share for the same period last year.

The company provided earnings guidance for period ending September 2016. For the period, the company expected net sales of ¥2,368 million, operating income of ¥962 million, ordinary income of ¥962 million, net income of ¥639 million or ¥211.66 per share.