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Dividend Announcement

AD Works Group has officially declared a surplus dividend during the board meeting held today. The distribution, based on the profits as of December 31, 2025, has been structured as follows:

1. Dividend Details

- Record Date: December 31, 2025
- Dividend Per Share: 10.00 JPY
- Total Dividend Amount: 498 million JPY
- Effective Date: March 11, 2026
- Source of Dividend: Retained Earnings

For comparison with the previous fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, the details are:

- Dividend Per Share: 5.50 JPY
- Total Dividend Amount: 269 million JPY
- Effective Date: March 12, 2025

In terms of annual dividends, the breakdown is as follows:
- For the Period Ending
- Q2: 6.00 JPY (Current Year) vs 4.50 JPY (Previous Year)
- Year-End: 10.00 JPY (Current Year) vs 5.50 JPY (Previous Year)

Thus, the total anticipated annual dividend for 2025 is 16.00 JPY, compared to 10.00 JPY in 2024.

2. Reasoning Behind the Dividend Decision

The company aims to enhance shareholder value without exceeding a projected payout ratio of 50%. Therefore, dividends are set to ensure that the dividend yield (calculated as annual dividend per share divided by the average closing stock price from January to December) remains above 4%. This strategy is integral to our Second Mid-term Management Plan for the fiscal period ranging from December 2024 to December 2026, where enhancing shareholder value remains a priority. Accordingly, for the fiscal year ending December 2025, we have set the year-end dividend at 10.00 JPY per share.

Company Overview

AD Works Group, which encompasses its subsidiaries in various business domains, is primarily focused on real estate investment solutions. With its headquarters in Tokyo and additional offices located in Osaka, Fukuoka, and Los Angeles, the company has positioned itself to address diverse client needs in the real estate sector. Established in 1886, its origins trace back to 'Aoki Dyeing Works.' This rich history of nearly 140 years is well-known among its employees.

Looking ahead, AD Works Group has unveiled its guiding principle for the coming year, described as 'Transforming the World Vibrantly through Agile Innovations.' This guiding principle sets the ambition for the next decade to create a society where wealth circulates freely, igniting passion in everyone's hearts, aiming for a pre-tax profit of 20 billion JPY and achieving a 40% market share in B2C operations.

Company Details:

• - Name: AD Works Group Inc.
• - Location: 2-2-3 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Hibiya International Building 5F
• - CEO: Hideo Tanaka
• - Established: February 1886
• - Stock Code: 2982 (Tokyo Prime)
• - Website: AD Works Group Official Site