Mizuho Financial Group (TYO:8411) profit attributable to owners of the parent edge up 0.4% to 290.5 billion for the fiscal first quarter, from 289.3 billion a year earlier.

The financial firm's earnings per share (EPS) rose to 115.90 yen from 114.14 yen a year ago, according to a Tokyo bourse filing on Thursday.

Ordinary income declined 10.5% to 2.13 trillion yen for the three months ended June 30, from 2.381 trillion yen.

For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, the company expects attributable profit of 1.02 trillion yen and EPS of 407.81 yen.

It forecasts interim and year-end dividends of 72.50 yen per share, each, for the current year.