AEON Financial Service's (TYO:8570) profit attributable to owners of the parent fell 14% to 8.75 billion yen for the fiscal first half from 10.2 billion yen a year earlier.

The credit card company's net income per share fell to 40.51 yen from 47.32 yen a year ago, according to a Tokyo bourse filing on Thursday.

Operating revenue rose 8.7% to 278.2 billion yen in the six months ended Aug. 31 from 255.8 billion yen in the year-ago period.

It declared an interim dividend of 25 yen per share, payable from Nov. 14.

For the fiscal year ending Feb. 28, 2026, the company forecasts attributable profit of 21 billion yen, net income per share of 97.28 yen, and operating revenue of 570 billion yen.

It expects to pay a year-end dividend of 28 yen per share.