Nomura Research Institute (TYO:4307) profit attributable to owners of the parent company rose 17% to 53.6 billion yen for the fiscal first half, from 45.7 billion yen a year earlier.

The research firm's earnings per share (EPS) rose to 93.53 yen from 79.44 yen a year ago, according to a Tokyo bourse filing on Thursday.

Revenue increased 5.4% to 397.1 billion yen in the six months ended Sept. 30, from 376.8 billion yen in the year-ago period.

It declared an interim dividend of 35.00 yen per share, payable from Nov. 28.

For the full fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, the company expects attributable profit of 104.0 billion yen, basic EPS of 181.58 yen, and revenue of 810.0 billion yen.

The company expects to pay a year-end dividend of 39.00 yen per share for the current fiscal year.