SMC (TYO:6273) profit attributable to owners of the parent rose 1.3% to 79.2 billion yen in the fiscal first half from 78.2 billion yen a year earlier.

The machinery manufacturer's basic earnings per share rose to 1,245.60 yen from 1,219.46 yen a year ago, according to a Tokyo bourse filing on Thursday.

Net sales increased 1.3% to 400.3 billion yen in the six months ended Sept. 30 from 395.1 billion yen in the year-ago period.

The company declared an interim dividend of 500 yen per share, payable from Dec. 1.

For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, SMC anticipates attributable profit of 153 billion yen, basic EPS of 2,406.70 yen, and net sales of 816.0 billion yen.

The company expects to pay a year-end dividend of 500 yen per share for the fiscal year.