Nintendo's (TYO:7974) profit attributable to owners of the parent soared 83% to 198.9 billion yen for the fiscal first half from 108.7 billion yen a year earlier.

The video game company's profit per share rose to 170.87 yen from 93.33 yen a year ago, according to a Tokyo bourse filing on Tuesday.

Net sales surged 110% to nearly 1.1 trillion yen in the six months ended Sept. 30 from 523.3 billion yen in the year-ago period.

For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, the company expects attributable profit of 350 billion yen, profit per share of 300.62 yen, and net sales of 2.250 trillion yen.

In a separate filing, Nintendo raised its interim dividend to 42 yen per share from 35 yen initially planned.

The company is also changing its dividend policy, increasing its payout ratios to 40% of consolidated operating profit for interim dividends and up to 60% of consolidated profit for annual dividends.

As a result, Nintendo has raised its full-year dividend forecast to 181 yen per share, up from the previous forecast of 129 yen.