JR Central's financial health is sound. Credit metrics deteriorated sharply during the pandemic but have improved as earnings recovered and because of a very conservative dividend payout ratio. Net ...

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Shareholder distributions are appropriate. JR East has a long-term dividend payout ratio of 30% and plans to return a further 10% to shareholders via share buybacks in the medium term. While ...

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