Shionogi & Co (TYO:4507) revised its dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, increasing the year-end dividend to 33 yen per share, up from the previous forecast of 29 yen, according to a Thursday filing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

The company now expects annual dividends of 184 yen per share, an increase of 24 yen from the prior year, reflecting 13 consecutive years of dividend growth.

Shionogi's strong performance, driven by the success of its treatments such as Xocova for COVID-19 and Xofluza for influenza, as well as the global expansion of its Cefiderocol sales, contributed to the revision.

The company is also advancing its growth phase, particularly with its COVID-19 treatment Ensitrelvir and HIV treatments through its ViiV Healthcare partnership.

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