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Sony Spinoff: $9.5B Shares Boost Fundraising, Profits Expected

3/24/2026

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Sony Group listed about $9.5 billion of Sony Financial Group shares in Tokyo ahead of a spinoff.
Hiroki Totoki, CEO of Sony Group Corporation, said the spinoff will enhance fundraising while preserving Sony.
Sony plans to distribute about 84% of the spinoff shares to shareholders as dividends, not publicly.
Despite a loss in the financial division, Sony expects net profit to reach 82 billion yen post-spinoff, up 4.1%.

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Sony Group listed about $9.5 billion of Sony Financial Group shares in Tokyo ahead of a spinoff.
Hiroki Totoki, CEO of Sony Group Corporation, said the spinoff will enhance fundraising while preserving Sony.
Sony plans to distribute about 84% of the spinoff shares to shareholders as dividends, not publicly.
Despite a loss in the financial division, Sony expects net profit to reach 82 billion yen post-spinoff, up 4.1%.