Capcom lifts net profit forecast 6.9% and raises dividend on Resident Evil Requiem sales

Capcom raised its full-year net profit forecast for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, from ¥51,000 million to ¥54,500 million on April 27, a 6.9% increase that the company tied to Resident Evil Requiem and stronger catalog sales. In the same investor-relations release, Capcom lifted its net sales forecast from ¥190,000 million to ¥195,300 million, operating profit from ¥73,000 million to ¥75,200 million, and ordinary profit from ¥70,000 million to ¥74,100 million. This was not a vibes-based success post. It was a precise upward revision across the board.

Capcom's stated reason was straightforward. In its Digital Contents business, Resident Evil Requiem, released in the fiscal fourth quarter, drew broad acclaim globally, while older major-series titles kept selling steadily. That combination is important because it shows the familiar Capcom pattern in 2026: one new tentpole title pushes attention higher, and a long catalog turns that momentum into operating leverage. The company also said Arcade Operations, Amusement Equipments, and Other Businesses performed favorably.

Shareholders got a direct benefit too. Capcom revised the fiscal-year dividend forecast upward, increasing the year-end dividend from ¥20 to ¥25 per share and taking the full-year forecast to ¥45 from ¥40. The company said the expected consolidated dividend payout ratio is 34.5%. In other words, the Resident Evil and catalog lift is large enough not only to improve guidance but to flow through into cash returns.

The Reddit thread treated the release as further evidence that Capcom's current run is translating into hard numbers, not just goodwill. One popular comment questioned why the market had not rewarded the stock more aggressively given the company's recent output, while others pointed to an unusually durable streak of releases and remasters. The cleaner read is the balance-sheet one: Capcom used an official filing to tell investors that FY2026 finished above plan, and Resident Evil Requiem plus evergreen back-catalog sales did the heavy lifting.