US activist fund urges Japan's Sanyo Shokai to pay special dividend

Nikkei Asia | April 17, 2026, 1:58 p.m. | Original

TOKYO -- U.S.-based activist fund manager Sapphireterra Capital has proposed that apparel maker Sanyo Shokai pay out a special dividend of 1,200 yen ($7.59) per share.

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