SoftBank Corp

What you get

SoftBank gives qualifying holders ¥1,000 in PayPay Money Lite, a balance in the PayPay smartphone payment app. The amount is the same for every holding of at least 100 shares. You must apply and link a PayPay account; a SoftBank mobile contract is not required.

Spendable balance, with limits

PayPay Money Lite can pay for eligible purchases at PayPay merchants and online stores. It cannot be withdrawn to a bank account or used for tax bills. It is a payment balance, not PayPay points.

What it takes

You need at least 100 SoftBank Corp ordinary shares listed in Tokyo (9434) on 31 March or 30 September at the end of the one-year holding period.

Minimum holding period: At least one year with 100 or more shares, under the same shareholder number on three consecutive March and September registers. For a new holding, the year starts at the first 31 March or 30 September register to record it.

A linked PayPay account and a smartphone that can receive SMS. PayPay does not accept overseas mobile numbers.

Holding through a broker

Shares must be registered in your own name.

SoftBank Corp checks its shareholder register. Its published terms do not confirm an overseas pooled-nominee route. Ask your broker whether your holding reaches that register and whether you receive SoftBank’s dividend statement, which carries the shareholder number needed to apply; we have not tested a broker route.

SoftBank Corp does not say whether overseas shareholders can claim.

Other conditions

Excluded holders

Holders of SoftBank Group shares (9984) rather than SoftBank Corp ordinary shares; Holders of bond-type class shares (94345 or 94346) without the qualifying ordinary shares

How to claim

Use the nine-digit shareholder number, postal code and name on your latest dividend statement.

1. 1. Find your cycleUse SoftBank’s schedule to see whether your holding follows the March or September cycle. The shareholder-benefit website shows whether you have met the conditions and when you can expect payment.
2. 2. Apply on the shareholder-benefit websiteLog in with the details from your dividend statement, complete the requested information and register an email address. Link your own PayPay account before your application deadline.
3. 3. Check the paymentSoftBank emails you when it awards the balance. You can also check the transaction history in the PayPay app.

Check SoftBank’s application and payment schedule 

Dates

Qualifying date

31 March or 30 September at the end of the one-year holding period.

Claim deadline

Apply by the end of your holding year: 31 March for the March cycle, or 30 September for the September cycle. If you apply late, SoftBank moves you to the next record date after your application, and the balance arrives in that cycle’s payment month. You cannot receive the benefit on both record dates.

Benefit issued

May for the March cycle; November for the September cycle.

Expiry

PayPay Money Lite has no expiry date once received.

Practical notes

The first application deadlines have passed

SoftBank’s first qualifying year began on 31 March 2025. Holders who completed that year and applied by 31 March 2026 were scheduled for payment in May 2026. The September cycle ran from 30 September 2025 to 30 September 2026, with applications due on 30 September 2026 and payment scheduled for November 2026. Holders who missed either deadline can still apply; SoftBank moves them to the next record date. A new holding must complete its own register test.

A parent can receive a child’s balance

A shareholder under 18 who has no smartphone can use a parent’s or other representative’s PayPay account under SoftBank’s procedure. If that representative is also a shareholder, they must complete their own application first.