Considering returns of earnings to our shareholders as one of our most important
management objectives, our corporate group’s basic policy prioritizes achieving a stable
dividend level while at the same time making sure to secure internal capital resources
necessary for strengthening the corporate structure and assuring aggressive business
development. In the future, from a medium to long-term perspective we intend to continue
with our efforts to maintain sustained growth, improve corporate value and augment
shareholder value through the proactive investment of management resources into business
fields with high growth potential.
A year-end dividend of ¥10 per share is planned. In addition to an interim dividend of ¥5
per share already paid out on December 10, 2013, this will add up to a full-year dividend of
¥15 per share.
As of today, our plan is to also pay ¥15 per share for the next fiscal year.