Dividend Payments and Acquisition of Own Shares
KONICA MINOLTA, INC
Dividend policy
The Company’s basic policy regarding the determination of dividends of surplus, etc., is to endeavor to enhance shareholder returns, with dividends as the foundation, while comprehensively taking into consideration consolidated results, investment in growth areas, cash flows, and other factors.
We will make appropriate decisions concerning share buybacks as one of our policies for returning profits, while taking into consideration the financial position of the Company, share price trends, and other factors.
(yen)
Year ended | Interim | Term end | Total | Payout ratio (Year ended) (%) |
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Term 119 | March 2023 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | - |
Term 118 | March 2022 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 30.0 | - |
Term 117 | March 2021 | 10.0 | 15.0 | 25.0 | - |
Term 116 | March 2020 | 15.0 | 10.0 | 25.0 | - |
Term 115 | March 2019 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 30.0 | 35.6 |
Term 114 | March 2018 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 30.0 | 46.0 |
Term 113 | March 2017 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 30.0 | 47.1 |
Term 112 | March 2016 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 30.0 | 46.6 |
Term 111 | March 2015 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | 30.9 |
Term 110 | March 2014 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 17.5 | 42.3 |
Term 109 | March 2013 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 15.0 | 52.6 |
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After Term 111, Payout ratio calculated by IFRS base
※The figures above represent the dividends paid per share.
※Schedule of dividend payments
Interim:In late November
Term end:In late May of the following term
※Breakdown for dividends of 2Q Mar/2014
Common stock: ¥ 7.50
Commemorative dividend: ¥ 2.50
Details of Acquisition of Own Shares
Acquisition period | Method of acquisition | Number of shares to be acquired | Total value of shares to be acquired | Note |
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Discretionary trading by a securities company | 6,571,500 shares | ¥9,999,960,300 | - | |
Discretionary trading by a securities company | 8,721,500 shares | ¥9,999,971,651 | - | |
Acquisition in the market through a trust bank | 19,779,400 shares | ¥19,999,979,700 | - |
Details of the Cancellation of Treasury Shares
Date of Cancellation | Type of shares to be canceled | Number of shares to be canceled | Ratio of the total number of issued shares prior to cancellation | Note |
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Common shares | 9 million shares | 1.8% | - | |
Common shares | 20 million shares | 3.8% | - |