Dividends
The Company will seek to stably continue to appropriate profit by understanding that the increase of corporate value is the primary return to shareholders.
The company will target a 20% consolidated dividend payout pursuant to the policy of paying dividend in accordance with performance. Concrete dividend amount will be decided by making a due consideration for securing internal reserves for business development and also comprehensively considering business environment etc. We will target to increase dividend in stages in accordance with a future increase of consolidated profit.
FY2008 |
FY2009 |
FY2010 |
FY2011 |
FY2012 |
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| Dividends per Share (Interim Dividends per Share) |
12.0 yen (6.0 yen) |
15.0 yen (7.50 yen) |
10.0 yen (7.50 yen) |
10.0 yen (5.00 yen) |
5.0 yen (5.00 yen) |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 45.2 % | - | 26.4 % | 36.9 % | - |
Share Repurchase
Status of Treasury Share Holdings as of Mar. 31, 2013
Number of Treasury Shares: 15,671,093 shares (14.29% of total number of shares issued)
Fiscal Year 2013
There was no acquisition of treasury stock in the fiscal year, except in the case where odd-lot shares were purchased.
Fiscal Year 2012
There was no acquisition of treasury stock in the fiscal year, except in the case where odd-lot shares were purchased.
Fiscal Year 2011
As a result of the procedures of share exchange with NETMARKS INC. which consisted of allocating treasury stock, and acquiring of shares in response to the demand from dissenting shareholders to purchase of the shares held by such shareholders, the number of shares of treasury stock increased by 1,920,309 shares.
Fiscal Year 2010
There was no acquisition of treasury stock in the fiscal year, except in the case where odd-lot shares were purchased.
Fiscal Year 2009
The number of treasury shares decreased by 41,592 shares due to the exercise of Stock Option.
Fiscal Year 2008
The number of treasury shares increased by 99,782 shares for the appraisal remedy from dissenting shareholders, etc.
Fiscal Year 2007
(Link to news release: Japanese only)
| Number of Shares Disposed | 1,230,000 shares (1.1% of total number of shares issued) |
|---|---|
| Company to Which Shares Disposed | All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. |
| Amount of Shares Disposed | 2,170 million yen |
Fiscal Year 2006(*note)
| Aggregate Number of Shares Repurchased | 11,501,800 shares (10.5% of total number of shares issued) |
|---|---|
| Aggregate Amount of Shares Repurchased | 18,262 million yen |
(*note)As of Mar. 15, 2006, Unisys Corporation sold its shares in Nihon Unisys (27.8% of total shares issued). Nihon Unisys acquired some of the shares (10.0% of total shares issued) under the share repurchase program so as to gain mobility and flexibility in its financial strategy. Repurchased shares will be utilized effectively.
Link to news release: Repurchase of Shares through ToSTNeT-2 (Japanese Only)
Fiscal Year 2005
| Aggregate Number of Shares Repurchased | 1,500,000 shares (1.4% of total number of shares issued) |
|---|---|
| Aggregate Amount of Shares Repurchased | 1,432 million yen |
Fiscal Year 2004
| Aggregate Number of Shares Repurchased | 2,500,000 shares (2.3% of total number of shares issued) |
|---|---|
| Aggregate Amount of Shares Repurchased | 1,976 million yen |
