Notice Relating to Dividend of Retained Earnings

May 12,2015

KDDI Corporation

KDDI Corporation (hereafter "KDDI") resolved at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on May 12, 2015 to pay a dividend of retained earnings for the date of record on March 31, 2015 as follows.

1. Content of Resolution

ResolvedLatest forecast
(Announced on January 30, 2015)
Dividends paid for the year ended
March 31, 2014
Date of record March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015 March 31, 2014

Dividends per share

¥90.00 ¥80.00 ¥70.00
Total dividends ¥75,148 million - ¥58,448 million
Effective date June 18, 2015 - June 19, 2014
Dividend resource Retained earnings - Retained earnings

2. Reason

KDDI regards the return of profits to shareholders as one of its most important issues and will therefore maintain its basic policy to pay stable dividends well supported by sound financial results.
Accordingly, KDDI plans to increase dividend payment, as above, in order to enhance the return of profits to shareholders and give sincere appreciation for their continued support, with due considerations to business developments toward improved performance going forward.
This matter will be resolved at the 31st Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 17, 2015.

(Reference) Detail of total annual dividends payment
Dividends per share
Date of record Interim Year-end Total
Payment for the year ended March 31, 2015 [1] ¥80 ¥90 ¥170

Payment for the year ended March 31, 2014

¥60 ¥70 ¥130
  • [1]
    As stated above, year- end dividend figures for in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, are based on the assumption that approval will be received at the 31st Annual Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for June 17, 2015.

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