Notice Relating to Dividend of Retained Earnings

May 12,2016

KDDI Corporation

KDDI Corporation ("KDDI") resolved at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on May 12, 2016 to pay a dividend of retained earnings for the date of record on March 31, 2016 as follows.

1. Content of Resolution

ResolvedLatest forecast (Announced on February 9, 2016)Dividends paid for the year ended March 31, 2015 [1]
Date of record March 31, 2016 March 31, 2016 March 31, 2015
Dividends per share ¥35.00 ¥30.00 ¥90.00
Total dividends ¥87,192 million - ¥75,148 million
Effective date June 23, 2016 - June 18, 2015
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 32nd Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 22, 2016.

(Reference) Detail of total annual dividends payment

Dividends per share
Date of record Interim Year-end Total
Payment for the year ended March 31, 2016 [2] ¥35 ¥35 ¥70
Payment for the year ended March 31, 2015 [1] ¥80 ¥90 ¥170
  • [1]
    KDDI conducted a 1:3 stock split on common stock, with an effective date of April 1, 2015. When the stock split is applied retroactively, the results for the year ended March 31, 2015 are approximately 26.7 yen at the interim and 30.0 yen at year's end, totaling approximately 56.7 yen for the year.
  • [2]
    As stated above, year-end dividend figures for in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, are based on the assumption that approval will be received at the 32nd Annual Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for June 22, 2016.

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