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.
Resolved | Latest forecast (Announced on February 9, 2016) | Dividends paid for the year ended March 31, 2015 [1] | |
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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 |
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 | |||
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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 |