Shareholder return EMC易培体育 Policy

Policy on Decision of Appropriation of Surplus

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Shareholder Returns

EMC易培体育terim dividend
(yen)
FEMC易培体育al dividend
(yen)
Full-year dividend
(yen)
Payout ratio (%)
FY2024/3 23.00 23.00 46.00 42.9
FY2023/3 23.00 23.00 46.00 36.3
FY2022/3 23.00 23.00 46.00 30.5
FY2021/3 16.00 30.00 46.00 30.4
FY2020/3 15.00 26.00
(commemorative dividends 10yen)
41.00 72.2
FY2019/3 14.00 14.00 28.00 43.0
FY2018/3 13.00 14.00 27.00 58.4
FY2017/3 13.00 14.00 27.00 59.5
FY2016/3 13.00 15.00
(commemorative dividends 2yen)
28.00 29.0
FY2015/3 12.00 13.00 25.00 27.7
FY2014/3 12.00 12.00 24.00 29.2
FY2013/3 11.00 12.00 23.00 28.1

Acquisition of Treasury Stock

Acquisition period

Method of acquisition

Total number of shares acquired

Total acquisition price

May 17, 2023 to January 15, 2024 EMC易培体育 19,328,400 shares 49,999,833,150 yen
February 16, 2022 to May 25, 2022 EMC易培体育 8,750,700 shares 19,999,877,052 yen
February 6, 2020 to September 8, 2020 EMC易培体育 22,764,400 shares 49,999,923,900 yen
January 31, 2017 to March 3, 2017 EMC易培体育 4,238,000 shares 9,999,800,600 yen
January 29, 2016 to March 18, 2016 EMC易培体育, including through Off-Auction Own Share Repurchase Trading System (ToSTNeT-3) 12,563,600 shares 29,999,981,500 yen
July 31, 2015 to August 13, 2015 EMC易培体育 7,284,300 shares 19,999,935,600 yen
October 31, 2014 to November 28, 2014 EMC易培体育, including through Off-Auction Own Share Repurchase Trading System (ToSTNeT-3) 11,962,100 shares 29,999,917,050 yen
January 30, 2014 to February 5, 2014 EMC易培体育, including through Off-Auction Own Share Repurchase Trading System (ToSTNeT-3) 4,766,300 shares 9,999,933,400 yen
February 22, 2013 to March 8, 2013 EMC易培体育, including through Off-Auction Own Share Repurchase Trading System (ToSTNeT-3) 6,428,700 shares 9,999,982,300 yen
February 18, 2011 to April 26, 2011 EMC易培体育, including through Off-Auction Own Share Repurchase Trading System (ToSTNeT-3) 23,615,500 shares 29,999,996,900 yen

Cancellation of Treasury Stock

Date of Cancellation

Type of shares

Total number of shares canceled

March 29, 2024 Common shares 19,328,400 shares
June 23, 2022 Common shares 8,750,700 shares
October 13, 2020 Common shares 22,764,400 shares
March 31, 2016 Common shares 13,821,700 shares
August 13, 2015 Common shares 10,403,100 shares
November 13, 2014 Common shares 19,120,200 shares
February 10, 2014 Common shares 6,660,500 shares
March 4, 2013 Common shares 6,707,400 shares