Dividend and Share Buybacks
Shareholder Returns Policy
Shareholder returns policy under the FYE 2022-2024 Medium-Term Management Plan "Brand-new Deal 2023" is stated below.
- Dividend
- Continuation of the progressive dividend policy during BND 2023.
- Reintroduction of incremental increases to the minimum dividend.
(¥120 per share in FYE 2023 → ¥130 per share in FYE 2024)
- Commitment to a payout ratio of 30% by FYE 2024. - Share buybacks
- As in the past, we will actively and continuously execute share buybacks as appropriate in consideration of the cash allocation situation.
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Dividend Information
ITOCHU intends to pay a full-year minimum dividend of ¥110.0 per share, comprising an interim dividend of ¥47.0 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥63.0 per share for FYE 2022.
Fiscal Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 (Planned) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Interim |
¥25.0 |
¥27.5 |
¥32.0 |
¥37.0 |
¥42.5 |
¥44.0 |
¥47.0 |
Year-end |
¥25.0 |
¥27.5 |
¥38.0 |
¥46.0 |
¥42.5 |
¥44.0 |
¥63.0 |
(Annual Total) |
¥50.0 |
¥55.0 |
¥70.0 |
¥83.0 |
¥85.0 |
¥88.0 |
¥110.0 |
Share Buybacks
Buyback period | Method of acquisition | Total number of shares repurchased | Total amount *1 |
---|---|---|---|
|
|
5,213,100 shares |
¥13.5 billion |
|
|
-*2
|
-*2
|
|
|
50,256,100 shares |
¥100.0 billion |
|
(b) Purchase on the TSE |
15,097,200 shares |
¥30.0 billion |
|
|
17,120,000 shares |
¥27.9 billion |
|
|
12,000,000 shares |
¥16.2 billion |
|
|
78,000,000 shares |
¥100.7 billion |
* Rounded off amount.
* There was no share buybacks during the period.