Announcement of Forecast of Year-end Dividend Payout for the Fiscal year ending March 31, 2009
SOFTBANK CORP. (hereafter ‘The Company’ announces that it has decided the forecast of the year-end dividend per share for this fiscal year as stated below.
1. Forecast of dividend payout for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009
| Dividend per share (JPY) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Base date | Interim | Year-end | Annual |
| Previous forecast (announced on May 8, 2008) | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| This time forecast | - | JPY 2.50 | JPY 2.50 |
| FY2008 dividend to be paid | - | - | - |
| FY2007 dividend paid | - | JPY 2.50 | JPY 2.50 |
2. Basic policies for profit distribution
The Company strives to increase returns to shareholders by augmenting enterprise value. Our basic policy is to return our profits to all our stakeholder groups in a fair way.
The Company’s policy regarding dividends is to set dividend payments while taking into consideration the need to maintain the proper balance between bolstering the operating base and preserving a stable dividend from a medium-to long-term perspective. Reflecting this dividend policy, the Company set the forecast of the year-end dividend payout as shown above.
-
Releases, announcements, presentations and other information available from this page and elsewhere on this website were prepared based on information available and views held at the time of preparation and speak only as of the respective dates on which they are filed or used by SoftBank Group Corp. or the applicable group company, as the case may be. Such information is subject to change and may become out-of-date. Such information may also contain forward-looking statements which are by their nature subject to various risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results and future developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Please read legal notices in its entirety prior to viewing any information available on this website.
