TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED

Announcement on Dividends Forecast Revision for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2019

Tokyo Electron (TEL) announced the year-end dividends forecast for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 has been revised as stated below.

The formal resolution of the year-end dividends for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 is planned at the Board of Directors’ meeting held on May 10, 2019.

1. Reason for dividends forecast revision
The dividend policy of TEL is to link dividend payments to business performance on an ongoing basis. Its basic policy for returning profits to shareholders is to maintain a payout ratio of around 50% based on consolidated net income attributable to owners of parent.
The consolidated results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 announced today show an increase compared to the previous forecast disclosed on October 31, 2018, and consequently, the year-end dividends forecast has been revised upward.

2. Dividends forecast revision

 

 
Dividends per share
 (Yen) 2Q-end Year-end Total
Previous forecast(October 31,2018) 311.00 724.00
Revised forecast 345.00 758.00
Results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 413.00    
Results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018 277.00 347.00 624.00