Last update : May 8, 2012 
Our basic policy is to actively return profits to shareholders in accordance with financial results, taking into consideration maintaining adequate levels of internal reserves for investments towards future growth and cash flows. Our target of consolidated dividend payout ratio is set to about 30%, and also in order to continuously pay dividends regardless of financial results, the minimum level on dividend of equity ratio (DOE) is set to 1%,
<Dividends for Fiscal Year ended 03/2012>
As for the consolidated results for year ended March 31, 2012, Brother sets the year end dividends at 12 yen. As a result, cash dividends of fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 are 24 yen per share, at the same level as the previous year.
Trend in dividend per share
| |
03/2009 |
03/2010 |
03/2011 |
03/2012 |
03/2013 |
| interim dividend(JPY) |
14.0
(2 yen for commemorative dividend for the 100th anniversary) |
8.0 |
12.0 |
12.0 |
12.0(Planned) |
| year-end dividend(JPY) |
12.0 |
10.0 |
12.0 |
12.0 |
12.0
(Planned) |
| yearly dividend(JPY) |
26.0 |
18.0 |
24.0 |
24.0 |
24.0
(Planned) |
|
