Announcement Regarding Dividend for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024 and Annual Dividend Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2025

TOKYO, Japan - May 8, 2024 - ORIX Corporation ("ORIX") announced today that its Board of Directors passed a resolution approving the details relating to the expected dividend for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. The final amount of the said dividend will be determined by the Board of Directors to be held on May 16, 2024. The annual dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 is also included in this announcement as below.

Dividend Detail for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024

Regarding the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, we have decided a dividend per share of 55.80 yen based on the dividend policy announced on May 10, 2023. As a result of that, an annual dividend per share becomes 98.60 yen.

Previous Dividend

Dividend Paid for the

Amount Decided

Fiscal Year Ended

Forecast

March 31, 2023

Record Date

March 31, 2024

March 31, 2024

March 31, 2023

Dividend Per Share

55.80 yen

51.20 yen

42.80 yen

(Annual)

(98.60 yen)

(94.00 yen) *

(85.60 yen)

Total Dividend Amount

64,405 million yen

-

50,209 million yen

(Annual)

(114,096 million yen)

(100,795 million yen)

Effective Date

June 4, 2024

-

June 5, 2023

Source of Dividend

Retained earnings

-

Retained earnings

  • Either a dividend payout ratio of 33% or an annual dividend per share of 85.60 yen, whichever is higher. In the above, the dividend has been stated in case of net income attributable to ORIX Corporation shareholders of 330,000 million yen for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024.

Basic Profit Distribution Policy

ORIX aims to increase shareholder value by utilizing profits earned from business activities to strengthen its business foundation and make investments for future growth. At the same time, ORIX strives to make stable and sustainable distribution of dividends at a level in line with its business performance. In addition, with regards to the decision of whether to buy back shares, ORIX aims to act with flexibility and swiftness while considering various factors such as the soundness of its financial condition and external factors such as the business environment, share price and its trend and target performance indicators.

Based on this fundamental policy, the annual dividend for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 has been decided at 98.60 yen per share (interim dividend paid was 42.80 yen per share and year-end dividend has been decided at 55.80 yen per share). The payout ratio for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 was 33.0%.

Annual Dividend Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2025

The annual dividend for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 is forecasted as either a dividend payout ratio of 39% or an annual dividend per share of 98.60 yen, whichever is higher.

Dividend Per Share

Interim

Fiscal Year-End

Total

Dividend Forecast

49.30 yen

49.30 yen*

98.60 yen*

  • Either a dividend payout ratio of 39% or an annual dividend per share of 98.60 yen, whichever is higher. In the above, the minimum dividend has been stated.

Contact Information:

Investor Relations and Sustainability Department

ORIX Corporation

Tel: +81-3-3435-3121

About ORIX Group:

ORIX Group (ORIX Corporation TSE: 8591; NYSE: IX) was established in 1964 and has grown from its roots in leasing in Japan to become a global, diverse, and unique corporate group. Today, it is active around the world in financing and investment, life insurance, banking, asset management, real estate, concession, environment and energy, automobile-related services, industrial/ICT equipment, ships and aircraft. Since expanding outside of Japan in 1971, ORIX Group has grown its business globally and now operates in around 30 countries and regions across the world with approximately 35,000 people. ORIX Group unites globally around its Purpose: "Finding Paths. Making Impact." combining diverse expertise and innovative thinking to help our world develop in a sustainable way.

For more details, please visit our website: https://www.orix.co.jp/grp/en/(As of March 31, 2024)

Caution Concerning Forward Looking Statements:

These documents may contain forward-looking statements about expected future events and financial results that involve risks and uncertainties. Such statements are based on our current expectations and are subject to uncertainties and risks that could cause actual results that differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those described under "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual report on Form 20-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and under "(4) Risk Factors" of the "1. Summary of Consolidated Financial Results" of the "Consolidated Financial Results April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024" furnished on Form 6-K.

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