November 19, 2018 Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. President: Tsuyoshi Nagano
TSE code number: 8766
Announcement regarding shareholder return, aiming to implement flexible financial policies (distribution of surplus and share repurchases from the market)
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") announced that its board of directors on November 19, 2018 adopted the resolution to pay ordinary dividend. The Company also resolved additional shareholder return of around 100.0 billion yen (one-time dividend for the capital level adjustment: the total amount of 50.1 billion yen, share repurchases: up to 50.0 billion yen).
1. One-time dividend for the capital level adjustment (distribution of surplus)
The Company resolved the one-time dividend for the capital level adjustment as detailed below.
Details |
Record date | September 30, 2018 |
Dividend per share | |
Total payout | 50,138 million yen |
Effective date | December 11, 2018 |
Source of dividends | Retained earnings |
70 yen
The Company resolved the distribution of surplus (interim dividend), combined with the ordinary dividend, as detailed below.
Interim dividend (total) | ||
One-time dividend for the capital level adjustment | Ordinary dividend |
Interim dividend
paid for the
fiscal year 2017
Record date | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 |
Dividend per | 160 yen | 70 yen | 90 yen | 80 yen |
share | ||||
Total payout | 114,601 million yen | 50,138 million yen | 64,463 million yen | 59,598 million yen |
Effective date | Dec. 11, 2018 | Dec. 11, 2018 | Dec. 11, 2018 | Dec. 1, 2017 |
Source of | Retained earnings | Retained earnings | Retained earnings | Retained earnings |
dividends |
Dividend projections are as follows.
Dividend per share | |||
Record date | Sep. 30 | Mar. 31 | Annual amount |
Previous forecast on dividends (*) | 90 yen | 90 yen | 180 yen |
Fiscal year 2018 (Forecast) | 90 yen | 250 yen | |
Fiscal year 2018 | 160 yen | ||
Fiscal year 2017 | 80 yen | 80 yen | 160 yen |
(*) Forecast announced on Aug. 10, 2018.
2. Share repurchases (Acquisition by the Company of its own shares pursuant to the provision of its Articles of Incorporation in accordance with Article 165, paragraph 2 of the Companies Act)
In addition to the above mentioned one-time dividend for the capital level adjustment, the Company resolved to repurchase its own shares, pursuant to Article 156 of the Companies Act which is applicable in accordance with Article 165, paragraph 3 of the Companies Act, as detailed below.
A) Reason for the repurchase of shares
The Company intends to repurchase its own shares in order to implement flexible financial policies.
B)Details of the resolution made on November 19, 2018
(a) Class of shares to be repurchased:
Common stock of the Company
(b) Aggregate number of shares to be repurchased:
Up to 12,500,000 shares
(Represents approximately 1.7% of total issued shares excluding treasury shares.)
(c) Aggregate purchase price of shares:
Up to 50.0 billion yen
(d) Period in which repurchases may be made:
From December 1, 2018 through March 22, 2019
(For reference)
Total issued shares as of Sep. 30, 2018(excluding treasury shares): 716,261,970 shares Number of treasury shares held by the Company as of Sep. 30, 2018: 3,438,030 shares
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