Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. at its AGM to be held on June 28, 2018 will propose a monetary allotment of JPY 75 per share of common stock in the company. The company has paid an interim cash dividend of JPY 65 per share for the current fiscal year, thus, dividend payment for the full year will be JPY 140 per share, JPY 20 per share up from JPY 140 per share paid in previous year. The effective date of distribution is June 29, 2018.