Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. announced an interim dividend of JPY 51 per share at the end of second quarter of the year ended March 31, 2019 compared to JPY 17.00 per share a year ago. Scheduled date to start dividend payment is December 5, 2018

The company provided year end dividend guidance for the year-end of March 2019. For the year-end, the company expects to pay a dividend of JPY 38.00 per share compared to JPY 66.00 per share a year ago.