Basic Policy on Shareholder Return:

The Company works aggressively towards increasing enterprise value on a continual basis and, as a consequence, improves its return to shareholders. While putting priority on business investment to assure future growth, the Company strives to increase dividend payments stably and continuously based on its medium- to long-term profit growth on a consolidated basis. Further, the Company flexibly acquires its own shares whenever necessary to increase capital efficiency and shareholder return.

Dividend

Record Date for Dividend:

Year-end dividend - March 31    Interim dividend - September 30

Announcement of the 19th Interim Dividend

The company would like to inform you that the following resolutions have been made at the Board of Directors meeting held on November 1, 2023 regarding the payment of interim dividends for the 19th term (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024).

  1. Interim dividend: 35 yen per share
     
  2. Effective date of interim dividend: Friday, December 1, 2023
    (Payment start date)

Historical Data of Dividend and DOE

IFRS
 Dividend (Unit: Yen / share)DOE* (%)
 Interim
dividend
Year-end
dividend
Total Annual
dividend
FY20233535
(Planned)
70
(Planned)
 
FY20223030607.3
FY20212525506.5
FY20202121425.8
FY20192020405.9
FY20181919385.8
FY20171818365.7

*DOE: Dividend On Equity ratio. DOE= (The total annual dividend payout) / (Shareholders' Equity) x 100 (%)

Notes: The Astellas Group has adopted the International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), effective from the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014.

Notes: In accordance with the Company's Articles of Incorporation, if cash dividends are not claimed for three (3) full years from the day of commencement of payment, the Company shall be relieved of the obligation to make such payment.

Share Buyback and Cancellation of Treasury Stock

Share Buyback
Acquisition
period
Shares acquiredTotal acquisition cost
(thousand yen)
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Feb.7 - 
Mar. 15 2023
26,188,50049,999,962
Feb. 3 -
Mar. 9 2022
25,935,50049,999,849
Nov. 1 2019 -
Jan. 31 2020
27,036,10049,999,815
Feb. 1 -
Mar. 20 2019
35,368,90059,999,863
Jun. 1 -
Sep. 20 2018
55,475,80099,999,960
Feb. 1 -
Mar. 23 2018
39,577,50059,999,993
Jul. 31 -
Oct. 31 2017
49,298,00069,999,960
Feb. 1 -
Mar. 22 2017
30,000,00045,525,514
Oct. 31 -
Dec. 22 2016
30,000,00045,895,995

 

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Acquisition
period
Shares acquiredTotal acquisition cost
(thousand yen)
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Feb. 1 -
Mar. 1 2016
17,000,00027,455,199
Nov. 2 -
Dec. 1 2015
16,000,00027,979,393
Aug. 3 -
Aug. 26 2015
15,000,00028,211,012
May. 28 -
Jul. 10 2015
20,000,00035,619,462
Feb. 3 -
Mar. 13 2015
15,000,00028,214,129
Nov. 5 -
Dec. 12 2013
5,037,50029,999,950
Feb. 4 -
Mar. 18 2013
6,000,00029,847,367
Nov. 5 -
Dec. 10 2012
4,800,00019,524,140
Nov. 9 -
Dec. 11 2009
8,200,00026,961,398
Nov. 7 -
Dec. 12 2008
9,000,00035,068,665
Aug. 4 -
Aug. 21 2008
10,000,00048,351,108
May. 15 -
Jun. 20 2008
9,085,50039,999,735
Dec. 3 2007 -
Jan. 18 2008
8,000,00038,684,248
Aug. 29 -
Sep. 10 2007
8,300,00043,088,442
Oct. 5 -
Dec. 19 2006
29,046,300149,999,577
Aug. 2 -
Sep. 20 2006
14,985,40069,911,303
Nov. 8 -
Dec. 8 2005
5,979,30026,999,916
Aug. 3 -
Aug. 31 2005
5,000,00019,172,363

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Cancellation of Treasury Stock
Date of cancellationShares cancelledShares cancelled as a percentage of
all outstanding shares
issued prior to the cancellation
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Mar 29, 202326,188,5001.44%
Mar 29, 202225,935,5001.40%
Feb 14, 202027,036,1001.45%
May 31, 201991,000,0004.60%
May 31, 201889,000,0004.30%
May 31, 201785,000,0003.95%
June 20, 201668,000,0003.06%

 

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Date of cancellationShares cancelledShares cancelled as a percentage of
all outstanding shares
issued prior to the cancellation
PDF
May 29, 201538,000,0001.68%
May 30, 201425,000,0001.09%
May 31, 201311,000,0002.40%
May 31, 20108,000,0001.68%
June 23, 200928,000,0005.56%
June 24, 200815,000,0002.89%
June 26, 200745,000,0007.98%
May 31, 200610,000,0001.74%
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