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 18th Year-end Dividend

The company would like to inform you that the following resolutions have been made at the Board of Directors meeting held on April 27, 2023 regarding the payment of year-end dividends for the 18th term (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023).

  1. Year-end dividend: 30 yen per share
     
  2. Effective date of year-end dividend: Thursday, June 1, 2023
    (Payment start date)

Historical Data of Dividend and DOE

IFRS
  Dividend (Unit: Yen / share) DOE (%)
  Interim
dividend		 Year-end
dividend		 Annual
dividend		 Annual
DOE
FY2023

35
(Planned)

 35
(Planned)		 70
(Planned)		  
FY2022 30 30 60 7.3
FY2021 25 25 50 6.5
FY2020 21 21 42 5.8
FY2019 20 20 40 5.9
FY2018 19 19 38 5.8
FY2017 18 18 36 5.7

 

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 acquired Total acquisition cost
(thousand yen)		 PDF

Feb.7 - 
Mar. 15 2023

 26,188,500 49,999,962
pdf(113KB)
Feb. 3 -
Mar. 9 2022		 25,935,500 49,999,849
(pdf 114KB)
(pdf 107KB)
Nov. 1 2019 -
Jan. 31 2020		 27,036,100 49,999,815
(pdf 179KB)
(pdf 169KB)
(pdf 303KB)
Feb. 1 -
Mar. 20 2019		 35,368,900 59,999,863
​(pdf 167KB)
Jun. 1 -
Sep. 20 2018		 55,475,800 99,999,960
(pdf 301KB)
Feb. 1 -
Mar. 23 2018		 39,577,500 59,999,993
(pdf 167KB)
Jul. 31 -
Oct. 31 2017		 49,298,000 69,999,960
(pdf 121KB)
Feb. 1 -
Mar. 22 2017		 30,000,000 45,525,514
(pdf 189KB)
Oct. 31 -
Dec. 22 2016		 30,000,000 45,895,995
(pdf 189KB)

 

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Acquisition
period		 Shares acquired Total acquisition cost
(thousand yen)		 PDF
Feb. 1 -
Mar. 1 2016		 17,000,000 27,455,199
(pdf 41KB)
Nov. 2 -
Dec. 1 2015		 16,000,000 27,979,393
(pdf 41KB)
Aug. 3 -
Aug. 26 2015		 15,000,000 28,211,012
(pdf 40KB)
May. 28 -
Jul. 10 2015		 20,000,000 35,619,462
(pdf 180KB)
Feb. 3 -
Mar. 13 2015		 15,000,000 28,214,129
(pdf 62KB)
Nov. 5 -
Dec. 12 2013		 5,037,500 29,999,950
(pdf 41KB)
Feb. 4 -
Mar. 18 2013		 6,000,000 29,847,367
(pdf 22KB)
Nov. 5 -
Dec. 10 2012		 4,800,000 19,524,140
(pdf 23KB)
Nov. 9 -
Dec. 11 2009		 8,200,000 26,961,398
(pdf 24KB)
Nov. 7 -
Dec. 12 2008		 9,000,000 35,068,665
(pdf 24KB)
Aug. 4 -
Aug. 21 2008		 10,000,000 48,351,108
(pdf 24KB)
May. 15 -
Jun. 20 2008		 9,085,500 39,999,735
(pdf 24KB)
Dec. 3 2007 -
Jan. 18 2008		 8,000,000 38,684,248
(pdf 24KB)
Aug. 29 -
Sep. 10 2007		 8,300,000 43,088,442
(pdf 23KB)
Oct. 5 -
Dec. 19 2006		 29,046,300 149,999,577
(pdf 23KB)
Aug. 2 -
Sep. 20 2006		 14,985,400 69,911,303
(pdf 23KB)
Nov. 8 -
Dec. 8 2005		 5,979,300 26,999,916
(pdf 8KB)
Aug. 3 -
Aug. 31 2005		 5,000,000 19,172,363
(pdf 8KB)

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Cancellation of Treasury Stock
Date of cancellation Shares cancelled Shares cancelled as a percentage of
all outstanding shares
issued prior to the cancellation		 PDF
Mar 29, 2023 26,188,500 1.44%
pdf(113KB)
Mar 29, 2022 25,935,500 1.40%
(pdf 115KB)
Feb 14, 2020 27,036,100 1.45%
(pdf 179KB)
May 31, 2019 91,000,000 4.60%
(pdf 279KB)
May 31, 2018 89,000,000 4.30%
(pdf 281KB)
May 31, 2017 85,000,000 3.95%
(pdf 263KB)
June 20, 2016 68,000,000 3.06%
(pdf 74KB)

 

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Date of cancellation Shares cancelled Shares cancelled as a percentage of
all outstanding shares
issued prior to the cancellation		 PDF
May 29, 2015 38,000,000 1.68%
(pdf 23KB)
May 30, 2014 25,000,000 1.09%
(pdf 25KB)
May 31, 2013 11,000,000 2.40%
(pdf 24KB)
May 31, 2010 8,000,000 1.68%
(pdf 34KB)
June 23, 2009 28,000,000 5.56%
(pdf 30KB)
June 24, 2008 15,000,000 2.89%
(pdf 32KB)
June 26, 2007 45,000,000 7.98%
(pdf 23KB)
May 31, 2006 10,000,000 1.74%
(pdf 23KB)
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