October 31, 2014
Notice Concerning the Amendment of Dividend Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2015
TOKYO, JAPAN, October 31, 2014 --- NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced that its Board of Directors resolved today to amend the company's forecast of dividend per share for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015, as detailed below.
1. Reason for the amendment
Believing that providing adequate returns to shareholders is one of the most important issues in corporate management, the company strives to pay dividends based on the principle of stable dividend payments. Although the company expects that operating income for this fiscal year will decrease, because the company believes there are certain prospects for a large-scale share repurchase, and taking into account a full range of factors, including the company's financial condition, the company has decided to increase its year-end dividends for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015 from the original forecast of 30 yen per share to 35 yen per share (an increase of 5 yen), increasing the company's forecast of the total annual dividend to 65 yen per share.
2. Detail of the amendment
Annual Dividends | |||
End of second quarter | Year-end | Total | |
Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2015 (Forecasts as of April 25, 2014) |
- | 30 yen per share | 60 yen per share |
Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2015 (Revised forecast) |
- | 35 yen per share | 65 yen per share |
Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2015 (Results) |
30 yen per share | - | - |
Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2014 (Results) |
30 yen per share | 30 yen per share | 60 yen per share |
About NTT DOCOMO
NTT DOCOMO provides innovative, convenient and secure mobile services that enable smarter living for each customer. The company serves over 63 million mobile customers in Japan via advanced wireless networks, including a nationwide 3G network and one of the world's first commercial LTE networks. Leveraging its unique capabilities as a mobile operator, DOCOMO is a leading developer of cutting-edge technologies for NFC mobile payments, mobile GPS, mobile TV, intuitive mobile assistance, environmental monitoring, smart grids and much more. Overseas, the company provides technical and operational expertise to eight mobile operators and other partner companies. NTT DOCOMO is listed on the Tokyo (9437) and New York (DCM) stock exchanges. Please visit https://www.docomo.ne.jp/english/ for more information.