At a meeting held on November 5, 2015, the Board of Directors of Toyota Motor Corporation (“TMC”) resolved to distribute dividends from surplus, with record date dated September 30, 2015. In relation to the above, we hereby inform you of the following:
1. Details of dividends
(1) Common shares
| Interim dividend for FY 2016 | Most recent dividend forecast | Interim dividend for FY 2015 | |
| Record Date | September 30, 2015 | September 30, 2015 | September 30, 2014 |
| Dividend per share | 100.00 yen | Not reported | 75.00 yen |
| Total amount of dividends | 311,376 million yen | – | 237,956 million yen |
| Effective date | November 27, 2015 | – | November 27, 2014 |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings | – | Retained earnings |
(2) First Series Model AA Class Shares
| Interim dividend for FY 2016 | Most recent dividend forecast | Interim dividend for FY 2015 | |
| Record Date | September 30, 2015 | September 30, 2015 | – |
| Dividend per share | 26.00 yen | (As informed on June 16, 2015) | – |
| Total amount of dividends | 1,224 million yen | – | – |
| Effective date | November 27, 2015 | – | – |
| Source of dividends | Retained earnings | – | – |
2. Reason for the dividend amount
TMC deems the benefit of its shareholders as one of its priority management policies and strives to continue to pay stable dividends while giving due consideration to factors such as business results for each term, investment plans and its cash reserves.
In order to successfully compete in this highly competitive industry, TMC will focus on the early commercialization of technologies for the next-generation environment and safety, giving priority to customer safety and sense of security.
Based on the foregoing, TMC’s interim dividend for the year for the common shares is 100 yen per share.
In addition, TMC’s interim dividend for the year for the First Series Model AA Class Shares will be distributed as informed on June 16, 2015.
Reference
Details of dividends through the fiscal year
(1) Common shares
| Dividend per share (yen) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Record date | End of interim period | End of fiscal period | Total |
| Dividends for FY 2016 (ending March 31, 2016) |
100.00 | – | – |
| Dividends for FY 2015 (ended March 31, 2015) |
75.00 | 125.00 | 200.00 |
(2) First Series Model AA Class Shares
| Dividend per share (yen) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Record date | End of interim period | End of fiscal period | Total |
| Dividends for FY 2016 (ending March 31, 2016) |
26.00 | – | – |
| Dividends for FY 2015 (ended March 31, 2015) |
– | – | – |
