Notice Regarding Dividend of Surplus

May 30, 2023

Kurita Water Industries Ltd. announces that a meeting of the Board of Directors held on May 30, 2023 has determined the amount of dividends to be paid. The record date for the dividends is March 31, 2023. The amount will be proposed at the 87th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 29, 2023.

1. Details of dividends

  Decided amount Latest dividend forecast
(announced on May 11, 2023)
Previous fiscal year
(ended March 2022)
Record date March 31, 2023 March 31, 2023 March 31, 2022
Dividend per share 39.00 yen 39.00 yen 36.00 yen
Total amount of dividends 4,393 million yen 4,054 million yen
Effective date June 30, 2023 June 30, 2022
Dividend resource Retained earnings Retained earnings

2. Reason

The basic policy of the Company is to continue stable dividends to the shareholders. The Company will pay a year-end dividend of 39 yen per share for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. This will result in an annual dividend of 78 yen per share, combined with the interim dividend (at the end of the first half) of 39 yen per share.

(For reference) Breakdown of annual dividend

  Dividend per share
Record date End of first half Year end Annual
Dividends forecast   39.00 yen 78.00 yen
This fiscal year
(ended March 2023)
39.00 yen    
Previous fiscal year
(ended March 2022)
36.00 yen 36.00 yen 72.00 yen