Notice Regarding Dividend of Surplus

May 30, 2022

Kurita Water Industries Ltd. announces that a meeting of the Board of Directors held on May 30, 2022 has determined the amount of dividends to be paid. The record date for the dividends is March 31, 2022. The amount will be proposed at the 86th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 29, 2022.

1. Details of dividends

Decided amount Latest dividend forecast
(announced on May 6, 2022)
Previous fiscal year
(ended March 2021)
Record date March 31, 2022 March 31, 2022 March 31, 2021
Dividend per share 36.00 yen 36.00 yen 34.00 yen
Total amount of dividends 4,054 million yen 3,828 million yen
Effective date June 30, 2022 June 30, 2021
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 36 yen per share for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. This will result in an annual dividend of 72 yen per share, combined with the interim dividend (at the end of the first half) of 36 yen per share.

(For reference) Breakdown of annual dividend

Dividend per share
Record date End of first half Year end Annual
Dividends forecast 36.00 yen 72.00 yen
This fiscal year (ended March 2022) 36.00 yen
Previous fiscal year (ended March 2021) 32.00 yen 34.00 yen 66.00 yen