Canon Marketing Japan Inc. Investor Relations

Returns to Shareholders and Dividend

The fundamental view over the Returns to Shareholders

Our basic policy on profit sharing is to pay dividends based on consolidated payout ratio of around 40% or above, comprehensively taking into consideration our medium-term profit forecast, investment plans, and cash flows.

History of our dividend

2014 interim deviend : 15yen year-end diviend : 25yen, 2015 interim deviend : 20yen year-end diviend : 25yen, 2016 interim deviend : 20yen year-end diviend : 30yen, 2017 interim deviend : 25yen year-end diviend : 35yen, 2018 interim deviend : 25yen year-end diviend : 35yen, 2019 interim deviend : 30yen year-end diviend : 30yen, 2020 interim deviend : 20yen year-end diviend : 40yen, 2021 interim deviend : 30yen year-end diviend : 45yen, 2022 interim deviend : 40yen year-end diviend : 50yen, 2023 interim deviend : 50yen year-end diviend : 70yen, 2024 year-end diviend : 120yen(Projection)
  • *The starting of paying a dividend-interim dividend : Late in August / year-end dividend : Late in March

Status of Treasury Stock

Acquisition period Means of acquisition Aggregate number of
shares acquired
Acquisition cost
November 5, 2013 to
December 12, 2013
Market purchase
in the form of trust
3,402,900 5 billion yen
October 24, 2012 to
December 3, 2012
Market purchase
in the form of trust
4,248,200 5 billion yen
November 8, 2010 to
December 3, 2010
Market purchase
in the form of trust
4,348,500 5 billion yen
October 24, 2008 to
November 12, 2008
Market purchase
in the form of trust
3,406,100 5 billion yen
August 11, 2008 to
September 11, 2008
Market purchase
in the form of trust
2,861,300 5 billion yen
February 14, 2008 to
March 11, 2008
Market purchase
in the form of trust
2,764,700 5 billion yen
October 23, 2007 to
November 27, 2007
Market purchase
in the form of trust
2,257,200 5 billion yen
August 10, 2007 to
September 5, 2007
Market purchase
in the form of trust
2,368,300 5 billion yen