Shareholder Returns & Dividends

Dividend Policy

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 (FY2020) to the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023 (FY2022), our basic policy is to pay stable and continuous per-share dividends, and flexibly consider implementing share buyback programs, with a guidance total shareholder return ratio to net income attributable to owners of the SoftBank Corp. of approximately 85%^*1.

We consider the return of profits to shareholders to be an important goal for our management along with the increase in medium to long term corporate value. We believe we can achieve both a high rate of shareholder returns and growth investments based on our ability to make highly efficient investments in new businesses in cooperation with the SoftBank Group portfolio companies. To increase corporate value, we will make capital investments to enable early deployment of 5G nationwide, as well as continuing investments in new businesses.

Our basic policy is to distribute surplus twice a year as interim and year-end dividends. Our dividend policy is to consider performance trends, financial condition and the total shareholder return ratio including share buybacks on a comprehensive basis while paying attention to the stability and sustainability of dividends. For fiscal year ending March 31, 2022 (FY2021), the annual dividends per share is planned to be 86 yen (of which, the interim dividends per share is planned to be 43 yen).

We will continue to grow both telecommunications business and new businesses, striving to increase our corporate value and make an appropriate return of profit to shareholders.

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1. *1
   Total amount of dividends paid and treasury stock retired during the three years from the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 through the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023 / total amount of net income attributable to owners of the Company during the same three years.