The company's basic policy is to continuously generate cash flow as a source of funds to invest for further growth and to perform return to shareholders through dividends in an appropriate balance.

The dividend at the end of fiscal 2016 is now ¥14 per share in consideration of the above stated policy. As a result, the annual dividend per share increased by ¥4 from a year ago to ¥24 per share, as shown in the following table.

In accordance with Asahi Kasei's Articles of Incorporation, dividends from surplus are determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.

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