NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (NGK) hereby announces that at a meeting of the board of directors held on March 17, 2014, it has decided to revise the year-end dividends per share forecast for fiscal 2013 as detailed below.
1. Reasons for revisions to dividends forecast
NGK views the return of profits to shareholders as one of its most important management policies.
As a basic policy, we strive for shareholder-oriented management that emphasizes return on equity (ROE), and distribute the profits upon comprehensive consideration of factors including business performance and financial position, and future business development.
As announced on January 31, 2014 in the "Notice Regarding Revisions to the Business Forecast for the Full-Year," business results for fiscal 2013 are expected to show solid growth as a result of the depreciation of the yen and increased demand for automotive products and ceramics products for use in semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Taking these business results into account, NGK has decided to increase its year-end dividends forecast by 2 yen per share to 12 yen per share (22 yen per share for the full-year).
This matter is scheduled to be proposed at the 148th General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled to be held in late June of 2014.
2. Contents of revisions
Annual Dividends (Yen)
Interim
Year-end
Total
Previous forecast
(October 30, 2013)
-
10.00
20.00
Revised forecast
-
12.00
22.00
Results for Current Period
10.00
-
-
Results for Previous Period
(fiscal 2012)
10.00
10.00
20.00
Notice Regarding Revisions to the Dividends Forecast(PDF:38KB)
NGK Insulators, Ltd. specializes in the design, manufacturing and marketing of electric and electronic components and equipments. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
- ceramic products (57.3%): for automotive and industrial applications;
- components and equipment for industrial manufacturing processes (24.2%): components for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, corrosion-resistant ceramic apparatuses for chemical industries, gas analyzer, industrial heating systems, refractory products and radioactive waste treatment systems;
- electronic components (10.5%): especially for semiconductors manufacturing and special metals processing;
- electric equipments (8%): insulators and electric devices, batteries for electric power storage, etc.
Net sales break down geographically as follows: Japan (24.5%), Asia (30.4%), North America (21.7%), Europe (21.3%) and other (2.1%).
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