Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. announced year end dividend of JPY 53.00 per share for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to JPY 15.00 per share a year ago. Scheduled date of commencing dividend payments: March 29, 2024. The company announced that the Board of Directors resolved to distribute dividends form surplus with the record date of December 31, 2023. Effective date: March 29, 2024. The company will upwardly revise the dividend forecast announced on November 10, 2023 by JPY 13 and pay a year-end dividend of JPY 53 per share, since the consolidated financial actual results for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 exceeded the previously announced forecasts. The company will submit this matter to the annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled to be held on March 28, 2024.

The company provided dividend guidance for the end of second quarter of full year ending December 31, 2024. For the end of second quarter, the company expects to pay dividend of JPY 29.00 per share compared to JPY 5.00 per share a year ago.