Notice regarding Stock Split and others
Translation of report filed with the Tokyo Stock Exchange on November 2, 2023
Notice regarding Stock Split and Partial Amendment of Articles of Incorporation, as well as Interim Dividend and Revision of Year-end Dividend for the Year Ending March 2024
Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) has announced that at its meeting held today, the Board of Directors passed a resolution to conduct a stock split and institute a partial amendment to its articles of incorporation in conjunction with this split. Furthermore, MC has also decided to pay an interim dividend and to revise its year-end dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2024 (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024). The details are as follows.
1. Stock Split
(1). Purpose of the stock split
The purpose of the stock split is to lower the stock price per investment unit to develop a more investor-friendly environment, encouraging the expansion of our investor base and increase in liquidity of MC's stock.
(2). Overview of the stock split
I. Method of the stock split
Each share of common stock owned by shareholders listed or recorded in the closing register of shareholders on the record date of Sunday, December 31, 2023, will be split into three shares.
Since this day falls on a non-business day of the shareholder registry administrator, the substantial record date will be Friday, December 29, 2023.
II. Number of shares to be increased by the stock split
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Total number of issued shares prior to the stock split |
1,437,493,951 |
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Number of shares to be increased by the stock split |
2,874,987,902 |
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Total number of issued shares after the stock split |
4,312,481,853 |
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Total number of authorized shares after the stock split |
7,500,000,000 |
III. Schedule for the stock split
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Public notice of record date (scheduled) |
Friday, December 8, 2023 |
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Record date |
Sunday, December 31, 2023 |
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Effective date |
Monday, January 1, 2024 |
(3). Others
The stock split will not result in any change in MC's paid-in capital.
2. Partial Amendment of Articles of Incorporation
(1). Purpose of the amendment
The total number of authorized shares described in Article 6 of MC's articles of incorporation will be amended in conjunction with this stock split as provided for in Article 184 (2) of the Companies Act of Japan, effective Monday, January 1, 2024.
(2). Details of the amendment
(Changed portions are underlined)
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Current Articles of Incorporation |
Articles of Incorporation after Amendment |
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ARTICLE VI (Total Number of Shares) The total number of shares authorized to be issued by the Company shall be two thousand five hundred million (2,500,000,000) shares. |
ARTICLE VI (Total Number of Shares) The total number of shares authorized to be issued by the Company shall be seven thousand five hundred million (7,500,000,000) shares. |
(3). Schedule of the amendment
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Date of Board of Directors' resolution |
Thursday, November 2, 2023 |
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Effective Date |
Monday, January 1, 2024 |
3. Interim Dividend
(1). Details of the Dividend
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Approved amount |
Latest forecast (Announced on May 9, 2023) |
Actual previous interim dividend |
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Record date |
September 30, 2023 |
September 30, 2023 |
September 30, 2022 |
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Dividends per share |
105 yen |
100 yen |
77 yen |
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Total amount of dividend |
146,990 million yen |
- |
112,715 million yen |
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Effective date |
December 1, 2023 |
- |
December 1, 2022 |
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Source of funds for dividend |
Retained earnings |
- |
Retained earnings |
Note: As the stock split is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2024, the interim dividend for Fiscal year ending March 2024 with a record date of September 30, 2023, will be made based on the number of shares before the Stock Split.
(2). Reason for the Resolution
In accordance with "Midterm Corporate Strategy 2024," MC's basic dividend policy on shareholder returns is to maintain a progressive dividend scheme, whereby MC increases its dividend in response to its sustainable earnings growth. In light of the revision of the consolidated earnings forecast for the year ending March 31, 2024, as well as its expected stable and sustainable earnings growth in the future and market expectations, MC has decided to increase its original projection for the interim dividend per share from 100 yen to 105 yen. Accordingly, the Board of Directors today passed a resolution for the dividend.
4. Revision of the projected annual dividend for the year ending March 31, 2024
(1). Details of the Revision
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Dividend per share (yen) |
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Interim dividend |
-Year-end dividend |
Annual |
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Latest forecast (Announced on May 9, 2023) |
100 |
100 |
200 |
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Revised forecast (Pre-Stock Split basis) |
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35 (105) |
- (210) |
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Fiscal year ending March 2024 |
105 |
|
|
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Fiscal year ending March 2023 |
77 |
103 |
180 |
Note: The above forecasts are based on current data available as of the time of this release and certain assumptions that management believes to be reasonable. MC cannot guarantee, however, that performance will unfold as forecast. Actual dividends may differ materially from these statements for various reasons.
(2). Reason of the Revision
In accordance with reasons described in 3. (2). above, with Stock-Split effects, MC has decided to substantially increase its original projection for its Year-end dividend per share from 100 yen (Pre-Stock Split basis) to 35 yen (105 yen in Pre-Stock Split basis).
(End)
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