Notice regarding Distribution of Dividends from Surplus

May 14, 2018

SMS CO., LTD. (the “Company”) hereby announces that, on May 14, 2018, its Board of Directors has resolved to submit a proposal for the distribution of dividends from surplus with a record date set at March 31, 2018 to the 15th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on June 21, 2018.

1.Details of Dividends

Amount resolved
Latest dividend forecast
(March 14, 2018)
Dividends paid for the previous fiscal year
(year ended March 31, 2017)
Record date
March 31, 2018
March 31, 2018
March 31, 2017
Dividend per share
13 yen
13 yen
11 yen
Total amount of dividends
564 million yen
477 million yen
Effective date
June 22, 2018
June 23, 2017
Source of dividends
Retained earnings
Retained earnings


2.Reason

The Company’s basic policy is to place the priority on growth investment, while taking into account the financial condition when determining dividend payouts to its shareholders.
Based on this policy, the Company has decided to return profits to shareholders in the form of dividends for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018.
Consequently, the Company plans to pay a year-end dividend of 13 yen per share for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018.

Notice regarding Distribution of Dividends from Surplus