SHIKOKUGAS CO., LTD.

<h3 class="smt_head2">3 [Dividend Policy]</h3>As a public utility company with the mission of providing stable long-term supply of city gas, we are committed to strengthening our financial position and management foundation. Our dividend policy is based on providing stable and appropriate returns to shareholders. 
　We distribute dividends twice per fiscal year as a basic policy: an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. The interim dividend is approved by the Board of Directors, while the year-end dividend is approved by the General Shareholders' Meeting. Our Articles of Incorporation provide for the payment of interim dividends.For the current fiscal year, the year-end dividend per share is 2.50 yen. The interim dividend per share is 2.50 yen, which has already been paid. As a result, the dividend payout ratio for the current fiscal year is 23.3%, the return on equity is 3.3%, and the dividend yield on equity is 0.8%. (Note) Dividends with record dates in the current fiscal year are as follows.
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As a public utility company, we aim to strengthen our financial position and management foundation while maintaining a basic policy of providing stable and appropriate profit returns to shareholders. We distribute dividends twice annually as a basic policy—an interim dividend and a year-end dividend.

SHIKOKUGAS CO., LTD. (E04522) Dividends

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