Dividends
Dividend Policy
Ricoh endeavors to provide stable dividends to its shareholders by boosting profitability. At the same time, Ricoh undertakes to increase retained earnings to reinforce its corporate structure and to cultivate new businesses. Ricoh uses such retained earnings to strengthen its core businesses and invest in new fields with medium- and long-term perspectives.
A year-end cash dividend per share was ¥8.50. Combined with the interim dividend of ¥16.50 per share, the total dividend for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 was ¥25.00 per share.
Data
Repurchase of Shares
| Purchase period | Method of repurchase | Number of shares repurchased | Aggregate purchase price | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 12, 2008 – March 6, 2008 | Purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange | 8,838 thousands shares | 14.9 biliion yen | Notice Regarding the Repurchase of Shares from the Market [PDF] |
| March 1, 2006 – March 17, 2006 | Purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange | 1,077 thousands shares | 2.3 biliion yen | Notice Regarding the Repurchase of Shares from the Market [PDF] |
| January 31, 2006 – February 28, 2006 | Purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange | 3,601 thousands shares | 7.5 billion yen | Notice Regarding the Repurchase of Shares from the Market [PDF] |
| March 7, 2005 – March 17, 2005 | Purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange | 1,387 thousands shares | 2.7 biliion yen | Notice Regarding the Repurchase of Shares from the Market [PDF] |
| February 4, 2005 – March 4, 2005 | Purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange | 3,726 thousands shares | 7.2 biliion yen | Notice Regarding the Repurchase of Shares from the Market [PDF] |
| February 9, 2004 – March 12, 2004 | Purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange | 865 thousands shares | 1.6 biliion yen | Notice of Repurchase of Shares from the Market [PDF] |
| December 12, 2003 – December 30, 2003 | Purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange | 1 thousands shares | 1.9 million yen | Notice of Repurchase of Shares from the Market [PDF] |
| November 12, 2003 – December 11, 2003 | Purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange | 1,735 thousands shares | 3.2 biliion yen | Notice of Repurchase of Shares from the Market [PDF] |
| September 18, 2003 – October 8, 2003 | Purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange | 2,900 thousands shares | 5.9 biliion yen | Notice of Repurchase of Shares from the Market [PDF] |
| April 1, 2003 | Negotiated Trade | 229 thousands shares | 0.4 biliion yen | Notice of Purchase of Shares from Subsidiaries [PDF] |
| January 15, 2003 – February 6, 2003 | Purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange | 5,490 thousands shares | 10.1 biliion yen | Notice of Repurchase of Shares from the Market [PDF] |
| December 18, 2002 – January 14, 2003 | Purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange | 2,510 thousands shares | 4.8 biliion yen | Notice of Repurchase of Shares from the Market |
Retirement of Shares
| Date of retirement | Type of shares to be retired | Number of shares retired | Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2003 | Shares of common stock of RICOH | 7,000 thousands shares | Notice of Retirement of Shares [PDF] |
