Regarding dividends for fiscal 2005, Sharp plans to set the year-end dividend at 12 yen per share, an increase of 2 yen, making the dividend for the entire year 22 yen. For fiscal 2006, we plan to declare an annual dividend of 24 yen per share, an increase of 2 yen.

For more detailed information, please download Notification Regarding Revision (Dividend Increase) of Year-End Dividend Forecast for Fiscal 2005 (PDF: 28KB).


For the purpose of protecting and increasing corporate value and benefits for all shareholders, at today's board-of-directors meeting, Sharp decided to introduce a plan regarding large-scale purchases of its shares (Anti-takeover plan).

For more detailed information, please download Introduction of Plan Regarding Large-Scale Purchases of Sharp Corporation Shares (Anti-Takeover Plan) (PDF: 76KB).


By implementing the business strategy explained today, we are aiming for sales of 3.0 trillion yen and net income of 100.0 billion yen in fiscal 2006, an accomplishment that will be a major milestone in the history of Sharp.