EX-99.4 5 d807854dex994.htm NOTICE CONCERNING DISTRIBUTION OF INTERIM DIVIDENDS FROM SURPLUS NOTICE CONCERNING DISTRIBUTION OF INTERIM DIVIDENDS FROM SURPLUS

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November 5, 2014

To Whom It May Concern:

 

   Company Name: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
   Name and Title of Representative:
               Akio Toyoda, President
               (Code Number: 7203
               Securities exchanges throughout Japan)
   Name and Title of Contact Person:
               Hiroshi Nishida, Project General Manager,
               Accounting Division
               (Telephone Number: 0565-28-2121)

Notice Concerning Distribution of Interim Dividends from Surplus

At a meeting held on November 5, 2014, the Board of Directors of Toyota Motor Corporation (“TMC”) resolved to distribute dividends from surplus, with record date dated September 30, 2014. In relation to the above, we hereby inform you of the following:

 

1. Details of dividends

 

    

Interim dividend for

FY 2015

  

Most recent

dividend forecast

  

Interim dividend for

FY 2014

Record Date

   September 30, 2014    September 30, 2014    September 30, 2013

Dividend per share

   75.00 yen    Not reported    65.00 yen

Total amount of dividends

   237,956 million yen    —      205,983 million yen

Effective date

   November 27, 2014    —      November 27, 2013

Source of dividends

   Retained earnings    —      Retained earnings

 

2. Reason for the dividend amount

TMC deems the benefit of its shareholders as one of its priority management policies and strives to continue to pay stable dividends while giving due consideration to factors such as business results for each term, investment plans and its cash reserves.

In order to successfully compete in this highly competitive industry, TMC will focus on the early commercialization of technologies for the next-generation environment and safety, giving priority to customer safety and sense of security.

Based on the foregoing, TMC’s interim dividend for the year is 75 yen per share.

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Details of Dividends through the fiscal year

 

    

Dividend per share (yen)

Record date

  

End of interim period

  

End of fiscal period

  

Total

Dividends for FY2015

(ending March 31, 2015)

   75.00    —      —  

Dividends for FY2014

(ended March 31, 2014)

   65.00    100.00    165.00