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This excerpt taken from the TM 20-F filed Jun 26, 2006.

Dividends

Toyota normally pays cash dividends twice per year. Toyota’s board of directors recommends the dividend to be paid following the end of each fiscal year. This recommended dividend must then be approved by shareholders at the Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting held in June of each year. Immediately following approval of the dividend at the shareholders’ meeting, Toyota pays the dividend to holders of record as of the preceding March 31. In addition to these year-end dividends, Toyota may pay interim dividends in the form of cash distributions from its surplus to its shareholders of record as of September 30 in each year by resolution of its board of directors and without shareholder approval. Toyota normally pays the interim dividend in late November.

In addition, under the Corporation Act, subject to certain limitation on the distributable surplus, dividends, if any, may be paid to shareholders, beneficial shareholders, and pledgees of record as of a record date as set forth by Toyota’s articles of incorporation or as determined by the board of directors from time to time. Dividends shall be paid by way of distribution of surplus. Dividends may be distributed in cash, or in kind subject to certain conditions being met. Toyota may make distribution of dividends by a resolution of a general shareholders’ meeting. However, under its articles of incorporation, in addition to the distribution of interim dividends mentioned above, Toyota may generally determine the matters with respect to distribution of surplus by a resolution of the board of directors under certain conditions. Toyota introduced such provision of the articles of incorporation in order to secure flexible capital policy, but does not intend to exercise it immediately after such introduction.

 

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The following table sets forth the dividends paid by Toyota for each of the periods shown. The periods shown are the six months ended on that date. The U.S. dollar equivalents for the dividends shown are based on the noon buying rate for Japanese yen on the last date of each period set forth below.

 

         Dividend per Share    
Period Ended    Yen    Dollars

September 30, 2001

   13.0    0.11

March 31, 2002

   15.0    0.11

September 30, 2002

   16.0    0.13

March 31, 2003

   20.0    0.17

September 30, 2003

   20.0    0.18

March 31, 2004

   25.0    0.24

September 30, 2004

   25.0    0.23

March 31, 2005

   40.0    0.37

September 30, 2005

   35.0    0.31

March 31, 2006

   55.0    0.47

The payment and the amount of any future dividends are subject to the level of Toyota’s future earnings, its financial condition and other factors, including statutory restrictions on the payment of dividends.

This excerpt taken from the TM 20-F filed Jun 24, 2005.

Dividends

 

Toyota normally pays cash dividends twice per year. Toyota’s board of directors recommends the dividend to be paid following the end of each fiscal year. This recommended dividend must then be approved by shareholders at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders held in June of each year. Immediately following approval of the dividend at the shareholders’ meeting, Toyota pays the dividend to holders of record as of the preceding March 31. In addition to these year-end dividends, Toyota may pay interim dividends in the form of cash distributions from its retained earnings to its shareholders of record as of September 30 in each year by resolution of its board of directors and without shareholder approval. Toyota normally pays the interim dividend in late November.

 

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The following table sets forth the dividends paid by Toyota for each of the periods shown. The periods shown are the six months ended on that date. The U.S. dollar equivalents for the dividends shown are based on the noon buying rate for Japanese yen on the last date of each period set forth below.

 

     Dividend per Share

Period Ended


       Yen    

       Dollars    

September 30, 2000

   11.0    0.10

March 31, 2001

   14.0    0.11

September 30, 2001

   13.0    0.11

March 31, 2002

   15.0    0.11

September 30, 2002

   16.0    0.13

March 31, 2003

   20.0    0.17

September 30, 2003

   20.0    0.18

March 31, 2004

   25.0    0.24

September 30, 2004

   25.0    0.23

March 31, 2005

   40.0    0.37

 

The payment and the amount of any future dividends are subject to the level of Toyota’s future earnings, its financial condition and other factors, including statutory restrictions on the payment of dividends.

 

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