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Distribution of Profits

［ Distribution of Profits ｜Inclusion in SRI Indices ］

Aiming for a dividend payout ratio of at least 20%

OMRON's dividend payout ratio goal is to return at least 20% of final earnings (net income) to shareholders.

OMRON also aims at a dividends on equity (DOE^*) of approximately 2% in order to provide stable dividends for shareholders.

※ Dividends on equity (DOE) = Return on equity (ROE) x Dividend payout ratio

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Inclusion in SRI Indices

［ Distribution of Profits ｜Inclusion in SRI Indices ］

Inclusion in internationally renowned SRI indices

Highly recognized for the company's proactive CSR practices, OMRON has been included in two international SRI indices^（※1）: Morningstar SRI Index^（※2） and Ethibel Sustainability Index^（※3）. In fiscal 2010, OMRON also earned a listing in the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index (DJSI^（※4） Asia Pacific).

Moreover, OMRON has been included in several SRI and eco-friendly funds^（※5） such as the Corporate Governance Fund set up by Japan's Pension Fund Association. Since fiscal 2008, OMRON has also been included in the SRI trust fund of ASN Bank, the leading Dutch bank focusing on SRI.

※1 SRI indices refer to indices for socially responsible investment, whose key criteria for investment decisions include CSR commitment as well as financial performance.

※2 Morningstar SRI Index is a stock price index that tracks the share performance of selected Japanese companies based on their commitment to CSR.

※3 Ethibel Sustainability Index is a stock price index that is operated by a Belgian-based SRI evaluation organization.

※4 The Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) are internationally renowned indices for socially responsible investing (SRI). DJSI was jointly developed by Dow Jones of the U.S.A. and Sustainable Asset Management (SAM) of Switzerland. DJSI family contains a number of main indexes based on different regions of the world. DJSI Asia Pacific lists the selected sustainability leaders in the Asia Pacific region.

※5 Eco-friendly funds are a type of investment trust funds that invest in companies that support or provide environmentally friendly products or practices.

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