Sysmex aims to sustain its growth by striking a balance between returns to shareholders and investment in growth opportunities. In order to achieve a greater understanding of our management and business operations among our shareholders and other investors, we work proactively to ensure external information disclosure and take advantage of every opportunity to interact with such parties directly.
Basic Principles of Dividends
Working toward Stable Dividend Payment
Our basic policy on returning profits to shareholders is to ensure a regular level of stable dividends, with such distributions being backed up by successful business performance, while also taking into account our consolidated earnings results and payout ratio.
In order to sustain high growth into the future, we ensure that our internal reserves are put to efficient use for R&D and capital expenditures.
Payout Ratio / Dividend per Share (Consolidated)
Information Disclosure
Further Enhancing Information Disclosure
Sysmex makes it a rule to disclose any information that we believe will affect investment decisions in light of our own standards, as well as to observe applicable laws and regulations concerning securities trading and the Rules on Timely Disclosure of Corporate Information by the Issuer of Listed Security and the Like established by the Stock Exchange.
In addition to biannual briefings on financial results (after year-end and after the second quarter), Sysmex has, since fiscal 2010, held a conference call following the announcement of business results for the third quarter in an effort to further enhance information disclosure.
General Meeting of Shareholders
Informal Meeting with Shareholders
Information meeting to promote
interaction with shareholders
Sysmex encourages as many shareholders as possible to attend the General Meeting of Shareholders, which is an opportunity for us to interact directly with our valued shareholders. After the General Meeting of Shareholders, we hold an informal meeting with shareholders to further promote interaction. In fiscal 2010, we explained our activities in seven areas, such as environmental conservation activities and R&D in the life science field, and held a question-and-answer session. At the meeting, we also displayed our products and scientific information.
Shareholders who find it difficult to attend a shareholders’ meeting may exercise their voting rights by mail or via the Internet. We also issue an English version of the notice of convocation and notice of resolutions.
Investor Relations
A Key Tool for Direct Interaction
Sysmex creates as many opportunities as possible to directly interact with its investors and share management policies, business strategies, and the like with them. In fiscal 2010, we held a total of 300 one-on-one meetings with institutional investors and analysts around the world.
Sysmex also holds informational meetings with private investors as needed.
Direct Interaction with Investors
| May |
Conferences on results for fiscal 2010 |
Tokyo |
| June |
Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders |
Kobe |
| June and July |
IR activities in Europe and the U.S. |
Europe, U.S. |
| November |
Conferences on results for the first half of fiscal 2010 |
Tokyo |
| As needed |
Briefings for private investors |
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Honored with the Gold Award in the World’s
Largest Annual Report Competition
Gold Award certificate
Sysmex’s 2009 Annual Report received the Gold Award in the Health Care (Equipment and Supplies) Class of the “2009 Vision Awards”, the world’s largest annual report competition held by LACP (League of American Communications Professionals LCC) and participated by more than 4,000 companies in over 25 countries worldwide. The Gold Award is the second highest honor following the Platinum Award.
Honored with the Gold Award in the International ARC Awards, an Annual Report Competition Held in the U.S.
Sysmex's Annual Report 2010 received he highest possible Gold Award in the 25th International ARC Awards (Healthcare Technology category) held by MerComm, Inc. in the U.S.
This competition draws more than 2,000 entries from companies around the world. It is known as one of the world's two greatest awards for annual reports, together with the Vision Awards.
