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Revision of Dividend Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2014(1/1)

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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

 

Revision of Dividend Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2014

 

TOKYO, November 12, 2013 --- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (gSMFGh) announces that it has resolved at the meeting of the Board of Directors held today, to revise the forecast on the fiscal year-end cash dividend for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, previously announced in May 2013, in view of recent good financial performance.

 

(Yen)

 

Cash dividend per share (common stock)

Record date

Interim-end

Fiscal year-end

Annual

Previous forecast (*1)

(A)

\ 55

\ 55

\ 110

Revised forecast

(B)

55

65

120

Change

(B – A)

\

+ 10

+ 10

 

 

 

 

 

Results for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2013

\ 50

(*2)  \ 70

\ 120

(*1) Announced in May 2013

(*2) Consisted of a \60 per share ordinary dividend and a \10 per share commemorative dividend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This document contains gforward-looking statementsh (as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995), regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of us and our managements with respect to our future financial condition and results of operations. In many cases but not all, these statements contain words such as ganticipate,h gbelieve,h gestimate,h gexpect,h gintend,h gmay,h gplan,h gprobability,h grisk,h gproject,h gshould,h gseek,h gtarget,h gwillh and similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements contained or deemed to be contained herein. The risks and uncertainties which may affect future performance include: deterioration of Japanese and global economic conditions and financial markets; declines in the value of our securities portfolio; our ability to successfully implement our business strategy through our subsidiaries, affiliates and alliance partners; exposure to new risks as we expand the scope of our business; and incurrence of significant credit-related costs. Given these and other risks and uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

Please refer to our most recent disclosure documents such as our annual report or registration statement on Form 20-F and other documents submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as our earnings press releases, for a more detailed description of the risks and uncertainties that may affect our financial conditions and our operating results, and investorsf decisions.

 




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