hoya corp (7741) Snapshot

HOYA announced year-end dividends forecast of JPY 35 per share of common stock. The annual dividends, including the interim dividends of JPY 30 per share, will amount to JPY 65 per share. It will be decided at the board of directors meeting in the end of May.

Hoya Corp. reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year ended March 31, 2013. For the quarter, the company reported revenue from all operations of JPY 87,525 million compared to JPY 96,095 million reported a year ago. Profit before tax was JPY 17,661 million compared to JPY 29,965 million reported a year ago. Profit for the term was JPY 11,475 million or JPY 28.13 per basic share compared to JPY 23,239 million or JPY 53.76 per basic share reported a year ago. This significant increase in profit is due to the recording of JPY 14,275 million of insurance income in the form compensation for the fixed assets and for the lost profit suffered from the Thai flooding. For the year, the company reported revenue from all operations of JPY 376,940 million compared to JPY 372,494 million reported a year ago. Profit before tax was JPY 58,530 million compared to JPY 89,368 million reported a year ago. Profit for the term was JPY 42,680 million or JPY 100.18 per basic share compared to JPY 71,242 million or JPY 164.78 per basic share reported a year ago.

Hoya Corp. announced that they will report fiscal year 2013 results on May 08, 2013