Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited Reports Consolidated Earnings Results for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2012; Revises Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2013; Provides Interim Dividend Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2013
The company revised earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013. For the period, the company now expects net sales of JPY 990,000 million, operating income of JPY 100,000 million, ordinary income of JPY 95,000 million and net income of JPY 50,000 million or JPY 71.03 per basic share compared to previously forecasted net sales of JPY 980,000 million, operating income of JPY 100,000 million, ordinary income of JPY 100,000 million and net income of JPY 50,000 million or JPY 71.03 per basic share.
Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited provided interim dividend guidance for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013. For the period, the company expects to pay dividend of JPY 30.00 per share compared to a dividend of JPY 30.00 per share announced for same period of previous year.