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Mitsubishi Electric Announces Dividend Policy for Fiscal 2018
（April 1, 2017 – March 31, 2018）TOKYO, March 26, 2018 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today its dividend
forecast for the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 (fiscal 2018).
The company plans to pay a year-end dividend of 26 yen per share, as of the record date of March 31, 2018,with due consideration on performance and financial standing in fiscal 2018. The actual dividend will bedeclared at the Board of Directors’ meeting when financial results for fiscal 2018 are to be approved.
Dividend per share
Fiscal 2018(previous announcement as of Feb. 2, 2018)
Fiscal 2018 (present announcement)
Fiscal 2017 (actual)

Interim dividend

Year-end dividend

Annual dividend

14 yen (actual)

To be determined

To be determined

14 yen (actual)
9 yen

26 yen18 yen40 yen27 yenNote: The forecast above is based on assumptions deemed reasonable by the company at the present time,and actual results may differ significantly from forecasts. Please refer to the cautionary statement
below.
Cautionary Statement
The Mitsubishi Electric Group (hereafter “the Group”) is involved in development, manufacture and sales ina wide range of fields including Energy and Electric Systems, Industrial Automation Systems, Informationand Communication Systems, Electronic Devices and Home Appliances, and these operations extend
globally, not only inside Japan, but also in North America, Europe, Asia and other regions. While thestatements herein are based on certain assumptions and premises that the Group trusts and considers to bereasonable under the circumstances on the date of announcement, actual financial standings and operating
results are subject to change due to any of the factors as contemplated hereunder and/or any additional factor
unforeseeable as of the date of this announcement. Such factors materially affecting the expectations
expressed herein shall include but are not limited to the following:(1) Important trends
The Group’s operations may be affected by trends in the global economy, social conditions, laws, tax
codes and regulations.
(2) Foreign currency exchange rates
Fluctuations in foreign currency markets may affect the Group’s sales of exported products and purchasesof imported materials that are denominated in U.S. dollars or euros, as well as its Asian production bases’
sales of exported products and purchases of imported materials that are denominated in foreign currencies.
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(3) Stock markets
A fall in stock market prices may cause the Group to record devaluation losses on marketable securities, orcause an increase in retirement benefit obligations in accordance with a decline in the fair value of pension
assets.
(4) Supply/demand balance for products and procurement conditions for materials and components
A decline in prices and shipments due to changes in the supply/demand balance, as well as an increase inmaterial prices due to a worsening of material and component procurement conditions, may adversely
affect the Group’s performance.
(5) Fund raising
An increase in interest rates, the yen interest rate in particular, would increase the Group’s interestexpenses.
(6) Significant patent matters
Important patent filings, licensing, copyrights and patent-related disputes may adversely affect related
businesses.
(7) Environmental legislation or relevant issues
The Group may incur losses or expenses owing to changes in environmental legislation or the occurrenceof environmental issues. Such changes in legislation or the occurrence of environmental issues may also
impact manufacturing and all corporate activities of the Group.
(8) Flaws or defects in products or services
The Group may incur losses or expenses resulting out of flaws or defects in products or services, and thelowered reputation of the quality of all its products and services may affect the entire Group.
(9) Litigation and other legal proceedings
The Group’s operations may be affected by lawsuits or other legal proceedings against Mitsubishi Electric,
its subsidiaries and/or equity-method affiliated companies.
(10) Disruptive changes
Disruptive changes in technology, development of products using new technology, timing of production
and market introduction may adversely affect the Group’s performance.
(11) Business restructuring
The Group may record losses due to restructuring measures.
(12) Information security
The performance of the Group may be affected by computer virus infections, unauthorized access andother unpredictable incidents that lead to the loss or leakage of personal information held by the Groupor confidential information regarding the Group’s business such as its technology, sales and otheroperations.
(13) Natural disasters
The Group’s operations, particularly manufacturing activities, may be affected by the occurrence ofearthquakes, typhoons, tsunami, fires and other large-scale disasters.
(14) Other significant factors
The Group’s operations may be affected by the outbreak of social or political upheaval due to terrorism,war, pandemic by new strains of influenza and other diseases, or other factors.

###About Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
With over 90 years of experience in providing reliable, high-quality products, Mitsubishi Electric
Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) is a recognized world leader in the manufacture, marketing and sales ofelectrical and electronic equipment used in information processing and communications, space development
and satellite communications, consumer electronics, industrial technology, energy, transportation andbuilding equipment. Embracing the spirit of its corporate statement, Changes for the Better, and itsenvironmental statement, Eco Changes, Mitsubishi Electric endeavors to be a global, leading green company,enriching society with technology. The company recorded consolidated group sales of 4,238.6 billion yen(US$ 37.8 billion*) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017. For more information visit:
http://www.MitsubishiElectric.com*At an exchange rate of 112 yen to the US dollar, the rate given by the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market on
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