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meeting.
Note 3: ASUS arranged split and capital reduction in 2010. The base date for capital reduction by 85% was on June 1,
2010 with 3,609,761 thousand shares cancelled; also, ASUS was listed for trade again at NT$225.1 on June 24,
2010.
Note 4: If the stock dividend is to be adjusted retroactively, please list the earnings per share before and after the
adjustment.
Note 5: According to the regulations of security issuance, if the dividend that is not distributed can be accumulated till
the year with retained earnings, the accumulated unpaid dividend of the year must be disclosed.
Note 6: Profit ratio = Closing price per share of the year / Earning per share
Note 7: Earning ratio = Closing price per share of the year / Cash dividend per share
Note 8: Cash dividend yield rate = Cash dividend per share / Closing price per share of the year
Note 9: Subject to the approval of the annual shareholders meeting.
Note 10: The data collected up to March 31, 2012 were included in the report printed on April 27, 2012 for data accuracy.
(6) Execution of Dividend Policy
1. Dividend Policy
The company is in a changing industrial environment and a growing industrial life cycle. For the
company’s long-term financial planning and the shareholder’s need for cash inflow, the annual
distribution of cash dividend may not be for an amount below 10% of cash dividend and stock
dividend together.
2. Proposed Distribution of Dividends:
(1) The company’s had appropriated legal surplus for an amount of NT$16,578,158,673
equivalent to 10% of net income, NT$1,657,815,867, in 2011. Therefore, an amount of
NT$14,920,342,806 was available for distribution in 2011 and with the retained earnings of
prior periods available for distribution amounted NT$60,715,166,045 for a grand total of
NT$75,635,508,851 at yearend that was distributed in accordance with the “Articles of
Incorporation” as follows (Please refer to the distribution of retained earrings table for
details):
i. Shareholder dividend: NT$ 752,760,280, distributed in cash.
ii. Shareholder cash dividends: NT$ 10,162,263,780.
(2) If shareholder’s cash dividend is less than NT$ 1, the distribution will be made in the form of
cash rounded and adjusted by a specific represent arranged by the Chairman of the Board of
Directors.
(3) For earnings distribution, in case of changes in outstanding shares that causes changes in
payout ratios and require modification, the shareholder meeting is hereby requested to
authorize the board of directors for process within the scope of the said amount and stock
shares.
(4) The board of directors is authorized upon the resolution of the general shareholder meeting to
define the dividend, distribution base date, and the related events.