Advantest Corporation provided dividend guidance for the year 2015. For the year, the company expects to pay dividend of ¥10.00 per share against ¥10.00 per share a year ago, and total dividend of ¥20.00 per share.

The company reported consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2015. For the quarter, the company reported the company reported net sales of ¥116,648 million, operating income of ¥6,162 million, income before income taxes of ¥6,465 million and net income of ¥3,624 million or ¥18.73 diluted per share compared to net sales of ¥119,902 million, operating income of ¥9,811 million, before income taxes of ¥13,305 million and net income of ¥9,214 million or ¥47.96 diluted per share reported in the same period last year.

For the nine months, the company reported net sales of ¥116.6 million, operating income of ¥6.2 million, income before income taxes of ¥6.5 million and net income of ¥3.6 million or ¥18.73 diluted per share compared with net sales of ¥119.9 million, operating income of ¥9.8 million, income before income taxes of ¥13.3 million and net income of ¥9.2 million or ¥47.96 diluted per share for the same period last year. Net cash used in operating activities was ¥2,136 million compared with ¥12,475 million for the same period last year. Purchase of property, plant and equipment was ¥2,151 million compared with ¥2,486 million for the same period last year.

For the year ending March 31, 2016, the group expected to report net sales of ¥160,000 million, operating income of ¥10,500 million, income before income taxes of ¥10,800 million and net income of ¥6,700 million or ¥38.38 per share.