Form 6-K SONY CORP For: Apr 27

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Notice Regarding Year-end Dividend

for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2016

Sony Corporation (“Sony” or the “Corporation”) approved, at the meeting of its Board of Directors held today, the year-end dividend on shares of common stock of the Corporation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 as follows:

I. Details of the Dividend

<The year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016>

II. Reasons for Determination of Dividend Amount

As Sony stated in its Securities Report (Yukashoken Hokokusho) and Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, Sony believes that continuously increasing corporate value and providing dividends are essential to rewarding stockholders.  It is Sony’s policy to utilize retained earnings, after ensuring the perpetuation of stable dividends, to carry out various investments that contribute to an increase in corporate value, such as those that ensure future growth and strengthen competitiveness.  Sony determines the amount of dividends based on an overall consideration of its consolidated operating results, financial condition and future business expectations.  In light of the consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 and other information set forth in the earnings release announced today, Sony has determined to pay 10 yen per share as the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, based on the policy outlined above.

(For Reference) Actual Dividend