CAJ Canon Inc

FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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The following materials are included.

July 27, 2023

Notice Regarding Retained Earnings Dividend (Interim Dividend) and

Revision to Projected Dividend for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2023 (the 123rd Business Term)

At a Board of Directors meeting held on July 27, 2023, Canon Inc. (the “Company”) passed resolutions regarding retained earnings dividend (Interim dividend) and revision to projected dividend for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 (the 123rd Business Term) as follows.

The Company’s basic policy is to provide a stable and active return to shareholders, mainly in the form of dividends, taking into consideration medium-term profit forecasts along with planned future investment, cash flow and other factors.

The Company’s consolidated sales and profit for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 (the 123rd Business Term), are projected to significantly exceed those of last year. This reflects continued strong demand for the Company’s products, evidenced by continued growth of new businesses, such as network cameras, medical, and commercial printing, and the support of steadily performing camera and office printing businesses.

As the Company’s consolidated performance in the first half of this year was basically in line with its plan, the Company resolved to increase its interim dividend by 10 yen per share to 70 yen, and its projected dividend for the fiscal year by 20 yen to 140 yen.