The Board of Directors of Aozora Bank, Ltd. approved dividend payments from retained earnings for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 at the Board of Directors Meeting held on January 30, 2016. The Bank will pay a dividend of JPY 5 per share to common shareholders, an increase of JPY 1 per share from the first and second quarter dividend payments.

No changes will be made to the annual dividend forecast of JPY 18.4 for fiscal year 2015.