Toshiba Corp. said Friday it has received interest from 10 potential investors after it solicited buyout offers.

It also announced a special dividend of ¥160 per share, worth some ¥70 billion ($543.6 million), in an apparent effort to placate activist shareholders it has long been at odds with.

The industrial conglomerate set up a special committee last month to explore strategic options including potential deals to go private after shareholders voted down a management-backed restructuring plan.