NICHIWA SANGYO CO., LTD.
2055・Standard Market・Foods
Governance
The company is a company with an audit and supervisory committee, composed of eight directors (two of whom are outside directors). It has established a voluntary nomination and compensation committee for matters related to director nominations and compensation, aiming to ensure transparency and objectivity.
Risk Management
The General Affairs Department is responsible for monitoring the group-wide risk situation and coordinating company-wide responses, while each department individually manages risks associated with its own operations, establishing a structured framework. Material risks, including sustainability risks, are analyzed and reflected in management meetings such as the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is continuous, stable dividends. The dividend per share for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥6 (total ¥108 million, payout ratio 28.7%). The same ¥6 per share is planned for FY2027 (ending March 2027). No share buybacks have been conducted.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to secure internal reserves for strengthening the financial structure and management foundation over the long term while maintaining continuous, stable dividends. Dividends are basically paid once a year at fiscal year-end, with an interim dividend possible as needed. Recent results: FY2026 (ending March 2026) dividend per share of ¥6 (total ¥108 million, payout ratio 28.7%); FY2025 (ending March 2025) dividend per share of ¥6 (total ¥108 million, payout ratio 35.0%). The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) also calls for a year-end dividend of ¥6 per share (forecast payout ratio 36.2%).
ESG
The company's basic sustainability philosophy centers on ensuring food safety through the stable supply of safe, high-quality compound feed. In human resource development, it promotes fair evaluation regardless of gender or nationality and the appointment of diverse personnel to managerial positions. Against a target of 15 days for paid leave utilization, actual results stood at 13 days, and against a target of 100 hours for non-scheduled working hours, actual results stood at 139 hours, indicating that some targets have not yet been achieved.
Last updated: June 25, 2026