Rigaku Holdings Corporation
268A・Prime Market・Precision Instruments
Governance
A company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. Of the 7 directors, 5 are outside directors (4 of whom are independent), ensuring a high level of independence. The company has established a voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee, a Sustainability Promotion Committee, a Compliance Committee, and a Risk Management Committee, building a multi-layered governance structure.
Risk Management
The company has established a Risk Management Committee (meeting twice a year) as an advisory body to the Board of Directors, which manages a wide range of risks—including market trends, laws and regulations, quality, natural disasters, human resources, and finance—in a company-wide, integrated manner. Climate change risks are identified and assessed by the Sustainability Promotion Committee, which has built a system to report them to the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
Continuing a semi-annual dividend policy targeting a payout ratio of approximately 30%. Actual FY2025 (ending December 2025) results were interim and year-end dividends of ¥9.40 each (total ¥18.80). The forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) calls for an interim dividend of ¥9.50 and a year-end dividend of ¥9.50 (total ¥19.00), representing a planned dividend increase. Treasury shares equivalent to ¥4,030 million were retired during Q1 of the current fiscal year.
Dividend Policy
The company targets a payout ratio of approximately 30% of consolidated profit for each fiscal period and pays dividends twice a year (interim and year-end). Internal reserves are allocated to growth investments such as debt repayment, capital expenditure, R&D investment, and M&A. The decision-making body for both the year-end and interim dividends is the Board of Directors. The dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is an interim dividend of ¥9.50 and a year-end dividend of ¥9.50 (total ¥19.00), unchanged from the most recently announced forecast.
ESG
The company supports the TCFD recommendations, targeting a 50% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by FY2030 (versus FY2021 levels) and carbon neutrality by 2050. In human capital initiatives, it aims to continuously increase the ratio of female managers and the employment rate of persons with disabilities, targeting a 30% ratio of female directors at RH (standalone) by 2027. The company has identified materialities including "Contribution to a decarbonized society," "Contribution to the semiconductor and digital industries," "Investment in human capital," and "Minimization of environmental impact," with the Sustainability Promotion Committee, an advisory body to the Board of Directors, monitoring progress.
Last updated: March 24, 2026