NEXON Co., Ltd.
3659・Prime Market・Information & Communication
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. As of the filing date, the Board of Directors consists of 8 directors (of which 4 are outside directors and 3 are independent outside directors). A Compensation Committee has been established as an advisory body to the Board of Directors, with independent outside directors comprising a majority of its members and serving as chairperson. An external compensation consultant is also utilized. Following approval at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on March 25, 2026, the Board is scheduled to transition to a 9-director structure (4 outside directors, 3 independent outside directors).
Risk Management
The company has established a "Risk Management Regulation" and "Risk Map," and set up a "Risk Management (Internal Control) Project" headed by the General Manager of the Internal Audit Office. A framework has been built whereby a task force is established to respond in the event a material incident occurs. On the compliance front, a "Compliance Committee" chaired by the General Manager of the Legal Department has been established, with the Legal Department functioning as the department responsible for overseeing compliance. Sustainability risks are identified, evaluated, and managed by the Sustainability Committee (meeting at least twice a year) with reference to standards such as SASB, and a system has been established for regular reporting to the Board of Directors. In addition, during the fiscal year under review, a malfunction in the probability display of paid items occurred in "MapleStory: Idle RPG," a title operated by a subsidiary; the company implemented measures including full refunds, formulation of recurrence prevention measures, and management accountability measures such as a reduction in the performance-linked compensation of the Representative Director and President.
Shareholder Returns
Annual dividend for FY2025 (ending December 2025) was ¥45.0 per share (interim ¥15.0 + year-end ¥30.0). For FY2026 (ending December 2026), interim and year-end dividends of ¥30.0 each (¥60.0 annually) are planned. Pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors on May 14, 2026, share buybacks of up to 14,000,000 shares and ¥30,000 million will be conducted (May 15, 2026 to July 31, 2026).
Dividend Policy
The dividend per share for FY2025 (ending December 2025) was ¥45.0 (interim ¥15.0 + year-end ¥30.0). For FY2026 (ending December 2026), an interim dividend of ¥30.0 and a year-end dividend of ¥30.0 (¥60.0 annually) are planned, unchanged from the most recently announced forecast. The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, interim and year-end.
ESG
Since FY2024, the company has established a Sustainability Committee (meeting at least twice a year, comprising 6 members including 2 outside directors) as an advisory body to the Board of Directors, identifying climate change, human capital, and IP (intellectual property rights) as key issues. On climate change, based on TCFD recommendations, the company tracks and manages GHG emissions (FY2025 results: Scope 1: 149 tCO₂e, Scope 2: 6,148 tCO₂e) and is working on renewable energy utilization and reducing data center energy consumption. On human capital, the company is promoting diversity (FY2025: female employee ratio 34%, female manager ratio 22%, male childcare leave uptake rate 7%) and rolling out talent development programs. On IP, the company invested ¥26,429 million in R&D expenses (5.6% of revenue), expanding the number of registered patents to 444 at fiscal year-end. Specific numerical targets have not yet been set at this time.
Last updated: March 24, 2026