SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
4005・Prime Market・Chemicals
Governance
As a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, the Board of Directors comprises 14 members (including 7 outside directors), with a Directors Nomination Committee and a Directors Remuneration Committee established under the Board. The company has adopted an executive officer system and a one-year term for directors to accelerate decision-making and strengthen its oversight function.
Risk Management
A risk management promotion framework has been established in which multiple committees, centered on the Internal Control Committee, work in coordination. A group-wide risk map is prepared every year to comprehensively identify and manage
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is to continue stable dividends, aiming to achieve a payout ratio of approximately 30% on a stable basis over the medium to long term. For FY2025, the annual dividend per share was ¥13.50 (interim ¥6, year-end ¥7.50), with total dividends of ¥22,210 million. The forecast for FY2026 is an annual dividend of ¥16 (payout ratio of 37.7%).
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to continue stable dividends by comprehensively considering each period's business performance, payout ratio, and level of internal reserves. Over the medium to long term, the company aims to stably achieve a payout ratio of approximately 30%. Dividends are paid twice a year, interim and year-end. For FY2025, the actual annual dividend per share was ¥13.50 (interim ¥6, year-end ¥7.50), with total dividends of ¥22,210 million and a payout ratio of 36.3%. The forecast for FY2026 is an annual dividend per share of ¥16 (interim ¥8, year-end ¥8), with a payout ratio of 37.7%.
ESG
Aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050, the company has set a target to reduce GHG emissions (Scope 1+2) by 50% in FY2030 (ending March 2031) compared to FY2013 (ended March 2014) levels, with actual emissions of 5.29 million tons in FY2025 (ended March 2025). Revenue from products certified under Sumika Sustainable Solutions reached ¥555.6 billion in FY2025 (ended March 2025), against a target of ¥1,200.0 billion for FY2030 (ending March 2031). In terms of human capital, the ratio of women among employees promoted to managerial positions reached 16.3% (target: 15% or higher on a 5-year average basis), the rate of male employees taking childcare leave, etc. reached 97.9%, and the company has been certified as an Outstanding Health and Productivity Management Organization (White 500) for nine consecutive years.
Last updated: June 22, 2026