TAOKA CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
4113・Standard Market・Chemicals
Governance
The company operates under an Audit and Supervisory Committee structure. The Board of Directors consists of 11 directors (including 4 outside directors, representing an outside ratio of approximately 36.4%), and has established a Director Nomination Advisory Committee and a Director Compensation Advisory Committee. As a measure to address conflicts of interest with the parent company (Sumitomo Chemical), an Outside Officers Deliberation Committee has also been established.
Risk Management
The company has established a Risk and Crisis Management Committee to deliberate on company-wide risks such as large-scale disasters and pandemics. Risk response for each department is handled by the responsible division, while the General Affairs and Human Resources Office is responsible for cross-organizational monitoring.
Shareholder Returns
Annual dividend for FY2025 (ending March 2026) is ¥36 per share (interim ¥18 + year-end ¥18), with a consolidated payout ratio of 33.6%. The forecast for FY2026 is an annual dividend of ¥6 (interim ¥3 + year-end ¥3), representing a significant dividend cut. No mention of share buybacks.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is stable dividends, maintaining a payout ratio of around 30% while securing internal reserves necessary to strengthen the financial structure. Dividends are paid twice a year, interim and year-end. The actual result for FY2025 was an annual dividend of ¥36 (payout ratio 33.6%). The forecast for FY2026 is an annual dividend of ¥6 (payout ratio 34.4%).
ESG
As part of its climate change response, the company has established an SBT Promotion Committee and set a target of reducing GHG emissions (Scope 1+2) by 15% in FY2030 compared to FY2017 levels. In terms of human capital, the company is also advancing diversity initiatives and health management, including raising annual education investment to ¥150,000 per person by FY2027 and targeting a male childcare leave uptake rate of 90% or higher.
Last updated: June 22, 2026