NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
4114・Prime Market・Chemicals
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. Eight directors (three of whom are outside directors), with an executive officer system adopted to separate decision-making from business execution. The Board of Directors meets 15 times per year with full attendance by all members. A voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee (with outside directors constituting a majority) has been established to ensure transparency and fairness.
Risk Management
Risks are managed under a two-tier structure, classified into
Shareholder Returns
Policy is to pay dividends targeting whichever is larger between a payout ratio of 100% or DOE of 2.0%. The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2025) is ¥113 per share (consolidated payout ratio of 100.8%), and total shareholder return ratio including share buybacks of ¥7.0 billion (3,807,800 shares) is 141.6%. The dividend for the next fiscal year is yet to be determined.
Dividend Policy
Policy is to pay dividends targeting whichever is larger between a payout ratio of 100% or DOE (Dividend on Equity) of 2.0%. The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2025) is ¥113 per share (interim ¥50, year-end ¥63), with a consolidated payout ratio of 100.8%. The annual dividend for the next fiscal year (FY2027, ending March 2026) is undetermined at this time as the earnings forecast has not been finalized, and it will be announced once the earnings forecast can be disclosed.
ESG
The company supports the TCFD recommendations and is advancing its climate change response. It targets a 30% reduction in GHG emissions (Scope 1+2) by FY2030 (compared to FY2014) and net zero by FY2050, aiming for revenue from environmentally contributing products of ¥47.0 billion in FY2024 and ¥135.0 billion in FY2030. On the human capital front, it achieved a 7.0% ratio of female managers (FY2025 actual) and a 95.3% rate of male employees taking childcare leave, and continues to promote D&I.
Last updated: June 17, 2026