Nippon Pigment Holdings Company Limited
4119・Standard Market・Chemicals
Governance
A company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors consists of 9 directors (including 4 outside directors, an outside ratio of 44.4%), and a voluntary Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee has been established (chaired by an outside director, comprising 3 outside and 1 internal member, totaling 4 members). The Board of Directors meets 13 times per year.
Risk Management
The Risk Management Committee and the Business Audit Committee are responsible for overall risk management, while risks related to compliance, environment, disasters, quality, information security, etc. are handled by the respective departments in charge through the development of regulations, training, and manuals. The General Affairs Department monitors cross-organizational risks, and a system has been established to set up an Emergency Response Headquarters in the event of an emergency.
Shareholder Returns
Year-end dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) increased to ¥120 per share (up ¥20 year-on-year). Total dividends of ¥188 million, payout ratio of 16.3%. FY2027 (ending March 2027) dividend is expected to decrease to ¥100 per share. No share buybacks conducted.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to continue stable dividends to shareholders, with dividend decisions made after considering current and future business performance and the need for internal reserves to strengthen the management foundation. The basic policy is a single year-end dividend annually. The year-end dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥120 per share (total dividends of ¥188 million, payout ratio of 16.3%, dividend on equity ratio of 0.9%). The projected dividend for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is ¥100 per share.
ESG
In January 2024, the company established a Sustainability Committee (with three subcommittees for Environment, Social Risk, and Human Resources), and identified climate change response, environmentally conscious business, supply chain management, and diversity promotion, among others, as materiality issues. It has set a target of achieving a female manager ratio of 15% or higher by the end of March 2027, and as of the end of the fiscal year under review, had achieved 18%.
Last updated: June 26, 2026