SEKISUI JUSHI CORPORATION
4212・Prime Market・Chemicals
Governance
As a company with a Board of Corporate Auditors, the company is composed of 8 directors (including 4 outside directors), with a director term of 1 year and 14 board meetings held per year, aiming to accelerate decision-making and strengthen the supervisory function. As an advisory body to the Board of Directors, the company has established a Personnel and Compensation Committee, in which independent outside directors hold a majority, striving to enhance the objectivity of management.
Risk Management
The company establishes specialized committees and supervising departments across the areas of safety, quality, environment, compliance, and information security to manage risk across the entire group, and has developed crisis management manuals and a system for establishing an emergency response headquarters. Sustainability-related risks, including climate change risk, are evaluated and examined by the Sustainability Promotion Committee, under a framework where findings are reported to the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
During the period of the "Sekisui Chemical Group Vision 2030" (Note: this refers to the company's own vision plan), the basic policy is progressive dividends, targeting a consolidated payout ratio of 40% or more. The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥72 per share (17th consecutive year of dividend increases), with a consolidated payout ratio of 55.2%. The company aims for a total return ratio of 100% or more through FY2027 (ending March 2027).
Dividend Policy
During the Vision 2030 period (through FY2030, ending March 2030), the basic policy is progressive dividends, with a target of maintaining a consolidated payout ratio of 40% or more. Through FY2027 (ending March 2027), the company aims for a total return ratio (dividends plus share buybacks) of 100% or more. The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥72 per share (interim ¥36 + year-end ¥36, 17th consecutive year of dividend increases), with a consolidated payout ratio of 55.2%. The forecasted annual dividend for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is ¥82 per share (interim ¥46 + year-end ¥36), with a forecasted payout ratio of 55.8%. As a subsequent event, the company plans to retire 1,000,000 treasury shares (3.33% of total shares issued) on September 10, 2026. In addition, the company has resolved to acquire treasury shares up to a limit of 1,000,000 shares and a total acquisition amount of ¥2,700 million during the period from May 15, 2026 to March 31, 2027.
ESG
The company supports the TCFD recommendations and, through its Sustainability Promotion Committee, manages climate change risks, identifies materiality issues, and monitors KPIs. On the human capital side, it has set targets of a 12% female manager ratio and a 30% overall female employee ratio (targets for FY2030, ending March 2030), achieved a 100% male employee childcare leave uptake rate, and has been certified as an "Excellent Health Management Corporation (Large Enterprise Category)" for three consecutive years since FY2023.
Last updated: June 24, 2026