MORIROKU COMPANY, LTD.
4249・Prime Market・Chemicals
Governance
The company has an Audit and Supervisory Committee structure with a Board of Directors (9 members in total, including 6 outside directors), and has established a Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee chaired by an independent outside director, aiming to strengthen oversight functions and improve transparency.
Risk Management
The company has established a Group Risk Management Committee based on the "Moriroku Group Risk Management Basic Policy" and other frameworks. Under this system, business divisions and domestic and overseas subsidiaries evaluate, identify, and prioritize risks once a year to formulate annual response plans, with the results reported to the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2026 (ending March 2026), a dividend of ¥115 per share (interim ¥57.5 + year-end ¥57.5) was implemented, with a payout ratio of 67.3% and DOE of 2.6%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), a dividend of ¥125 per share (interim ¥62.5 + year-end ¥62.5) is forecast, with a payout ratio of 57.7% expected. Share buybacks were also conducted (¥915 million spent in the current period).
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year (interim and year-end). The FY2026 (ending March 2026) actual result was ¥115 per share (payout ratio 67.3%, DOE 2.6%). The FY2027 (ending March 2027) forecast is ¥125 per share (payout ratio 57.7%). The company has adopted DOE as a dividend indicator and aims for gradual increases.
ESG
The company supports the TCFD recommendations and has set targets to reduce GHG emissions by 45% by FY2027 and 50% by FY2030 compared to FY2019 levels (a 39.13% reduction was achieved in FY2024). It has aligned 12 materiality items—including climate change, human rights due diligence, promotion of diversity, and strengthening information security—with the 14th Medium-Term Management Plan, and these are being advanced by the Sustainability Committee, chaired by the Representative Director and President, under the oversight of the Board of Directors.
Last updated: June 18, 2026