SANYO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES,LTD.
4471・Prime Market・Chemicals
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 9 members (4 of whom are outside directors), with an outside director serving as Chairman of the Board, and a Nomination and Compensation Committee has been established in which outside directors hold a majority. The Board of Directors met 13 times during the fiscal year under review, achieving a 100% attendance rate for all members.
Risk Management
In fiscal 2025, the company established a Risk Management Committee reporting directly to the Management Committee, enabling comprehensive, centralized management of company-wide risks. The system operates through three processes—risk identification and assessment, formulation and implementation of countermeasures, and monitoring and review—with important matters reported to and overseen by the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
The Board of Directors resolved on May 13, 2026 to change the shareholder return policy. From FY2027 (ending March 2027), the company will target a consolidated total return ratio of 40% or more and, in principle, implement a progressive dividend policy. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the annual dividend per share is planned at ¥170 (dividend payout ratio of 24.0%), and for FY2027 (ending March 2027), it is planned at ¥175 (forecast payout ratio of 43.0%).
Dividend Policy
As the new policy applicable from FY2027 (ending March 2027), the company will secure the internal reserves necessary for growth investment while targeting a consolidated total return ratio of 40% or more, and, in principle, will implement a progressive dividend policy to maintain and enhance stable dividends over the long term. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the actual results were an interim dividend of ¥85 and a year-end dividend of ¥85, for an annual dividend per share of ¥170 (total dividends of ¥3,786 million, payout ratio of 24.0%). For FY2027 (ending March 2027), the forecast is an interim dividend of ¥87.5 and a year-end dividend of ¥87.5, for an annual dividend per share of ¥175 (payout ratio of 43.0%).
ESG
Endorsed the TCFD recommendations and conducted 1.5°C and 4°C scenario analyses. The company targets CO2 emissions of 100,000 tons or less by FY2030 (a 68% reduction versus FY2013) and net zero by 2050, and is on track to achieve the NDC-aligned 50% reduction ahead of schedule. In human capital, the company has promoted DEI, been certified as an Excellent Health & Productivity Management Corporation for eight consecutive years, and achieved a paternity leave uptake rate of 102.5%, while advancing a human capital strategy centered on "DEI × One Team" under the Mid-term Management Plan 2030.
Last updated: June 16, 2026