Riken Vitamin Co., Ltd.
4526・Prime Market・Foods
Governance
The company has adopted the structure of a company with an audit and supervisory committee, with a board of 12 directors (including 5 outside directors). It has established voluntary nomination and compensation committees, with independent outside directors serving as chair and holding a majority on each committee.
Risk Management
The company has established a Risk Management Committee to assess and manage risks related to market conditions, safety, raw material procurement, foreign exchange fluctuations, intellectual property rights, information management systems, natural disasters, legal regulations, and overseas business. Sustainability-related risks are also integrated into the company-wide risk management framework centered on this committee.
Shareholder Returns
Annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥110 per share (interim ¥55 + year-end ¥55), with a consolidated payout ratio of 46.2%. The same ¥110 dividend is forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) (expected payout ratio of 42.8%). As a subsequent event, the company resolved to conduct a share buyback of up to 900,000 shares and ¥2.0 billion between June and September 2026.
Dividend Policy
The company aims for a consolidated payout ratio of 40% or more and continues to pay stable dividends twice a year, at the interim and year-end. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the annual dividend per share is ¥110 (increased from ¥94 in the previous period), and the same ¥110 dividend is forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027).
ESG
The company has established a Sustainability Committee chaired by the Representative Director and President, advancing initiatives through subcommittees covering climate change, GHG reduction, diversity, and human rights. It has set a target to reduce GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 40% by FY2030 (ending March 2030) compared to FY2018 (ending March 2018) levels, and to achieve carbon neutrality by FY2050 (ending March 2050), while also conducting scenario analysis based on TCFD. The company discloses a ratio of women in managerial positions of 7.1% and a male childcare leave uptake rate of 95.2%.
Last updated: June 19, 2026