ROHTO PHARMACEUTICAL CO.,LTD.
4527・Prime Market・Pharmaceuticals
Governance
As a company with a Board of Corporate Auditors, it has 14 directors (including 5 outside directors) and has established voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committees. It strengthens management oversight through executive sessions attended solely by outside officers and three-way audit collaboration with the Internal Audit Office (8 members).
Risk Management
The Risk and Compliance Committee oversees unforeseen contingencies and has established a system for rapid response in coordination with external advisors. Climate change risk is identified and managed by the Sustainability Committee based on the TCFD framework, and the company is promoting the revision of its BCP and diversification of procurement.
Shareholder Returns
Annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥46 per share (interim ¥21 + year-end ¥25), with a payout ratio of 30.4%. The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is an annual dividend of ¥50 (interim ¥25 + year-end ¥25). The year-end dividend was revised upward from the initially planned ¥23 to ¥25. No mention of share buybacks in the earnings report.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay stable and continuous dividends in line with business performance, with dividends paid twice a year through interim and year-end dividends. The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥46 per share (interim ¥21 + year-end ¥25), with total dividends of ¥10,394 million and a payout ratio of 30.4%. The year-end dividend was revised upward from the initially planned ¥23 to ¥25. The annual dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is ¥50 per share (interim ¥25 + year-end ¥25).
ESG
The company endorses TCFD and has set a target to reduce Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions by 46% by FY2030 compared to FY2013 levels (FY2025 actual: 41% reduction, achieving the interim target). Having identified five materiality issues, the company has set and disclosed concrete indicators for both human capital and environmental aspects, including a CO2-free electricity purchase ratio of 84.1%, a female manager ratio of 31.0%, and a male childcare leave uptake rate of 92.3%.
Last updated: June 19, 2026