NIPPON CHEMIPHAR CO., LTD.
4539・Standard Market・Pharmaceuticals
Governance
As a company with a Board of Corporate Auditors, the company is composed of 7 directors (3 of whom are outside directors, a ratio of approximately 43%), separating decision-making/oversight functions from business execution functions. Both outside directors and outside corporate auditors satisfy the Tokyo Stock Exchange's independent officer requirements, ensuring independence.
Risk Management
The Risk Management Committee, chaired by the director in charge of risk management, oversees company-wide risk; compliance falls under the jurisdiction of the Committee for Promotion of Compliance with Laws and Regulations, while information security is overseen by the Information Security Committee. The Sustainability Promotion Committee is responsible for identifying and prioritizing sustainability-related risks, and a framework has been established for regular reporting to the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is stable dividends. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the dividend per share is ¥50 (total dividends of ¥182 million, payout ratio of 91.2%). A year-end dividend of ¥50 per share is also planned for FY2027 (ending March 2027). Treasury shares fluctuate on a small scale due to repurchases of odd-lot shares, etc.
Dividend Policy
Returning profits to shareholders is positioned as one of the most important management policies, with stable dividends as the basic policy. A year-end dividend (resolved at the general shareholders' meeting) is paid once a year. Retained earnings are utilized for R&D and expansion of production facilities, among other purposes. The FY2026 (ending March 2026) result was ¥50 per share (total dividends of ¥182 million, consolidated payout ratio of 91.2%). A year-end dividend of ¥50 per share is also planned for FY2027 (ending March 2027).
ESG
The Company has established a Sustainability Promotion Committee chaired by the President and Representative Director, and is advancing initiatives to address environmental, social, and economic issues based on the SDGs and TCFD recommendations. In terms of human capital, the Company has set targets to maintain the ratio of female managers at 15%, achieve a 100% take-up rate of childcare leave among male employees, and achieve a paid leave utilization rate of 85% or higher (by March 2028). Actual results for the fiscal year under review for the submitting company were a female manager ratio of 14.6%, a male childcare leave take-up rate of 75.0%, and a paid leave utilization rate of 66.9%.
Last updated: June 15, 2026