NATOCO CO.,LTD.
4627・Standard Market・Chemicals
Governance
A company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 8 members (including 2 outside directors, all of whom are independent officers), with a director term of 1 year. A Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee (consisting of 3 members, including 2 independent outside directors) has been established as an advisory body to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors met 14 times during the fiscal year under review, with all directors attending every meeting.
Risk Management
The Company has established a Risk Management Committee, which reports matters deliberated and reported to the Management Meeting and determines countermeasures for high-priority risks. As a business handling hazardous materials, the Company holds a Health and Safety Committee meeting once a month to work on accident and disaster prevention. Sustainability-related risks are also centrally managed by this committee.
Shareholder Returns
The company pays dividends twice a year. The interim dividend for FY2026 (ending October 2026) is ¥27 per share (an increase from ¥26 in the previous interim period), and the full-year forecast is ¥54 (a decrease from ¥55 in the previous fiscal year). No revision has been made to the earnings forecast. The company holds treasury shares, but no plans for further acquisition have been disclosed.
Dividend Policy
Dividends are paid twice a year, as an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. The interim dividend for FY2026 (ending October 2026) is ¥27 per share, and the full-year forecast is ¥54 (no dividend at the end of the third quarter; ¥27 planned for the year-end). The previous fiscal year's actual result was ¥55 per year (¥26 interim, ¥29 year-end). No revisions have been made to either the earnings forecast or the dividend forecast since the most recent announcement.
ESG
The company has established a Sustainability Committee to promote ESG and carbon-neutrality initiatives. It has set a target of reducing GHG emissions (Scope 1 & 2) by 50% by FY2030 (ending March 2031) compared to FY2013 levels (target: 2,407t-CO2), with actual emissions of 1,784t-CO2 in FY2024. On the human capital front, the company has set targets of a female manager ratio of 10% or more, a female regular employee ratio of 15% or more, and a male childcare leave uptake rate of 85% or more; however, actual results for the 79th fiscal period were 0.0%, 9.3%, and 43% respectively, falling short of these targets.
Last updated: January 26, 2026