KOSE Holdings Corporation
4922・Prime Market・Chemicals
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors (holding company structure). As of the filing date of the Annual Securities Report, there are 12 directors (4 of whom are outside directors); following the 84th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on March 27, 2026, the board is scheduled to comprise 12 directors (4 outside directors, 5 female directors). A Nomination and Compensation Committee (chaired by an outside director) has been established to strengthen independence and objectivity. The Board of Directors met 16 times during the fiscal year under review, with a high overall attendance rate.
Risk Management
Based on the Risk Management and Compliance Regulations, the Company has established a Risk Management and Compliance Committee and a Risk Management Promotion Committee. Risks related to compliance, quality, information security, markets, disasters, and other areas are managed by designated risk managers, with a system in place to regularly report deliberation content to the Board of Directors. Climate change risk is assessed at the corporate level within the ERM (Enterprise Risk Management) framework, with the Sustainability Committee and the Risk Management and Compliance Committee collaborating on monitoring.
Shareholder Returns
The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥150 per share (interim ¥70 + year-end ¥80), an increase of ¥10 year-on-year. The year-end dividend includes an ordinary dividend of ¥70 plus a commemorative dividend of ¥10 for the company's 70th founding anniversary. Share buybacks were also conducted (349,300 shares acquired during Q1 of the current fiscal year).
Dividend Policy
The company's basic policy is to pay stable dividends, giving consideration to securing internal funds for business expansion while working to return profits to shareholders based on financial condition, business performance, payout ratio, and other factors. The basic policy is to distribute dividends from surplus twice a year (interim and year-end), with the interim dividend determined by resolution of the Board of Directors and the year-end dividend by resolution of the General Meeting of Shareholders. The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥150 per share (interim ¥70 + year-end ¥80). The year-end dividend breakdown consists of an ordinary dividend of ¥70 plus a commemorative dividend of ¥10 for the company's 70th founding anniversary. The actual dividend for the previous fiscal year was ¥140 per share annually (interim ¥70 + year-end ¥70).
ESG
The company endorses the TCFD recommendations and has conducted 1.5°C/2°C and 4°C scenario analyses. As FY2030 targets, it has set a ▲55% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions (versus FY2018) and a ▲30% reduction in Scope 3 emissions; FY2025 results were ▲50.2% for Scope 1 and 2 and ▲20.2% for Scope 3. The company has achieved 100% renewable energy adoption at all domestic factories. In terms of human capital, it achieved a female manager ratio of 35.6% (FY2025) and a male childcare leave uptake rate of 88.5%, and is pursuing multifaceted ESG initiatives, including promoting DE&I and obtaining Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2026 (White 500) certification.
Last updated: March 24, 2026