Soken Chemical & Engineering Co., Ltd.
4972・Standard Market・Chemicals
Governance
The company employs a corporate auditor system, comprising 7 directors (3 outside) and 3 corporate auditors (2 outside). It has established a Nomination Advisory Committee, Compensation Advisory Committee, and Compliance Committee as advisory bodies to the Board of Directors, in which independent outside directors constitute a majority, and separates decision-making from business execution through an executive officer system.
Risk Management
The President and Representative Director, Executive Officer serves as the Chief Risk Management Officer, identifying, assessing, and managing risks based on the Risk Management Regulations. The company has established a Sustainability Committee chaired by the Executive Officer in charge of Sustainability, with a system in place whereby significant risks are addressed with countermeasures upon approval by the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
The company's basic policy is to pay dividends once a year at fiscal year-end, aiming to improve and stabilize dividend levels while comprehensively considering capital expenditure, R&D investment, and retained earnings. Actual results for FY2026 (ending March 2026) were ¥75 per share (total ¥1,244 million, payout ratio 30.7%). The dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is undetermined at this time, as it is not reasonably possible to incorporate the impact of the situation in the Middle East.
Dividend Policy
While making capital expenditures and R&D investments for business expansion and technological innovation, the company strives to improve and stabilize dividend levels while enhancing profitability and strengthening its financial position. The basic policy is to pay dividends once a year at fiscal year-end, and interim dividends are also permitted under the Articles of Incorporation (with the Board of Directors as the decision-making body). Actual results for FY2026 (ending March 2026) were ¥75 per share (total ¥1,244 million, payout ratio 30.7%). The dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is undetermined at this time, as it is difficult to reasonably incorporate the impact of the situation in the Middle East on business performance; the company plans to announce it separately once the impact on performance becomes clear.
ESG
The company has set and is advancing six materiality issues: creating products that contribute to the environment and society, achieving carbon neutrality, building a sustainable supply chain, creating safe and comfortable workplaces, developing and securing next-generation talent, and strengthening risk management. In terms of human capital, the ratio of female managers stands at 7.6% (target of 10% or more by FY2028), and the male employee childcare leave utilization rate has reached 100%.
Last updated: June 22, 2026