NIHON NOHYAKU CO.,LTD.
4997・Prime Market・Chemicals
Governance
The company has adopted the structure of a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, with a Board of Directors composed of 7 directors (3 outside) and 4 Audit and Supervisory Committee members (3 outside), totaling 11 members. The Chairman of the Board is an outside director. A Governance Committee composed of a majority of independent officers functions as an advisory body responsible for nominations, compensation, and effectiveness evaluations.
Risk Management
The Risk Management Committee identifies company-wide risks and formulates and manages preventive measures and response methods, with a governance structure in which the Sustainability Committee oversees the Risk Management Committee together with the Compliance Committee and the Responsible Care Promotion Committee. Climate change and nature-related risks are also integrally assessed and managed as business risks.
Shareholder Returns
Annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥36 per share (interim ¥12 + year-end ¥24), total dividends of ¥2,835 million, payout ratio of 39.0%. FY2027 (ending March 2027) forecast is an annual ¥38 (interim ¥14 + year-end ¥24), payout ratio of 40.2%. Share buybacks are effectively zero.
Dividend Policy
The company follows a progressive dividend policy, targeting a payout ratio of around 40%, with dividends paid twice a year (interim and year-end). Actual annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) was ¥36 (up ¥14 year on year), and the forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is an annual ¥38. Retained earnings are allocated to future business development such as R&D investment and capital expenditure for production facilities.
ESG
Conducted scenario analysis based on TCFD and TNFD frameworks, integrating management of climate change and natural capital risks. The company has set a sales target of ¥39.3 billion for environmentally-friendly products (FY2027, ending March 2027), and has established a goal to raise the ratio of female managers from 10.6% (as of March 2026) to 22% by March 2031, also promoting human capital management and diversity initiatives.
Last updated: June 12, 2026