Vertex Corporation
5290・Standard Market・Glass & Ceramics Products
Governance
The company is structured as a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, comprising 7 directors (of whom 3 are outside directors). It has established a voluntary Nomination Committee and Compensation Committee, building a highly transparent governance structure in which the 3 outside directors are involved.
Risk Management
Centered on the Sustainability Committee, chaired by the President and Representative Director, and the regularly convened Risk Management Committee, the company has established a system in which risk management promotion officers are assigned to each department to identify and assess company-wide risks, including climate change risks, and report them to the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
The year-end dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥35 per share (total dividends of ¥1,751 million, payout ratio 16.8%). ¥40 per share is planned for FY2027 (ending March 2027) (payout ratio 41.6%). Share buybacks were also conducted (expenditure of ¥1,264 million for the period). A shareholder benefit program is in place.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to continue stable dividends as a distribution of results backed by business performance, while securing internal reserves for future business development and strengthening the management structure. Year-end dividends paid once a year is the basic policy. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the dividend is ¥35 per share (total dividends of ¥1,751 million, payout ratio 16.8%, net asset dividend ratio 4.3%). For FY2027 (ending March 2027), a dividend of ¥40 per share is forecast (payout ratio 41.6%). Note that a stock split at a ratio of 2 shares for every 1 share of common stock was carried out effective September 1, 2025, and the FY2025 (ended March 2025) dividend of ¥60 is stated as the actual amount before the split.
ESG
Targeting carbon neutrality by 2050, the company achieved a 48.8% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions as of 2025 compared to 2018 levels. In terms of human capital, it has set targets of a 3% ratio of female managers (2030 target) and a 50% ratio of female new hires, and is promoting a range of initiatives such as talent development through the Vertex Academy and the introduction of a flextime system.
Last updated: June 24, 2026