NIPPON KINZOKU CO., LTD.
5491・Standard Market・Iron & Steel
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 6 members in total, 3 internal and 3 outside directors, with an outside director ratio of 50%. Neither a Nomination Committee nor a Compensation Committee has been established. The Board of Directors meets 17 times per year, with the Executive Officers' Meeting (twice monthly) and the Management Strategy Meeting (quarterly) established as subordinate bodies.
Risk Management
The company adopts a decentralized risk management approach, whereby each division formulates and establishes a risk management framework suited to its business operations. Climate change risk is managed by the Environmental Committee (meeting twice a year), chaired by the President and Representative Director, with a system in place to report and submit important matters to the Board of Directors. The Carbon Neutrality Subcommittee is responsible for practical implementation.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the company resumed dividend payments with a year-end dividend of ¥5 (no dividend was paid in the previous fiscal year), for a total dividend payout of ¥32 million and a payout ratio of 15.5%. A year-end dividend of ¥5 is also forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027). The company conducted share buybacks totaling ¥200 million (238,100 shares repurchased during the period).
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to provide stable and continuous profit distribution, striving to improve profitability, strengthen the financial structure, and maintain a stable dividend level while taking into account business performance and economic conditions. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), a year-end dividend of ¥5 per share (¥5 annually) was implemented, resulting in a total dividend payout of ¥32 million, a payout ratio of 15.5%, and a dividend on equity ratio of 0.1%. No dividend was paid in the previous fiscal year (FY2025, ended March 2025). For FY2027 (ending March 2027), a year-end dividend of ¥5 (¥5 annually) is forecast (forecast payout ratio of 6.3%).
ESG
As part of its climate change response, the company has set targets to reduce Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions by 30% by 2030 (versus 2013) and achieve Net Zero by 2050, and has conducted scenario analysis under 1.5°C and 4°C scenarios. In terms of human capital, the company has been certified as an "Excellent Health Management Corporation (Large Enterprise Category)" for six consecutive years (2021–2026), and manages progress using indicators such as the number of Off-JT (Off-the-Job Training) sessions attended and work engagement levels.
Last updated: June 25, 2026