NIPPON CHUZO K. K.
5609・Standard Market・Iron & Steel
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors comprises 10 members, including 4 outside directors (outside ratio 40%), and the Board of Corporate Auditors comprises 3 members, including 2 outside corporate auditors. The company has established a Sustainability Committee (formerly the CSR Committee) and seeks to enhance governance through bodies such as the Compliance Committee.
Risk Management
The director in charge of each division identifies risk issues, and important matters are deliberated by the Management Committee. The Sustainability Committee continuously identifies risks and opportunities across the company and discusses and examines response policies.
Shareholder Returns
The year-end dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) was reduced to ¥20 per share (total dividends of ¥96 million). Dividend payout ratio was 62.5%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), a dividend of ¥25 per share is forecast. Share buybacks were limited to purchases of odd-lot shares only.
Dividend Policy
The year-end dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) was ¥20 per share, with total dividends of ¥96 million (funded from retained earnings; resolved at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on June 24, 2026, effective June 25, 2026). The dividend payout ratio was 62.5%. The dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is ¥25 per share (payout ratio of 33.5%). No interim dividend was paid (second-quarter-end dividend of ¥0).
ESG
The company has set targets of a 70% reduction in CO2 emissions by FY2030 compared to FY2013 levels, and carbon neutrality by FY2050, and is promoting the installation of solar panels, the use of hydrogen gas, and sales of Green Castings®. In terms of human capital, the company is also working on diversity and workstyle reform initiatives, including a female officer ratio of 23%, a male childcare leave utilization rate of 71.4%, and the institutionalization of remote work systems.
Last updated: June 24, 2026