NIHON SEIKO CO.,LTD
5729・Standard Market・Nonferrous Metals
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors (6 directors, of which 2 are outside directors). The company has established a voluntary advisory committee for nominations and compensation (composed of a majority of outside directors), and the Board of Directors meets 13 times per year with an attendance rate of over 90% for all directors.
Risk Management
Risk management is implemented based on the "Basic Risk Management Regulations." Climate change risk is managed through the ISO14001 process approach, with a framework in place to report the status of goal achievement by each department to the Management Committee twice a year.
Shareholder Returns
Basic policy of paying dividends twice a year, at the interim and year-end. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), an interim dividend of ¥170 and a year-end dividend of ¥230 were paid, for an annual total of ¥400 (payout ratio 23.3%). The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is an annual dividend of ¥60 (post-split basis). A stock split at a ratio of 1 share to 4 shares was implemented effective April 1, 2026.
Dividend Policy
Basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, at the interim and year-end. Results for FY2026 (ending March 2026) were an interim dividend of ¥170 and a year-end dividend of ¥230, for an annual total of ¥400 (payout ratio 23.3%, dividend on equity ratio 7.2%). A stock split at a ratio of 4 shares for every 1 share of common stock held was implemented effective April 1, 2026, and the annual dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is ¥60 (payout ratio 52.5%) on a post-split basis. Treasury stock acquisitions remained minor (¥3,132 thousand in the current period).
ESG
As part of its climate change response, the company has established a GHG management system based on ISO14001, and set a target to reduce GHG emissions at the Nakase Smelter by 30% by 2030 compared to FY2018 levels. In terms of human capital, it achieved a paid leave utilization rate of 82.3% and average overtime hours of 8.7 hours, while promoting diverse talent development and workplace improvement initiatives such as e-learning, one-on-one meetings, and expanded childcare support programs.
Last updated: June 24, 2026