FINE SINTER CO., LTD.
5994・Standard Market・Metal Products
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. As of the filing date of the Annual Securities Report, 2 of the 6 directors are outside directors (outside ratio approximately 33%). In April 2024, the executive officer system was abolished, clarifying directors' management responsibilities and chain of command. At the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in June 2026, a proposal is planned to have 3 of 7 directors be outside directors.
Risk Management
The Corporate Governance Department and the Internal Control Committee are responsible for cross-organizational risk monitoring, and a system has been established through the Group Crisis Management Committee to promptly report material risks at subsidiaries to the parent company. Regarding climate change, transition risks (such as carbon taxes) and physical risks (such as abnormal weather) have been identified, and the company is addressing these through the introduction of energy-saving equipment, utilization of renewable energy, and the establishment of an optimal production system.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the dividend was increased to an interim of ¥10 and a year-end of ¥15 (annual ¥25), up from an annual ¥20 in the previous fiscal year. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), an annual dividend of ¥25 (interim ¥10, year-end ¥15) is forecast. No disclosed payout ratio target. A small share buyback was conducted (165 shares acquired during the fiscal year).
Dividend Policy
The company maintains stable dividends as a basic policy while implementing dividends in line with business performance. The actual result for FY2026 (ending March 2026) was an interim dividend of ¥10 and a year-end dividend of ¥15 (annual ¥25, total dividends of ¥106 million), an increase from the annual ¥20 in the previous fiscal year. The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) maintains an annual dividend of ¥25 (interim ¥10, year-end ¥15, forecast payout ratio of 21.4%).
ESG
As part of its climate change response, the company achieved a 42.6% reduction (26,137 t-CO₂) in Scope 1+2 CO₂ emissions versus the 2013 baseline, exceeding its FY2025 target of a 40% reduction. It has set targets of a 50% reduction by FY2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050, and has also entered into a sustainability-linked loan. On the human capital front, the company disclosed a female manager ratio of 5.8% and a male childcare leave uptake rate of 57.1%, with average annual salary of ¥7,170 thousand (up 4.2% year on year).
Last updated: June 24, 2026