NTN CORPORATION
6472・Prime Market・Machinery
Governance
The company transitioned to a company with a nomination committee, etc. in 2019. The chairman of the Board of Directors is an outside director, and the company has established three committees—Nomination, Audit, and Compensation—to strengthen management oversight functions and accelerate decision-making.
Risk Management
The company has established a Risk Management Committee, chaired by the Executive Officer in charge of the ESG Promotion Department, to identify, analyze, evaluate, and respond to 20 risks arising from external and internal factors. Matters deliberated by the committee are reported to the Board of Directors twice a year.
Shareholder Returns
Positions returning profits to shareholders as its most important policy, determining dividends with an emphasis on the consolidated dividend payout ratio. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the annual dividend is ¥11 per share (interim ¥5.5, year-end ¥5.5), with a payout ratio of 47.0% and total dividends of ¥6,205 million. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), the company plans to increase the annual dividend to ¥13 (interim ¥6.5, year-end ¥6.5), with an expected payout ratio of 51.5%.
Dividend Policy
While securing funds necessary for future growth such as R&D and capital expenditures, the company aims to maintain stable dividends continuously from a medium- to long-term perspective, implementing them in accordance with business performance. Dividends are determined with emphasis on the consolidated dividend payout ratio, taking cash flow conditions into account. Dividends are paid twice a year, as an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. FY2026 (ending March 2026) actual: annual dividend of ¥11 (payout ratio 47.0%); FY2027 (ending March 2027) forecast: annual dividend of ¥13 (payout ratio 51.5%).
ESG
The company has set a target of carbon neutrality by fiscal 2035 (and by fiscal 2050 including the supply chain), and in fiscal 2025 achieved an approximately 40.4% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to fiscal 2018. In terms of human capital, the company has been advancing diversity initiatives, including a 4.9% ratio of women in managerial positions and an 89.6% rate of male employees taking childcare leave, and has been certified as a Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (
Last updated: June 17, 2026