NOMURA CORPORATION
7131・Standard Market・Wholesale Trade
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. Comprised of 4 directors (including 1 outside director, 25% outside ratio) and 3 corporate auditors (including 2 outside corporate auditors). A Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee (chaired by an independent outside director) has been established, with outside officers holding a majority. The accounting auditor is Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC.
Risk Management
The company has established the "Risk Management Regulations" and holds meetings of the Risk and Compliance Committee, chaired by the Representative Director and President, at least once every half-year. It has also put in place a system of regular audits by the Internal Audit Office (2 members) and advisory support from external experts (attorneys, certified public accountants, etc.), striving to prevent risks in advance and detect them at an early stage. Information security is overseen by the Administration Department based on the "Information Handling Management Regulations" and the "Specific Personal Information Handling Regulations."
Shareholder Returns
Basic policy of stable returns through a target consolidated payout ratio of 25% and a once-yearly (year-end) dividend. Actual dividend for FY2025 (ended October 2025) was ¥89; forecast for FY2026 (ending October 2026) is ¥96 (up ¥7 year on year). No mention of share buybacks.
Dividend Policy
Basic policy of making continuous and stable profit distributions once per year (at fiscal year-end) while targeting a consolidated payout ratio of 25%. The actual dividend per share for FY2025 (ended October 2025) was ¥89. The forecast dividend per share for FY2026 (ending October 2026) is ¥96 (¥0 at the second quarter-end, ¥96 at fiscal year-end). There has been no revision to the dividend forecast.
ESG
The company has established a Sustainability Committee chaired by the President and Representative Director, which is overseen by the Board of Directors. Its guiding principles include environmental consideration, respect for human rights, and fair trading. In terms of human resource development, the company implements company-wide training, promotion of self-improvement, shortened working hours, encouragement of childcare leave uptake, and an employee stock ownership plan. However, quantitative indicators and targets related to sustainability have not yet been established at this time.
Last updated: January 26, 2026