NIKON CORPORATION
7731・Prime Market・Precision Instruments
Governance
The company has adopted a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee structure, with the Board of Directors comprising 11 members (5 internal and 6 outside directors). It has established a Nomination Advisory Committee and a Compensation Advisory Committee (in both cases, a majority of the members and the chairperson are outside directors), as well as an Independent Outside Directors Meeting, and conducts an annual evaluation of the effectiveness of the Board of Directors by a third-party organization.
Risk Management
The Risk and Compliance Committee provides centralized management of risks across the group, working with the Sustainability Committee and the Quality Committee to identify and assess risks. The internal audit department periodically audits the risk management status of each committee, and a framework is in place to report to the Audit and Supervisory Committee and the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is to strengthen investment for sustainable growth while maintaining stable dividends. In FY2025 (ended March 2025), the company paid an annual dividend of ¥50 per share (interim ¥25 + year-end ¥25). No numerical target for the payout ratio has been disclosed, but the company has clearly stated a policy of allocating over 80% of distributable resources to growth investment. The Articles of Incorporation stipulate that share buybacks can be implemented flexibly by resolution of the Board of Directors.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to strengthen investment (strategic investment, R&D, capital expenditure) for sustainable growth while paying stable dividends from a shareholder-focused perspective, aiming to achieve optimal capital allocation over the medium to long term through a flexible shareholder return policy. Interim and year-end dividends are paid twice a year. For FY2025 (ended March 2025), the annual dividend per share was ¥50 (interim ¥25 + year-end ¥25). Total dividends amounted to ¥8,666 million for the interim period and ¥8,221 million (planned) for the year-end.
ESG
The company has obtained SBT certification with a target of achieving net-zero across the entire value chain by FY2050, and in FY2025 achieved a Scope 1 and 2 reduction rate of 64.5% versus FY2022 and a renewable energy adoption rate of 76.0%. In terms of human capital, the company achieved a ratio of female managers of 8.0% (target achieved) and 43 occupational accidents (target of 60 or fewer), and is advancing initiatives based on 12 materiality issues, including DEI, human rights due diligence, and supply chain BCP visualization.
Last updated: June 25, 2026