LEC,INC.
7874・Prime Market・Chemicals
Governance
The company is a company with an audit and supervisory committee, consisting of 12 directors (of which 6 are audit and supervisory committee members, 5 of whom are outside directors serving as audit and supervisory committee members). It has established an executive officer system, a management meeting, and a Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee, building a framework that separates oversight from business execution to enable swift decision-making.
Risk Management
The Board of Directors oversees company-wide risk management, with each department head regularly reporting on risk status to the Board. For sustainability risks, each business division acts as the risk owner responsible for identification and screening, while the Internal Audit Department conducts audits and monitoring.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year with a target consolidated payout ratio of approximately 30%. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), an annual dividend of ¥27 per share (interim ¥10, year-end ¥17) will be implemented. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), an annual dividend of ¥28 (interim ¥14, year-end ¥14) is planned.
Dividend Policy
The policy is to pay dividends from surplus with a target consolidated payout ratio of approximately 30%. The basic approach is to pay dividends twice a year, an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the annual dividend per share is ¥27 (interim ¥10, year-end ¥17), with a payout ratio of 29.6%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), an annual dividend per share of ¥28 (interim ¥14, year-end ¥14) is planned, with a payout ratio of 30.6% expected.
ESG
The company positions human capital development as its top priority, engaging in training programs, health management, promotion of women's advancement, and engagement assessment. It has set targets to achieve by March 2030: a ratio of female managers of 25.0% (currently 17.0%), a male childcare leave take-up rate of 50.0% (currently 25.0%), and a gender pay gap ratio of 70.0% (currently 53.6%).
Last updated: June 24, 2026