KIKUSUI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO.,LTD.
7953・Standard Market・Other Products
Governance
The Board of Directors consists of 8 members (including 3 outside directors), and the company is a company with a board of company auditors. In July 2017, it established a voluntary Nomination Committee and Compensation Committee, with outside directors holding a majority on both committees, in order to strengthen governance.
Risk Management
Based on the "Risk Management Regulations," the Executive Committee collects and evaluates risk information, and an emergency response framework has been established under the "Crisis Management Regulations." For sustainability-related risks, a system has been established whereby the Sustainability Promotion Committee evaluates and deliberates on such risks and reports to the Executive Committee four times a year.
Shareholder Returns
Annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) (69th fiscal period) is ¥17 per share (interim ¥7 + year-end ¥10). Share buybacks were also conducted (acquisition amount: ¥35,175 thousand). Basic policy is to continue stable dividends; no numerical payout ratio target is disclosed.
Dividend Policy
Policy is to continue stable dividends while adopting shareholder-beneficial return methods such as dividend increases, taking industry trends into consideration. Dividends are basically paid twice a year, as interim and year-end dividends, with dividend amounts determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. For FY2026 (ending March 2026) (69th fiscal period), the annual dividend per share is ¥17 (interim ¥7 + year-end ¥10), with total dividends from surplus of ¥213,777 thousand.
ESG
Under the sustainability policy "Repaint the future," the company has set a target of reducing CO₂ emissions by an annual rate of 3% through FY2030 (fiscal year ending March 2031) compared to FY2021 levels (FY2024 actual: 1,869 tCO₂, a reduction rate of -18.0%). In terms of human capital, the company discloses a target female manager ratio of 10% (target for FY2027 (ending March 2027); current level: 3.0%) and a male childcare leave uptake rate of 77.0%, and has been certified as an Excellent Health and Productivity Management Corporation for three consecutive years.
Last updated: June 26, 2026