To whom it may concern,
May 12, 2026
Name of company: Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.
Name of representative: Shigeyuki Kawamura, President Code No.: 4272
Tokyo Stock Exchange, Prime Market
Contact: Tsutomu Kawamura, Senior Director General Manager of Finance & Accounting Division
(Tel: +81-3-6731-5842)
Notice of Revision to the Dividend Forecast (Dividend Increase)
The Company announces its decision at the Board of Directors meeting held on May 12, 2026, to revise the per-share dividend forecast for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, as described below.
Revision to the Dividend Forecast
Dividend amount per share
End of second Quarter
End of year
Full year
Previous Forecast
Yen
Yen
Yen
30.00
60.00
Current revised forecast
36.00
66.00
Actual Result
30.00
(Reference) Previous results (the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025)
30.00
30.00
60.00
Reasons for the Revision to Dividend Forecast
We place importance on returning profits to our shareholders. Taking into account stable and continuous profit returns and level of internal reserves, our mid-term target for the dividend payout ratio is 40% or more of consolidated net income.
In line with our policy, we will revise the year-end dividend forecast for the current period from the previously announced 30 yen to 36 yen, an increase of 6 yen. As a result, the annual dividend per share, including the interim dividend of 30 yen, is expected to be 66 yen.