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Dividends4114NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO.,LTD.Materials and Chemicals

Notice Regarding Dividend of Surplus

The year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2026 has been changed from the latest forecast of ¥50 per share to ¥63 per share. The annual dividend will be ¥113 per share, down ¥1 from ¥114 per share in the previous fiscal year.

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Dividend per share

Fiscal year ending March 2026
113YenRevised annual dividend per sharePrevious forecast ¥50, change ¥+63(+26.0%)
Previous-period resultsPrevious forecastAfter revision

Each vertical step represents one dividend payment, and the total height of the accumulated steps represents the annual dividend for the period. For periods showing only the annual amount, the payment breakdown is not provided, so only the end point is plotted.

Dividend per shareYen/share¥50→¥63+26.0%
Total dividendsTotal amount payable to all shareholders¥9,102 million→¥9,319 million
Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is RequiredScheduled to be submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders
Record date31 March 2025 → 31 March 2026
Effective date20 June 2025 → 22 June 2026

The record date is the cutoff date for determining which persons listed in the shareholder register on that date are entitled to receive dividends.Payments begin on the effective date.

Payout ratioCurrent 100.8% (consolidated)The percentage of earnings paid out as dividends.
Source of dividendsRetained earnings → Retained earningsThe source of dividend payments. Depending on the type of surplus, the dividend may be paid from earned profits or may be closer to a return of capital.
Dividend policy

Through the fiscal year ending March 2028, dividends will be paid based on the higher of a 100% payout ratio or a 2.0% DOE (dividend on equity) ratio.

Dividend per share
ItemDetails
Dividend per share¥50.00 → ¥63.00(26.0%)
Total Annual DividendsNot disclosed → ¥113.00
Previous-period results (per share)Interim ¥54.00 / End of period ¥60.00 / Annual ¥114.00
Total dividends¥9,102 million → ¥9,319 million
Record date31 March 2025 → 31 March 2026
Effective date20 June 2025 → 22 June 2026
Source of dividendsRetained earnings → Retained earnings
Payout ratioCurrent 100.8% (consolidated)
Dividend policyThrough the fiscal year ending March 2028, dividends will be paid based on the higher of a 100% payout ratio or a 2.0% DOE (dividend on equity) ratio.
Whether Submission to the General Meeting of Shareholders Is RequiredScheduled to be submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders
Fiscal Period CoveredFiscal year ending March 2026
Items this document does not state (1)
Breakdown of Regular, Commemorative and Special Dividends

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The reasons the company gives

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The policy through the fiscal year ending March 2028 is to pay dividends based on the higher of a 100% payout ratio or a 2.0% DOE (dividend on equity) ratio. Another reason cited is that, for the fiscal year ending March 2026, profit before tax and profit attributable to owners of the parent increased, although operating profit declined.

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