Basic Stock Information
| Fiscal year end | March 31 |
|---|---|
| Record date of year-end dividend | March 31 |
| Record date of interim dividend | September 30 |
| Notice of Shareholders General Meeting | June (record date of voting rights at the meeting: March 31) |
| Share unit number | 100 shares |
| Total number of shares outstanding | 70,251,484 shares |
| Method of public announcement | Public announcements are made electronically. In the event that it is impossible to do so due to an accident or any other unavoidable reason, announcements will be published in The Nihon Keizai Shimbun. (Nippon Shinyaku’s official website: https://www/nippon-shinyaku.co.jp/) |
| Shareholder registry administrator Special account management institution |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation |
| Contact information of the above | Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation Osaka Corporate Agency Division 3-6-3 Fushimimachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-8502 Japan Inquiries by phone: 0120-094-777 (accessible only within Japan) |
| Stock exchange of listing | Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| Code | 4516 |
Dividends/Shareholder Returns
Dividend policy
Our policy on returning profits appropriately to shareholders is maintaining stable dividends while taking into consideration the dividend on equity (DOE) ratio.
In accordance with our basic policy of maximizing corporate value, we will work to enhance our R&D pipeline by bolstering our research and development structure, and we will strive to further strengthen our management base while balancing investment and return of profits in order to develop a corporate structure capable of withstanding increasingly intense competition.
Our policy on returning profits appropriately to shareholders is maintaining stable dividends while taking into consideration the dividend on equity (DOE) ratio.
In accordance with our basic policy of maximizing corporate value, we will work to enhance our R&D pipeline by bolstering our research and development structure, and we will strive to further strengthen our management base while balancing investment and return of profits in order to develop a corporate structure capable of withstanding increasingly intense competition.
Evolution of dividend per share
Unit: JPY
| The 157th term (ending March 2020) |
The 158th term (ending March 2021) |
The 159th term (ending March 2022) |
The 160th term (ending March 2023) |
The 161th term (ending March 2024) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd quarter end | 43 | 49 | 51 | 57 | 62 |
| Term-end | 43 | 50 | 59 | 57 | 62 |
| Annual | 86 | 99 | 110 | 114 | 124 |
Expected dividends
（As of November 13, 2024）
Expected dividends at the end of 2nd quarter based on business performance projected for the 162th term (ending March 2025)
| Dividend per share (JPY) | The 162nd term (ending March 2025) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd quarter end | Term end | Annual | ||
| 62 | (Planned)62 | (Planned)124 | ||
At the Board of Directors meeting held on November 13, 2024, the following resolutions were made.
- 【Payment of interim dividends】
- ・Interim dividend: 62 JPY per share
- ・Effective date of interim dividend: December 5, 2024
Stock buybacks/Cancellation
Have not bought back or cancelled stock for the past five years.
Stock split/Reverse stock split
Have not split stock or reversed stock split for the past five years.
Shareholder Incentives
No incentives are offered at the moment.
Shareholder Composition
Distribution of shares issued by shareholder category
As of September 30, 2024
| Category | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|
| Financial institutions | 44.87 |
| Securities corporations | 3.59 |
| Other corporations | 6.51 |
| Non-Japanese investors | 28.54 |
| Individual and other shareholders | 16.49 |
| Total | 100.00 |
- Financial institutions
- Securities corporations
- Other corporations
- Non-Japanese investors
- Individual and other shareholders
Note: Shareholding ratio is rounded off to two decimal places.
Major Shareholders
As of September 30, 2024
| Shareholder name | Number of shares owned (in 1,000 shares) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (trust account) | 9,229 | 13.70 |
| Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company | 6,486 | 9.63 |
| Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd.（trust account） | 5,273 | 7.83 |
| The Bank of Kyoto, Ltd. | 3,090 | 4.59 |
| MUFG Bank, Ltd. | 2,706 | 4.02 |
| Nippon Life Insurance Company | 1,341 | 1.99 |
| ＮＯＲＴＨＥＲＮ ＴＲＵＳＴ ＧＬＯＢＡＬ ＳＥＲＶＩＣＥＳ ＳＥ， ＬＵＸＥＭＢＯＵＲＧ ＲＥ ＬＵＤＵ ＲＥ： ＵＣＩＴＳ ＣＬＩＥＮＴＳ １５．３１５ ＰＣＴ ＮＯＮ ＴＲＥＡＴＹ ＡＣＣＯＵＮＴ | 1,106 | 1.64 |
| JPMorgan Securities Japan Co., Ltd. | 997 | 1.48 |
| Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. | 979 | 1.45 |
| ＪＰ ＭＯＲＧＡＮ ＣＨＡＳＥ ＢＡＮＫ ３８５７８１ | 727 | 1.08 |
Note 1: Each rate of shareholding is calculated after deducting the number of treasury shares (2,872,676) from the number of shares outstanding.
Note 2: Shareholding ratio is rounded off to two decimal places.
Administrative Formalities for Shareholders
For the notification of an address change, a request for purchase of shares not constituting a unit, and other formalities, shareholders are requested to direct their inquiries to the points of contact below.
| Shareholders with an account at a securities corporation | Shareholders with a special account | |
|---|---|---|
| Point of contact | Your securities corporation | Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation Osaka Corporate Agency Division Formalities may be processed at Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation’s branches across Japan. |
Point of contact
| Shareholders with an account at a securities corporation |
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| Your securities corporation |
| Shareholders with a special account |
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| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation Osaka Corporate Agency Division Formalities may be processed at Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation’s branches across Japan. |
(NB) In all cases, dividends not received will be paid at the Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation head office.
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