Dividend Payment
1.Shareholder Register Closing for Dividends
1) Year-end dividend
Year-end dividend paid based on resolution of general meeting of shareholders
2) Interim dividend
Interim dividend paid based on resolution of board meeting
2.Payment date
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
| Dividends per Share (Yen) | Payment date | |
|---|---|---|
| Interim Dividend | 27 | September 10, 2025 |
| Year-end Dividend | 27（plan） | End of March, 2026（plan） |
If a dividend has not been paid within 3 years (statute of limitation) of the dividend payment date, such dividend cannot be paid according to Kuraray's Articles of Incorporation; therefore, please obtain your dividend as early as possible. To receive your dividend, Kuraray recommends payment by transfer to a shareholder-designated bank account.
3.About Dividend Payment for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
The Company positions the distribution of profits to all shareholders as a priority management issue. Our shareholder return policy is to ensure a total return ratio of at least 50% as a proportion of net income attributable to owners of the parent, hold steady or increase dividends per share, and aim to continually conduct share buybacks.
Based on this policy, as for the dividends for fiscal 2025, the interim dividend is ¥27 per share and the year-end dividend (forecast) is also ¥27 per share, resulting in an annual dividend per share (forecast) of ¥54. In addition, we acquired 16,936 thousand shares of treasury stock totaling ¥29,999 million and eliminated 16,900 thousand shares of treasury stock (common stock accounting for 5.20% of all issued shares before the cancelation). Taking these and other factors into account, the total return ratio for fiscal 2025 is expected to amount to 628.1%.
For dividends of fiscal 2026, we plan to add a ¥5 100th anniversary commemorative dividend to each of the ¥27 normal dividends per share for the interim dividend and year-end dividend, meaning the two dividends will each be ¥32 per share. Thus, the annual dividend is planned to be ¥64 per share, including ¥10 to commemorate our 100th anniversary added to the normal dividend of ¥54. In addition, the Company has decided to conduct a share buyback up to ¥10 billion or 8 million shares, and the total return ratio is expected to be approximately 74%.
(As of February 10, 2026)