#SekisuiChemical

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. disposed of 81,700 shares of treasury stock on July 22, 2026, raising a total of 46,487,300 yen. The recipients are directors and executive officers, with a disposal price of 569 yen per share.

Sekisui Chemical has formulated the mid-term management plan "Accelerate 2028" and is promoting ESG management and business strategies to realize the long-term vision "Vision 2030." The company emphasizes environmental, social, and corporate value enhancement, aiming to balance growth and sustainability.

Sekisui Chemical has increased its year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2026 by 40 yen, bringing the total annual dividend to 80 yen. The company aims to maintain a payout ratio of over 40% and strengthen shareholder returns.

For the fiscal year ending March 2026, consolidated net sales reached 1,309.2 billion yen (0.9% YoY increase), operating income was 106.4 billion yen (1.4% YoY decrease), net income attributable to owners of parent was 75.1 billion yen (8.2% YoY decrease), and the annual dividend is planned at 80 yen (1 yen increase).

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. plans to acquire up to 4,000,000 shares (0.99%) of common stock with an upper limit of 12 billion yen during the period from April 30, 2026 to March 31, 2027, and intends to cancel 25,000,000 shares (5.81%) on May 25, 2026.

Mr. Ikusuke Shimizu will assume the position of Representative Director and President effective March 1, 2026, and Mr. Keita Kato is scheduled to become Chairman of the Board. Mr. Tatsuya Nishida is scheduled to become Representative Director on June 19, 2026.

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. conducted a share buyback of 921,600 shares totaling 2,626,167,700 yen from February 1 to February 9, 2026, completing the acquisition based on the Board of Directors resolution dated October 30, 2025.

In January 2026, 2,836,400 shares of treasury stock were acquired via market purchase for a total amount of 7,817,291,300 yen, bringing the cumulative total acquired shares to 9,078,400 shares and the cumulative acquisition amount to 23,794,307,700 yen.

Consolidated net sales for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 reached 959.9 billion yen (up 0.5% YoY), operating income was 72.9 billion yen (down 5.8% YoY), and net income attributable to owners of parent for the quarter was 47.8 billion yen (down 30.2% YoY).

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. announced that it received dividends totaling approximately 640 million RMB and approximately 17 million USD (approximately 16.8 billion JPY combined) from its consolidated subsidiary Sekisui Chemical (China) Co., Ltd. on December 29, 2025.

In December 2025, Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. acquired 2,347,900 shares of treasury stock for a total of 6,073,373,800 yen, bringing the cumulative number of shares acquired to 6,242,000 shares and the total acquisition cost to 15,977,016,400 yen.