Frequently Asked Questions

On July 25, 1917, two of Japan's leading optical manufacturers merged to form Nippon Kogaku K.K. In April 1988, the company's name was changed to Nikon Corporation. Please refer to Corporate History for more information about the company's history.

• Corporate History

In September 1946, the new compact camera was named "Nikon". This name originated from "NIKKO", the abbreviation of the official company name at the time (Nippon Kogaku K.K.), to which the letter "n" was added to the end to give a more masculine impression.
Later, the Nikon brand achieved global penetration and became a household name in each its product fields. It was at this time, in April 1988, that the company name (Trading Name) was changed from Nippon Kogaku K.K. to the present Nikon Corporation.

The Company listed in May 1949.

Please refer to the Financial Results and associated Presentation Materials which can be found in the Financial Results and Presentation Materials.

• Financial Results and Presentation Materials

NIKON REPORT is available in PDF format.
This report comprises a broader range of non-financial data in addition to the business strategy and the financial data.
Please use the Request Form to order printed matters of NIKON REPORT and other documents.

• NIKON REPORT
• Request Form

Nikon's Philosophy is built on the key phrase "Trustworthiness and creativity". Please refer to Philosophy & Vision for further details.

• Philosophy & Vision

Please refer to Top Message and Medium Term Management Plan.

• Top Message
• Medium Term Management Plan

To enhance the relationship of trust it enjoys with its stakeholders amid continued globalization of the business environment, the Nikon Group aims to increase management efficiency and transparency by bolstering corporate governance. Please refer to Corporate Governance for further details.

• Corporate Governance

Imaging Products Business:

Digital cameras, Film cameras, Interchangeable lenses, Speedlights, Software, Sport optics

Precision Equipment Business：

・FPD lithography business: FPD lithography systems
・Semiconductor lithography business: Semiconductor lithography systems

Healthcare Business：

Biological microscopes, Cell Culture Observation System, Ultra-wide field retinal imaging device

Industrial Metrology & Others:

・Industrial business: Industrial microscopes, Measuring instruments, X-ray/CT inspection systems
・Customized Products business：Customized equipment, Glass business：Photomask substrates for FPD

In addition to strengthening its core technologies, represented by opto-electronics and precision technologies, Nikon is working aggressively to develop next-generation products in all areas of business.
Please refer to Technology & Design for further details.

• Technology & Design

The Nikon Group's social responsibility (CSR) is to embody our corporate philosophy: "Trustworthiness and Creativity" through business activities and contribute to the sustainable development of society. We aim to identify priority issues in relation to our CSR activities and implement these based on our CSR Medium-term Plan. Please refer to Nikon CSR for further details.

• Nikon CSR

Nikon formulated the "Nikon Basic Environmental Management Policy" in 1992. In order to pass down a healthy environment to future generations and make sustainable social development possible, we have identified "realizing a low-carbon society", "realizing a resource-circulating society" and "realizing a healthy and environmentally-safe society" as key areas in our Long-term Environmental Vision as we channel our energy into environmental conservation. Please refer to Environmental Management for further details.

• Environmental Management

Nikon Corporation's policy on shareholder returns is basically to pay a stable dividend from the perspective of shareholder's value targeting dividend payout ratio of 40% or more, while striving to reinforce its competitiveness by expanding the investment on the business and development of technology for future growth.On top of the policy, the Company will continuously review profit distribution on total shareholder return basis to improve the reflection of business performance.

Record date for year-end dividends paid to shareholders is on March 31 and September 30 for the interim dividends. And please refer to Dividend Information about the current dividends situation.

• Dividend Information

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Annual General Shareholders' Meeting is held in June of each year. Please refer to Stock Information.

• Stock Information