KUDO CORPORATION
1764・Standard Market・Construction
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 9 members (including 2 outside directors, all of whom are independent officers), and the company has established a Nomination and Compensation Committee (advisory body) in which outside directors constitute a majority. The Board of Directors meets 16 times per year. One outside director was replaced at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held in September 2025.
Risk Management
The company has established the "Risk Management Regulations," under which the Compliance and Risk Management Committee promotes company-wide risk management. It collaborates with the Sustainability Promotion Committee, established in July 2024, to implement PDCA cycles for risks related to materiality. Staff shortages, rising turnover rates, and delays in talent development are recognized as key risks related to human capital.
Shareholder Returns
Policy of setting a floor of DOE 2.5% for dividends, using whichever is larger between this and the dividend calculated on a 30% payout ratio basis as the standard for total dividends. The forecast annual dividend per share for FY2026 (ending June 2026) is ¥117 (paid as a lump sum at fiscal year-end), maintaining the same amount as the previous fiscal year's actual result. Share buybacks can be implemented by resolution of the Board of Directors under the Articles of Incorporation.
Dividend Policy
The company sets a floor of Dividend on Equity (DOE) of 2.5%, and implements dividends based on whichever is larger between the total dividend amount calculated on the DOE 2.5% basis and the total dividend amount calculated on a 30% payout ratio basis. Dividends are paid once annually at fiscal year-end in principle, though interim dividends are also permitted under the Articles of Incorporation. The actual result for FY2025 (ended June 2025) was a fiscal year-end dividend of ¥117 per share. The forecast for FY2026 (ending June 2026) is a fiscal year-end dividend of ¥117 per share (annual total of ¥117), maintaining the same amount as the previous fiscal year. Dividends at the end of Q1, Q2, and Q3 are all ¥0.
ESG
In July 2024, the company established a Sustainability Promotion Committee and identified nine materiality issues across E (reducing environmental impact and waste), S (work-style reform, talent acquisition, and health management), and G (strengthening internal controls, ensuring compliance, and BCP development). As targets for the end of FY2026, the company has set goals including a 30% renewable energy adoption rate, a 20% ratio of female employees in technical positions, and zero material legal violations. The company has already obtained Yokohama Health Management Certification Class AAA.
Last updated: September 29, 2025