YAMATO CORPORATION
1967・Standard Market・Construction
Governance
The company has adopted an audit and supervisory board system, comprising 10 directors (including 3 outside directors, an outside ratio of 30%) and 3 audit and supervisory board members (including 2 outside members). In October 2024, it established a Nomination and Compensation Committee chaired by an outside director, aiming to strengthen the objectivity and transparency of governance.
Risk Management
The company has established Crisis Management Regulations and an Emergency Risk Manual, and shares group-wide risk information at the Executive Committee meetings. It has set up a Compliance Committee, a Compliance Management Office, and hotlines (including contact points via a full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member and outside counsel), working to prevent legal and regulatory violations and detect them at an early stage.
Shareholder Returns
Revised dividend policy under the new medium-term management plan (FY2026–FY2028). For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the dividend is ¥60 per share (payout ratio of 30.4%), and the FY2027 (ending March 2027) forecast is ¥77 per share (targeting a payout ratio of 40.1%). Share buybacks are also being actively pursued (¥4,398 million acquired in the current fiscal year).
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is a single year-end dividend. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the dividend is ¥60 per share (total dividends of ¥1,343 million, payout ratio of 30.4%). From FY2027 (ending March 2027), the company will transition to a new policy targeting a consolidated payout ratio of 45% and a DOE (dividend on equity ratio) of 4.0%. The forecast dividend for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is ¥77 per share.
ESG
In its medium-term management plan (2026–2028), the company has set Green Innovation Promotion, Human Capital Management, and D&I Promotion as pillars of its ESG management, advancing the provision of energy-saving and CO2-reduction technologies and the reduction of environmental impact through construction industrialization. On the human resources front, it has set FY2030 targets of a 100% male childcare leave uptake rate and a 10% ratio of female managers, with FY2025 actual results at 70.6% and 5.1%, respectively.
Last updated: June 15, 2026