Aoba-BBT,Inc.
2464・Standard Market・Services
Governance
Structured as a company with an audit and supervisory committee, the board comprises 7 directors (including 3 outside directors, all of whom are independent officers). The outside director ratio is approximately 43%, and in addition to the regular monthly board meetings, extraordinary board meetings are held to ensure management oversight functions.
Risk Management
Directors monitor operations through the board of directors and other meetings of each group company, enabling prompt company-wide risk assessment, management, and countermeasure planning. Sustainability-related risks are also assessed and managed by the Board of Directors, and a system has been established to set up a crisis response headquarters according to the level of crisis in the event of an emergency.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is to pay dividends once a year at fiscal year-end. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), an ordinary dividend of ¥11.00 per share was implemented (total dividends of ¥152 million, payout ratio of 50.8%). The same annual amount of ¥11.00 is forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027). No share buyback was conducted in the current period.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to strive for continuous dividend payments while comprehensively considering each period's business results, strengthening of corporate structure, and the need to build up internal reserves for future business development. Although interim dividends are permitted under the Articles of Incorporation, the basic policy is to pay dividends once a year at fiscal year-end. FY2026 (ending March 2026): ¥11.00 per share, total dividends of ¥152 million, payout ratio of 50.8%. FY2027 (ending March 2027) forecast: annual dividend of ¥11.00 per share (forecast payout ratio of 35.4%).
ESG
Positioning human capital as its most critical resource as an education services company, the group has achieved a 61.8% ratio of female managers group-wide and an average of 134.8 training hours per employee per year. The company is pursuing a sustainability strategy that balances the resolution of social issues with business growth, including promoting SDGs education at its international schools and advancing education DX by accepting AI and IT interns from the Global South.
Last updated: June 19, 2026