ACKG Limited
2498・Standard Market・Services
Governance
The Board of Directors consists of 5 internal directors and 2 outside directors, totaling 7 members (outside ratio approximately 28.6%), and the company has a Board of Corporate Auditors. A Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee has been established as an advisory body to the Board of Directors, comprising 6 members including outside directors and outside corporate auditors. All 4 outside officers have been notified to the Tokyo Stock Exchange as independent officers.
Risk Management
The company evaluates material risks, including sustainability-related risks, based on its "Risk Management Regulations," with the Internal Audit Division promoting preventive and post-incident measures. A framework has been established whereby risk information from group companies is consolidated with the general manager overseeing the relevant division, and followed up on by the Board of Directors, the Group President's Meeting, and the Governance Enhancement Meeting.
Shareholder Returns
Pays an annual year-end dividend targeting a payout ratio of approximately 40%. The forecasted year-end dividend for FY2026 (ending September 2026) is ¥125 per share (post-split). The company also conducts share buybacks, having acquired 309,400 shares for ¥988,533 thousand in February 2026.
Dividend Policy
Dividends are determined by comprehensively considering trends in past consolidated results, the outlook for future consolidated results, and indicators such as the payout ratio, dividend yield, and equity ratio. The company targets a payout ratio of approximately 40% and pays dividends once per year (year-end) based on a resolution of the Board of Directors. Interim or quarterly dividends are not paid. Effective October 1, 2025, the company conducted a 2-for-1 stock split of its common shares, and the forecasted year-end dividend for FY2026 (ending September 2026) is ¥125 per share (post-split). The actual dividend for FY2025 (ended September 2025), on a pre-split basis, was ¥240 per share (total of ¥1,462,540 thousand).
ESG
Committed to contributing to the SDGs' 17 goals, the company is promoting disaster prevention and mitigation-focused businesses (75 cases in FY ended September 2025) both domestically and internationally. In terms of human capital, it has achieved a female manager ratio of 8.0% (at the 6 core companies) and a male childcare leave uptake rate of up to 100%, already surpassing its 2030 target (female manager ratio of 7% or higher). Diversity promotion, DX, and cybersecurity enhancement are also positioned as foundational elements of the medium-term management plan.
Last updated: December 23, 2025