I.K Co.,Ltd.
2722・Standard Market・Retail Trade
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors consists of 6 directors (including 2 outside directors, both members of the Audit and Supervisory Committee). A Nomination and Compensation Committee (comprising 3 members, including 2 outside directors) has been established to ensure transparency and objectivity. The Board of Directors met 14 times in FY2025 (ended May 2025).
Risk Management
Enterprise-wide risk management is conducted at the TOP Meeting (held weekly), which is composed of team manager-level staff and above. Sustainability, compliance, and other matters are deliberated and reported, with a framework in place to escalate reports to the Group Board of Executive Officers or the Board of Directors as necessary. The company has also entered into an advisory agreement with legal counsel (Oda Koji Law Office).
Shareholder Returns
The dividend per share for FY2026 (ending May 2026) is ¥9 (total dividends of ¥68 million, payout ratio 31.7%), an increase from ¥8 in the previous period. For FY2027 (ending May 2027), a dividend of ¥9 (payout ratio 42.5%) is forecast. Share buybacks amounted to only ¥7 thousand in the current period, effectively at a standstill.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay dividends once annually at fiscal year-end. For FY2026 (ending May 2026), the dividend per share is ¥9 (an increase from ¥8 in the previous period), with total dividends of ¥68 million, a payout ratio of 31.7%, and a dividend-on-equity ratio of 2.8%. The forecast for FY2027 (ending May 2027) is a dividend per share of ¥9 with a payout ratio of 42.5%. Note that a dividend of ¥9 was paid as the second-quarter-end dividend, while no dividends were paid at the first-quarter-end or third-quarter-end.
ESG
As targets for FY2030 (ending May 2030), the company aims for a 50% usage rate of forest-certified materials in catalog paper, 50% greening of proprietary product containers and packaging (18% in FY2025 (ended May 2025)), and a 35% ratio of female managers (34% in the same period). In human resource development, the company implements the "Foster Parent/Adoptive Parent" system and Baby Board/Junior Board training programs, and has established diverse working environments including the introduction of a flextime system. The ratio of female employees exceeds 75%.
Last updated: August 28, 2025