FTGroup CO.,LTD.
2763・Standard Market・Wholesale Trade
Governance
The company is a company with an audit and supervisory committee (transitioned in June 2018). The Board of Directors consists of 5 members (2 internal directors and 3 audit and supervisory committee members), and the company has established a Compliance Committee and a Special Compliance Committee (with 2 external attorneys), with J-SOX audits also conducted by the internal audit department (Audit Department).
Risk Management
Risks are monitored and overseen by the Compliance Committee (with participation of external experts) and the internal Risk Council. The company prepares an annually reviewed "risk map" and has established a "Corporate Ethics Helpline," which also allows reporting to external experts, to prevent risks before they materialize.
Shareholder Returns
Annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥55 per share (interim ¥20 + year-end ¥35), with a payout ratio of 25.3%. Due to the planned delisting on July 30, 2026 in connection with a share exchange with Hikari Tsushin, the dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) has not been disclosed. Share buybacks were nearly zero (¥0 million) for the current period.
Dividend Policy
The policy is to determine dividends taking into account business performance progress in each period, with distributions made twice a year (interim and year-end). For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the total dividend is ¥55, comprising an interim dividend of ¥20 and a year-end dividend of ¥35 (payout ratio of 25.3%). In connection with a share exchange making Hikari Tsushin Co., Ltd. the wholly owning parent company (effective date planned for August 1, 2026), the company's shares are scheduled to be delisted on July 30, 2026, and accordingly the company has refrained from disclosing a dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027).
ESG
The company is committed to solving environmental problems through the widespread adoption of environmental products (LED lighting, air conditioning equipment, and the water-saving device JET), targeting environmental product sales of ¥3,000 million in FY2030 (ending March 2030) (versus actual sales of ¥2,034 million in FY2026 (ending March 2026)). In terms of human capital, the company has set a target of raising the proportion of female managers to 20% by March 2030 (currently 9.0%) and the proportion of female executives to 30% by June 2030, and is promoting workplace environment improvements such as encouraging remote work and reducing overtime hours.
Last updated: June 29, 2026