SOFTCREATE HOLDINGS CORP.
3371・Prime Market・Information & Communication
Governance
The Board of Directors consists of 7 directors (including 2 outside directors) and a Board of Corporate Auditors composed of 3 auditors (including 2 outside auditors); the company has adopted a company-with-auditors governance structure. It has introduced an executive officer system, and in addition to holding regular monthly Board of Directors meetings, it seeks to accelerate decision-making through management meetings.
Risk Management
Based on the Risk Management Regulations, the manager in charge of each department oversees risk management, and a system has been established to promptly report important matters to the Board of Directors. For climate change risk, a two-tier structure is adopted in which a working team identifies and assesses risks and reports periodically to the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥62 per share (interim ¥31 + year-end ¥31), with a payout ratio of 37.1%. The same amount of ¥62 is forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027). Share buybacks during the current fiscal year were minimal (¥169 thousand).
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to continue paying dividends in line with business performance, with dividends of surplus distributed twice a year (interim and year-end). The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥62 per share (interim ¥31 + year-end ¥31), with total dividends of ¥1,559 million, a payout ratio of 37.1%, and a dividend-to-net-assets ratio of 6.8%. The forecast annual dividend for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is ¥62 per share (interim ¥31 + year-end ¥31), with a forecast payout ratio of 37.4%.
ESG
The company has established a working team directly under the Board of Directors to address ESG issues. On climate change, it has set a target of reducing GHG emissions by 20% by FY2030 compared to FY2015 levels, and in human capital, it has set targets of 10% women in management positions and 100% male childcare leave uptake (targets for March 2030). However, current levels remain at only 2.4-5.1% and 33.0%, respectively.
Last updated: June 19, 2026