KYOWA LEATHER CLOTH CO., LTD.
3553・Standard Market・Chemicals
Governance
The company has a Board of Corporate Auditors system. The Board of Directors consists of 7 members (including 2 outside directors), and an executive officer system has been introduced. Six committees have been established, including a Nomination and Compensation Committee (chaired by an outside director, with outside directors comprising a majority), promoting the separation of oversight and business execution.
Risk Management
The Crisis Management Committee, serving as the overarching body for company-wide risk management, meets semi-annually to identify risks and deliberate and decide on risk avoidance measures. Environmental risks are evaluated and managed by each department utilizing ISO14001, with a reporting structure in place whereby such risks are reported to the Crisis Management Committee via the Environmental Management Committee.
Shareholder Returns
Under a policy targeting a payout ratio of 50% and a DOE of 3.5%, the annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is set at ¥52 per share (interim ¥26, year-end ¥26), with total dividends of ¥1,239 million and a payout ratio of 189.0%. The same annual dividend of ¥52 is planned for FY2027 (ending March 2027). A small amount of share buyback was conducted (¥0 million).
Dividend Policy
The Company positions stable and continuous return of profits to shareholders as an important management issue, and maintains a policy targeting a payout ratio of 50% in addition to a DOE of 3.5%. The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is set at ¥52 per share (interim ¥26, year-end ¥26), with total dividends of ¥1,239 million, a payout ratio of 189.0%, and a dividend on net assets ratio of 3.4%. An annual dividend of ¥52 per share is also planned for FY2027 (ending March 2027). Even in the event of a temporary expected loss, there will be no change to the dividend policy.
ESG
With carbon neutrality by 2050 set as a long-term goal, the company's non-consolidated CO₂ emissions (Scope 1 and 2) totaled 23,595 t-CO₂ in FY2025 (down more than 37% versus FY2013). On the human capital front, the company has continuously achieved its target of maintaining a female new graduate hiring ratio of 20% or more, and is also working to maintain its certification as an Excellent Health Management Corporation.
Last updated: June 18, 2026