KURAUDIA HOLDINGS CO.,LTD.
3607・Standard Market・Textiles & Apparels
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors consists of 7 members (including 3 outside directors, all of whom are independent officers and members of the Audit and Supervisory Committee), with an outside director ratio of approximately 42.9%. A voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee (chaired by an outside director) has been established to ensure transparency in nomination and compensation processes. An executive officer system has also been introduced.
Risk Management
The company has established a Risk Management Committee based on its Risk Management Regulations, with risks such as compliance, environment, disaster, and quality managed by each responsible department. It operates a Compliance Hotline using an external attorney as the point of contact, and has built a framework whereby the Corporate Planning Office analyzes sustainability-related risks and examines countermeasures before reporting to and obtaining resolutions from the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is stable dividends paid twice a year (interim and year-end). For FY2026 (ending August 2026), the annual dividend is planned at ¥10 per share (interim ¥5 already implemented, year-end ¥5 planned). The actual result for FY2025 (ended August 2025) was also an annual dividend of ¥10 (interim ¥5 + year-end ¥5). No numerical target for the payout ratio is disclosed. There is no mention of share buybacks or shareholder benefit programs.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, an interim dividend and a year-end dividend, based on the continuous implementation of stable dividends, with the amount determined by comprehensively taking into account each fiscal year's business results, financial condition, and future business development. Recent dividend record: for FY2025 (ended August 2025), an interim dividend of ¥5 per share and a year-end dividend of ¥5 per share, for an annual total of ¥10. For FY2026 (ending August 2026), an interim dividend of ¥5 per share has already been implemented, and a year-end dividend of ¥5 per share (planned) is forecast, for an annual total of ¥10. There has been no revision to the most recently announced dividend forecast.
ESG
No dedicated sustainability committee has been established, but the Corporate Planning Office functions as the department responsible for monitoring and managing risks and opportunities. The company places emphasis on human capital, with a female employee ratio of 75.4% and a female manager ratio (section chief or above) of 33.3% at Claudia and 61.9% at Claudia Costume Service, both significantly exceeding the industry average (13.1%). The company promotes human resource development and workplace environment improvement through OJT, support for qualification acquisition, flextime, and shortened working hours. Quantitative sustainability targets (such as CO₂ reduction) have not yet been established at this time.
Last updated: November 21, 2025