IG Port, Inc.
3791・Standard Market・Information & Communication
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. Of the 5 directors, 2 are outside directors (40% ratio); of the 3 corporate auditors, 2 are outside corporate auditors. No nomination committee or compensation committee has been established. The Board of Directors meets 17 times per year. A Sustainability Committee was newly established in June 2023, with a system in place for regular reporting to the Board of Directors.
Risk Management
Each group company works to prevent risks from materializing in advance based on internal regulations, and has established a system to promptly report to the Board of Directors and consider countermeasures when a risk occurs. In addition to conducting regular internal control audits through the internal audit department, the Company has built a framework in which the Sustainability Committee determines response policies for material risks related to human capital and IP investment.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2026 (ending May 2026), the dividend is ¥8.50 per share (total dividend of ¥171 million, payout ratio 25.5%). From FY2027 (ending May 2027), the dividend policy will change to a target DOE of approximately 2.75%, with a planned dividend of ¥13 per share. Treasury shares were sold to Sanrio (¥1,625,925 thousand).
Dividend Policy
Through FY2026 (ending May 2026): Stable dividends targeting a consolidated payout ratio of approximately 25% (year-end dividend paid once annually). FY2026 (ending May 2026) results: ¥8.50 per share (total dividend of ¥171 million, payout ratio 25.5%). FY2025 (ending May 2025) results: ¥11 per share (total dividend of ¥212 million, payout ratio 25.4%). From FY2027 (ending May 2027), the dividend policy will change to shareholder returns targeting a consolidated dividend on equity (DOE) ratio of approximately 2.75%. FY2027 (ending May 2027) forecast: ¥13 per share (payout ratio 83.5%).
ESG
Centered on the Sustainability Committee established in June 2023, the company addresses two key issues: (1) human capital (recruitment, development, evaluation, converting animators to full-time employees, and a target of a health checkup participation rate of 90% or higher, with actual results of 93.3% as of end-May 2025) and (2) IP investment, utilization, and protection. Quantitative disclosures related to climate change have not been made at this time, but the company has set policies to promote diversity, flexible working styles, and improved employee engagement.
Last updated: August 27, 2025