PR TIMES,Inc.
3922・Prime Market・Information & Communication
Governance
The Board of Directors consists of 6 members, including 4 outside directors (outside ratio of approximately 67%), and the Board of Corporate Auditors consists of 3 outside auditors only. The company has established a voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee (chaired by an outside director), a Compliance and Risk Committee, a Sustainability Committee, and other bodies to strengthen the effectiveness of governance. The company also clearly states its policy for protecting minority shareholders in transactions with its parent company (Vector Inc.).
Risk Management
The Compliance & Risk Committee, chaired by the director in charge of administrative departments, centrally manages risk, with sustainability-related risks coordinated with the Sustainability Committee. The company employs a three-tier structure whereby responses to material risks are discussed and approved at the Management Meeting before being overseen by the Board of Directors. An Internal Audit Office (reporting directly to the President and Representative Director), a business continuity plan, and internal whistleblowing regulations for compliance have also been established.
Shareholder Returns
The annual dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥16.80 per share (¥0.00 at Q2-end, ¥16.80 at year-end). This represents a 21.7% increase from the previous fiscal year's actual dividend of ¥13.80. The company continues its progressive dividend policy based on a DOE of 2% or higher. The company holds 25,204 treasury shares.
Dividend Policy
The company implements dividends based on a DOE (Dividend on Equity) of 2% or higher, aiming for a progressive dividend policy that raises dividend amounts in line with the growth of shareholders' equity. The annual dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥16.80 per share (¥0.00 at Q2-end, ¥16.80 at year-end), an increase from the previous fiscal year's actual dividend of ¥13.80. There has been no revision from the most recent dividend forecast.
ESG
Human capital is positioned as the top priority, with organizational initiatives promoted around three themes: "job satisfaction," "solidarity among colleagues," and "a foundation of security." The company discloses a female manager ratio of 37.5%, a male childcare leave uptake rate of 100%, and a paid leave uptake rate of 72.1%. On the environmental side, the company has calculated and disclosed Scope 2 CO2 emissions (head office) (83.43 t-CO2 on a location basis, 0.07 t-CO2 on a market basis), and plans to expand the scope of calculation going forward. The company has established a Sustainability Committee as a formal body, building a governance structure in which the Board of Directors bears oversight responsibility.
Last updated: May 26, 2026