EDIA CO.,LTD.
3935・Standard Market・Information & Communication
Governance
The company is a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors consists of 7 members (including 4 outside directors, an outside director ratio of approximately 57%), and held 15 meetings during the fiscal year with full attendance by all members. The Audit and Supervisory Committee is composed entirely of all 3 outside directors, ensuring an independent oversight function. No nomination committee or compensation committee has been established.
Risk Management
The company has established an internal Risk Management Committee that identifies, assesses, and monitors risks related to compliance, information security, personal data protection, and other areas, and reports to the Board of Directors. The Internal Audit Office (headed by one manager), which operates directly under the President and Representative Director, audits the status of business execution, reports to the Board of Directors on a monthly basis, and coordinates with the Audit and Supervisory Committee. A Compliance Hotline (including outside counsel) has also been established and is in operation.
Shareholder Returns
The annual dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥17 per share (versus ¥13 in the prior period). The policy is to pay dividends once annually, at fiscal year-end only. As a subsequent event, the company acquired treasury stock totaling 215,000 shares for ¥146,488,400 during the period from June 1, 2026 to July 14, 2026 (based on a board resolution authorizing acquisition of up to 330,000 shares and ¥200,000,000). A provision for shareholder benefits has been recorded, and a shareholder benefit program also exists.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay dividends once annually at fiscal year-end, with shareholder returns through profit distribution considered in light of maintaining a sound financial structure, enhancing retained earnings, and each period's business results and financial position. The actual dividend for FY2026 (ending February 2026) was ¥13 per share (¥0 at second quarter-end, ¥13 at year-end). The forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥17 per share (¥0 at second quarter-end, ¥17 at year-end). No specific numerical target has been set for the payout ratio.
ESG
Sustainability is managed as an integral part of the corporate governance framework, with the Risk Management Committee identifying and evaluating risks and opportunities before reporting to the Board of Directors. In its human capital strategy, the company promotes an employment environment that emphasizes diversity (gender, age, nationality, disability, etc.), and discloses a female manager ratio of 30.8%, a male childcare leave uptake rate of 50.0%, and a gender pay gap of 87.8% (all employees). However, quantitative ESG targets have not yet been established as of the preparation of this report, and the company states that these will be considered going forward. There is no specific disclosure regarding climate change.
Last updated: May 25, 2026