Segue Group Co., Ltd.
3968・Prime Market・Information & Communication
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee (transitioned in 2020). Composed of 7 directors (3 of whom are outside directors, with outside directors accounting for half of the board). A voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee was established in February 2021. The Board of Directors met 16 times in FY2025 (ending December 2025), with all directors attending all meetings held during their respective terms. The accounting auditor is Toyo Audit Corporation.
Risk Management
The company has established a Risk and Compliance Committee based on its risk management regulations to monitor and manage business risks in an integrated manner. In the event of a crisis, an emergency response headquarters is set up to minimize losses. Legal risks are handled by retained attorneys, and an internal whistleblowing contact point has also been established. Sustainability-related risks are not managed through a separate process but are integrated with the management of other business risks.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy through FY2026 (ending December 2026) is to pay dividends twice a year (interim and year-end) based on a target payout ratio of approximately 50%. The annual dividend for FY2025 (ending December 2025) is forecast at ¥13 per share (payout ratio 35.1%), and for FY2026 (ending December 2026) at ¥18 per share (payout ratio forecast at 47.2%).
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to comprehensively consider consolidated business performance, financial soundness, and the level of internal reserves, and to pay dividends twice a year (interim and year-end) on a continuous and stable basis, based on a target payout ratio of approximately 50%, through FY2026 (ending December 2026) as a guideline for the time being. The annual dividend for FY2025 (ending December 2025) is ¥13 per share (interim ¥6 + year-end ¥7), with a consolidated payout ratio of 35.1%. For FY2026 (ending December 2026), the dividend is forecast at ¥18 per share (interim ¥9), with a consolidated payout ratio of 47.2%.
ESG
No basic sustainability policy has been formulated yet. The company positions human capital as a source of competitiveness and promotes the development of "self-directed, autonomous personnel" through year-specific training programs, e-learning, qualification acquisition support, and management training. It uses Deep Survey as an engagement metric, targeting a level at or above the industry average, but the standardized scores for 2023-2025 remained flat/showed a slight decline, moving 50 → 50 → 49. No disclosure regarding climate change has been made.
Last updated: March 26, 2026