Stmn, Inc.
4019・Growth Market・Information & Communication
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors comprises 5 members (including 2 outside directors, all of whom are independent officers). A voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee (with outside directors comprising a majority) has been established, and from the current fiscal year, the committee chair was changed from the Representative Director to an internal director to strengthen independence. The Board of Directors met 15 times during the year, with a 100% attendance rate for all members.
Risk Management
Based on the Risk Management Regulations and Compliance Regulations, the company has established a Risk Management Committee and a Compliance Committee chaired by the Representative Director. Sustainability-related risks are discussed at the Management Meeting and the Risk Management Committee, with important matters reported to the Board of Directors. The Internal Audit Office, which reports directly to the Representative Director, works in cooperation with the Audit and Supervisory Committee and the accounting auditor to audit internal controls across the group as a whole. The company recognizes strengthening personal information management and ensuring security as important issues.
Shareholder Returns
Policy of implementing stable and continuous dividends targeting a payout ratio of 30%. The dividend per share for FY2025 (ending December 2025) is ¥6 (year-end lump sum). The forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is an increase to ¥8 (year-end lump sum). Share buybacks can be flexibly implemented by board resolution as provided for in the Articles of Incorporation.
Dividend Policy
While securing internal reserves for future business expansion and strengthening the financial structure, the company implements stable and continuous dividends targeting a payout ratio of 30%. The basic policy is a year-end dividend paid once a year, with interim dividends also permitted under the Articles of Incorporation. The FY2025 (ending December 2025) actual result is ¥6 per share (¥0 at second quarter-end, ¥6 at year-end; total dividends of less than ¥52,688 million). The forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥8 per share (¥0 at second quarter-end, ¥8 at year-end).
ESG
The CSR Committee operates on a bottom-up basis, addressing environmental initiatives (paperless operations, use of wood in office design) and human capital (promotion of DE&I, internal use of the company's own service TUNAG, biannual employee survey TERAS). As DE&I indicators, the company achieved a paid leave utilization rate of 69.1% (target: 60%), a male childcare leave utilization rate of 71.4% (target: 60%), and a female childcare leave utilization rate of 100% (target: 100%).
Last updated: March 26, 2026