i-plug,Inc.
4177・Growth Market・Information & Communication
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. Comprised of 8 directors (3 outside directors) and 3 corporate auditors (2 outside corporate auditors). A voluntary Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee has been established, chaired by an outside director. Following the general shareholders' meeting in June 2026, the company plans to transition to a board of 7 directors (2 outside directors).
Risk Management
The company regularly convenes a Risk and Compliance Committee chaired by the Representative Director and CEO, which oversees risk assessment, compliance promotion, and crisis management. In November 2025, the company obtained ISMS (ISO/IEC 27001:2022) certification, strengthening its personal information and information security management framework.
Shareholder Returns
Initiated dividend payments starting FY2026 (ending March 2026). Year-end dividend of ¥54 (¥54 annually), with a payout ratio of 44.9%. The same amount of ¥54 is forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2026). A new shareholder benefit program was also established (with provisions already recorded). Share repurchases were limited to a small-scale acquisition of ¥93 thousand.
Dividend Policy
The company paid its first-ever dividend in FY2026 (ending March 2026), consisting of a year-end dividend of ¥54 (annual dividend of ¥54), total dividends of ¥215 million, a payout ratio of 44.9%, and a dividend-to-net-assets ratio of 13.0%. For FY2027 (ending March 2026), an annual dividend of ¥54 (paid entirely at year-end) is forecast, with an expected payout ratio of 39.0%. The basic policy is to pay dividends once annually at year-end.
ESG
The company has positioned human capital and diversity as its top-priority ESG issue, setting targets of raising the ratio of female managers to 20% by March 2028 (currently 16.3%) and having at least one manager in their 20s. Human resource development expenses are projected to reach ¥21,590 thousand in FY2026 (ending March 2026), roughly 2.7 times the level of three years prior. The male employee childcare leave uptake rate stands at 78.6%. The company has established a framework in which sustainability-related matters are discussed weekly at EC meetings and referred to the Board of Directors.
Last updated: June 23, 2026